Brandenburg Concertos Main Performer or Conductor: Catherine Mackintosh Accompaniment/Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment Soloists: Catherine Mackintosh, director Mark Bennett, trumpet Lisa Beznosiuk, flute Rachel Beckett, Marion Scott, recorders Paul Goodwin, oboe Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin Instrumentation: Cello Flute Harpsichord Horn Oboe Recorder Trumpet Viola Viola da Gamba Violin Individual Works: Concerto No. 1 in F / BWV 1046 Concerto No. 2 in F / BWV 1047 Concerto No. 3 in G / BWV 1048 Concerto No. 4 in G / BWV 1049 Concerto No. 5 in D / BWV 1050 Concerto No. 6 in Bb/ BWV 1051 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Virgin Classics Ltd. Year Released/Recorded: 1987 1988 Total Playing Time: 1:33:33 Comments: Ryan Jarrell said: There are many excellent recordings of the Brandenburg Concertos. What makes this one special is its wonderful sense of humor and vitality. Overall, this 2-CD set is wonderful; there are those moments, however (as in the outward movements of the 2nd and 4th concertos), when the essense of Bach's music trully breaks through, and listens becomes real bliss. I always know a Bach recording is what it should be when, caught up in the music, I can't help but laugh out loud for the sheer joy of listening. And this is just such a recording. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Ryan Jarrell Date First Submitted: 05/21/2003 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.