Brandeburg Concertos I & II Main Performer or Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl Accompaniment/Orchestra: Cologne Chamber Orchestra Soloists: Various Instrumentation: Flute Harpsichord Horn Oboe Orchestra Trumpet Viola da Gamba Violin Individual Works: Brandeburg Concerto No. 1 in F major Brandeburg Concerto No. 2 in F major Brandeburg Concerto No. 3 in G major Brandeburg Concerto No. 4 in G major Brandeburg Concerto No. 5 in D major Brandeburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings and continuo in A minor Concerto for two recorders, harpsichord, strings and continuo in F major Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Naxos Catalog Number: 8.554607/ 8.554608 Year Released/Recorded: 1995/1999 Total Playing Time: 55:12/ 68:28 Comments: Raffaello Braga said: A very beautiful recording on modern instruments. The Cologne Chamber Orchestra comes from a long experience with original instruments, before to replace them with their modern counterparts in order to meet the needs of the great concert halls. The orchestra plays by real parts following strictly the baroque performance practice and the original instrumentation of these concerts, that is by using recorders, gambas etc. where required. The instrument pitch is 440 Hz. The tempos are generally fast and enjoyable, particularly in the second and fourth concertos, the embellishments quite appropriate, the phrasing is superb, the sound crisp and clear. The volume II is completed by the concerto for flute, violin and harpsichord and the concerto for two recorders and harpsichord, a later transcription in F major of the fourth Brandeburg concerto in G major. Both CD's at an incredibly low price. Highly recommended. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Raffaello Braga Date First Submitted: 10/24/2001 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.

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