Concertos for 1, 2, & 3 Violins Main Performer or Conductor: Elizabeth Wallfisch Accompaniment/Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Soloists: Elizabeth Wallfisch (BWV 1041, 1042, 1043, 1064) Alison Bury (BWV 1043) Pavlo Beznosiuk (BWV 1064) Catherine Mackintosh (BWV 1064) Instrumentation: Orchestra Violin Individual Works: Violin concerto no.1 in A minor, BWV 1041 Violin concerto no. 2 in E major. BWV 1042 Concerto for 2 violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Concerto for 3 Violins in D major, BWV 1064 Format: Unspecified Record Label: Virgin Classics Catalog Number: CDC 7 59319 2 Year Released/Recorded: 1990-91 Total Playing Time: 62:46 Comments: Andrew W. Block said: This recording has a warm, expressive quality uncommon in most period-instrument recordings of any music that I have heard. The sound is incredibly well-balanced ¡ clear and penetrating. It does the music absolute justice, allowing the brilliant interplay of soloist(s) and orchestra to be emphasized in an astounding way. I am particularly taken with the BWV 1064 recording for three violins; until now I had not heard a convincing rendition of that work. Somehow, the O.A.E. gives these concertos an added sparkle with such clean and focused playing. The well-known BWV 1042 is treated splendidly. Elizabeth Wallfisch performs with unfailing ease, and the tone sounds wonderfully seamless. To someone who has usually been disappointed by the washed-out, shallow tone of the typical period-instrument recording, this disc was a refreshing change and a glimpse into the immortal and otherworldly universe of J.S. Bach. Jan Hanford said: Recorded in 1993, this performance by Elizabeth Wallfisch far outshines the currently available versions. New isn't necessary better; there are many treasures like this out there that are superior to the new (2003) recordings. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Andrew W. Block And from the collection of Jan Hanford. Date First Submitted: 03/05/1996 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.