Orchestral Suites 3 & 4 + Concertos BWV 1060 & 1063 Main Performer or Conductor: Helmut Winschermann Accompaniment/Orchestra: Deutsche Bachsolisten Soloists: Trompetenensemble Wolfgang Basch Ingo Goritzki, Jochen Mueller-Brincken, & Atsuko Matsuyama, oboe Ralph Peinkofer, timpani Helman Jung, bassoon Wolfgang Hock, Christian Altenburger, Juergen Kussmaul, Ernst Mayer-Schierning, & Wolfgang Kussmaul, violin Johann Sonnleitner, harpsichord Instrumentation: Bassoon Cello Harpsichord Oboe Orchestra Trumpet Viola Violin Timpani Individual Works: Orchestral Suite Nr. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Orchestral Suite Nr. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 Concerto for violin, oboe, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060 Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: LaserLight Catalog Number: 14 133 Year Released/Recorded: 1993 Total Playing Time: 68:06 Comments: Michael Grover said: Vol. 3 in a super-budget 5-disc box set from Laserlight called Bach: Meisterwerke. As with the other discs in the box, this one also is full of wonderful, clear, and delightful playing of some of Bach's most tuneful works. Especially pleasurable are the concertos 1060 & 1063. I heard this disc before I ever heard these works played with harpsichord soloists instead of violins and oboes, and I have to say I prefer them this way. The Alla Siciliana in 1063 on violins rather than harpsichords is played so beautifully and plaintively it rivals the famous Air from the 3rd Orchestral Suite on the same disc. According to the New Grove Bach Family, these are Bach's "original" versions before he reworked them into harpsichord concertos, which appeals to this fan of "authenticity". Thankfully, there is also a good amount of historical background included in the cd booklet, as well as information about the works themselves (although, regrettably, nothing about the performers.) Recommended, especially at this incredibly inexpensive budget price. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Michael Grover Date First Submitted: 04/12/1998 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.