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[EuroArts 2050316] BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6

4,570 views · Published 23 April 2010 · 2:35 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: Naxos Music · 2010 · Music

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Gottfried von der Goltz, violin; Daniela Helm, violino piccolo; Christian Goosses, viola; Ulrike Kaufmann, viola; Isabel Crijnen, recorder; Thera de Clerck , recorder; Michael Behringer, harpsichord; Karl Kaiser, transverse flute; Friedemann Immer, trumpet; Katharina Arfken, oboe
Freiburger Barockorchester
Gottfried von der Goltz

When Bach was in the service of Prince Leopold in Coethen, he had his own orchestra and was contracted to compose a great deal of instrumental music. This gave him an opportunity to try new techniques and to develop his own instrumental style. The six Brandenburg Concertos belongs to these masterpieces for a small ensemble. This joyously infectious performance of these famous landmarks in the history of music by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra demonstrates both the musical satisfaction and the high professional standard that can be reached with period instruments. The performance was given in the Bach Anniversary Year 2000  250 years after his death  in the elegant Hall of Mirrors at Coethen Castle. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestras members all have virtuoso skills. They take the spotlight gracefully for solos but also play with the true ensemble spirit required by the music. Their decision to perform without a conductor revives an eighteenth century practice. A bonus film features several other famous and entertaining examples of Bachs chamber music.

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