Dunedin Consorts formidable reputation for performing Bach is set to scale newheights with this highly anticipated recording. Dutch-Italian violinist CeciliaBernardini takes a break from leader duties as she steps into the spotlight todeliver a virtuoso performance under the direction of Bach specialist John ButtOBE.
Opening the program is the colorful and joyful concerto for violin and oboe(Alfredo Bernardini oboe) with its supremely lyrical central movement. Two ofBachs solo violin concertos, each overflowing with inventive detail, and theSinfonia with solo oboe that opens Cantata 21, follow. The program culminates inone of Bachs greatest masterpieces – the Double Concerto for two violins (HuwDaniel violin), with its famous and sublime slow movement.
Although Bach was most famous as an organist and keyboard player, he was also afine violinist; his idiomatic writing and characteristic flair is evident in themany dazzling moments he creates.
“This group is in full and virtuosic command of its instruments, allowingconfident plunges into risk-taking as well as lovely exploitation of the variedcolors. Period instrument performances don’t get any better than this.” -American Record Guide
“Bachs violin concerto in A minor, BWV 1041, with Cecilia Bernardini anoutstanding soloist, was even better. The aching lyricism of the slow movementattained a rare eloquence.” – Financial Times
Features:
Super Audio CD
SACD Stereo SACD Layer
This Hybrid SACD contains a Super HDCD 24 Bit encoded Stereo CD layer which isplayable on most conventional CD Players!
Made in the EU
Musicians:
Cecelia Bernardini, violin
Huw Daniel, violin
Alfredo Bernardini, oboe
Dunedin Consort
John Butt, director
Selections:
John Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
Violin Concerto in E Major
4. Allegro
5. Adagio
6. Allegro assai
Ich hatte viel Bekummernis
7. Sinfonia
Violin Concerto in A minor
8. Allegro
9. Andante
10. Allegro assai
Concerto for two violins in D minor
11. Vivace
12. Largo ma non tanto
13. Allegro
