Description
“crisp, clear-sighted approach, all proceeds at a proper tempo and, where appropriate, with a spring in its heels. The slow movements are sensitively expressive…. this is basically how such works would have been heard in their time, you may feel this is the way it should be…. The strings are ‘authentic’ and respectful of every element ….I thoroughly enjoyed this and the superb recording” “Ivor Bolton is close enough to be heard in realistic balance, (his) clean and incisive fingers bring the music to life in these most enjoyable recordings.” (Gramophone)
| CD1 [63:20] |
| Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:49] |
| [1] Allegro 7:42 [2] Adagio 6:57 [3] Allegro 8:09 |
| Concerto No.4 in A major, BWV 1055 [14:19] |
| [4] Allegro 4:23 [5] Larghetto 5:44 |
| [6] Allegro ma non tanto 4:11 |
| Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:34] |
| [7] (Allegro) 3:07 [8] Largo 2:43 [9] Presto 3:42 |
| Concerto.No.6 in F major, BWV 1057 [16:38] |
| [10] (Allegro) 7:10 [11] Andante 4:36 [12] Allegro assai 4:51 |
| CD2 [64:00] |
| Concerto No.3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:25] |
| [1] (Allegro) 7:44 [2] Adagio e piano sempre 5:54 |
| [3] Allegro 2:46 |
| Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053 [20:17] |
| [4] (Allegro) 8:13 [5] Siciliano 5:17 [6] Allegro 6:46 |
| Concerto No.7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [14:07] |
| [7] (Allegro) 3:56 [8] Andante 6:11 [9] Allegro assai 3:59 |
| Italian Concerto F major (solo hpschd), BWV 971 [13:00] |
| played by David Ponsford |
| [10] Allegro 4:16 [11] Andante 4:09 [12] Presto 4:34 |
| (1-9) Sponsored originally by Lufthansa and issued on IMP. |
| Harpsichord: copy of Ruckers-Taskin by Ferguson Hoey (Oxford 1982) tuned and |
| maintained by Mark Ransom Producer: Ben Turner |
| Engineer: Trygg Tryggvason; Editing & post-production: Finesplice Ltd |
| Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London, 22/23 December 1987 |
| (10-12) Harpsichord by Andrew Garlick (1993) after Jean-Claude Goujon (c.1749) |
| Recording: Paul Arden-Taylor; Venue: Westonbirt School Chapel, 18 April 2000 |
