Bach: Brandenburgische Konzerte Nr. 5 & 6, BWV 1050 & 1051; Tripelkonzert, BWV 1044 (2007)

performed by Diego Fasolis (harpsichord), Duilio Galfetti (viola), Duilio Galfetti (violin), Francesco Cera (harpsichord), Giovanni Rosa (viola), I Barocchisti, Stefano Bet (flute), Diego Fasolis (conductor)
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

I Barocchisti, from the Italian part of Switzerland, and its director and harpsichordist Diego Fasolis, here offer radical reinterpretations of Bach's fifth and sixth Brandenburg Concertos, along with the Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings, and continuo in A minor, BWV 1044. A companion disc includes the first four concertos in the set. Whatever the general virtues of pairing the individual concertos with other works, hearing the whole group of concertos in Fasolis' hands enhances the appreciation of the ... Read More

I Barocchisti, from the Italian part of Switzerland, and its director and harpsichordist Diego Fasolis, here offer radical reinterpretations of Bach's fifth and sixth Brandenburg Concertos, along with the Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings, and continuo in A minor, BWV 1044. A companion disc includes the first four concertos in the set. Whatever the general virtues of pairing the individual concertos with other works, hearing the whole group of concertos in Fasolis' hands enhances the appreciation of the entire concept; the purchase of both discs together is recommended. This is because Fasolis, using just a few stringed instruments in the ripieno sections of most of the concertos (the triple concerto has a larger group), places maximum emphasis on Bach's quite unusual differentiation among the forces used in each concerto. That differentiation is somewhat reduced if a large contingent of strings is used, but here the varied solo forces emerge in stark detail. Tempos are fast and hard,... Read Less