Artist: Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
Album: Bach, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 1
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2012
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:05:33
Total Tracks: 12
Total Size: 1,29 GB

Tracklist:

01. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto I in D minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro (07:48)
02. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto I in D minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio (06:07)
03. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto I in D minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro (08:11)
04. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto II in E major, BWV 1053: I. Allegro (09:07)
05. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto II in E major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano (04:18)
06. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto II in E major, BWV 1053: III. Allegro (07:08)
07. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto V in G minor, BWV 1056: I. Allegro moderato (03:33)
08. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto V in G minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (02:32)
09. Aapo Häkkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra – Concerto V in G minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto (03:42)
10. Aapo Häkkinen – Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (04:29)
11. Aapo Häkkinen – Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: II. Andante (04:09)
12. Aapo Häkkinen – Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: III. Presto (04:23)

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In 2012, too, there are prominent treasures to be found: Aapo Häkkinen plays Bach’s Concertos for solo harpsichord and strings – the crown jewels of the harpsichord and piano literature – on a 16’ harpsichord, that is to say, an instrument with an additional, very low sounding register. Although Bach probably used a similar harpsichord himself, this is the first recording of this cycle of works on an instrument of this kind built in a historical manner!

Vol. 2 will contain: BWV 1054, 1055, and 1057. The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra plays one on a part, and is obliged to the best Baroque traditions. As an “encore,” so to speak, the CD also contains Bach’s famous Italian Concerto for harpsichord solo – on the 16’ instrument, it is an amazing sonic experience!