Artist: Dunedin Consort, John Butt, Cecilia Bernardini
Album: Bach, J.S.: Violin Concertos
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2016
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 192 kHz
Duration: 59:58
Total Tracks: 13
Total Size: 2,21 GB

Tracklist:

01. Cecilia Bernardini, Alfredo Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: I. Allegro (04:50)
02. Cecilia Bernardini, Alfredo Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio (04:46)
03. Cecilia Bernardini, Alfredo Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: III. Allegro (03:30)
04. Cecilia Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro (07:40)
05. Cecilia Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio (05:31)
06. Cecilia Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai (02:48)
07. Cecilia Bernardini, Alfredo Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Ich hatte viel Bekummernis, BWV 21: Sinfonia (02:46)
08. Cecilia Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: I. [Allegro] (03:48)
09. Cecilia Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante (06:04)
10. Cecilia Bernardini, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai (03:40)
11. Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace (03:40)
12. Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (06:17)
13. Cecilia Bernardini, Huw Daniel, Dunedin Consort, John Butt – Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro (04:33)

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Opening the program is the colourful and joyful concerto for violin and oboe (Alfredo Bernardini, oboe) with its supremely lyrical central movement. Two of Bach’s solo violin concertos, each overflowing with inventive detail, and the Sinfonia with solo oboe that opens Cantata 21, follow.

The program culminates in one of Bach’s greatest masterpieces – the Double Concerto for two violins (Huw Daniel, violin), with its famous and sublime slow movement. Although Bach was most famous as an organist and keyboard player, he was also a fine violinist; his idiomatic writing and characteristic flair is evident in the many dazzling moments he creates.’There are so many things to marvel at: her husky, shapely tone, her earthy way with rhythm, how she tugs playfully the top of phrases, her ability to dart in and out of ensemble textures and make the whole thing so joyously convivial.’ –The Guardian

This is a fabulous recording of some of my favourite music; I have yet to hear a recording by John Butt that is not utterly convincing; with his Dunedins, he has struck gold once again – this goes straight to the top of my pile for rainy days when I need cheering up!’ –Early Music Review