BaL 6.12.14 - Bach: 4 Orchestral Suites (BWV 1066-69)

[richardfinegold]

I think I learned these pieces through recordings conducted by Karl Ristenpart. My current choices are Suzuki and Hogwood but I wish I still had the Ristenpart.

[Tony Halstead]

I think I learned these pieces through recordings conducted by Karl Ristenpart. My current choices are Suzuki and Hogwood but I wish I still had the Ristenpart.

Hmmm... 'lack of Ristenpart... I'm sure you won't regret it... Hogwood and Suzuki between them offer all there is to know about the Bach Suites!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Hmmm... 'lack of Ristenpart... I'm sure you won't regret it... Hogwood and Suzuki between them offer all there is to know about the Bach Suites!

I don't think you can ever say that. With music of this calibre, you can't get too many views of it.

[richardfinegold]

I don't think you can ever say that. With music of this calibre, you can't get too many views of it.

Well, he is does have a point about Suzuki and Hogwood, who have given me so much pleasure. I still would like to compare them to my first love...it is a good excuse to hit the used lp stores?

[Barbirollians]

I see I only have them on Classics for Pleasure with the Bath Festival Orchestra and Menuhin ! I have always thought they are not a patch on the Brandenburg Concertos - so this should be an interesting BAL for me .

[verismissimo]

I've had Concentus Musicus Wien/Harnoncourt for many years. Listening again. Wonder if Tony would include that in his "all you need" pile?

[cloughie]

I've had Concentus Musicus Wien/Harnoncourt for many years. Listening again. Wonder if Tony would include that in his "all you need" pile?

I think this along with Collegium Aureum was early HIPP and frankly dull!

[MickyD]

I'd be interested to hear if anyone has the Concerto Koln set and what they think of it...I usually love everything that they do.

[Roehre]

I'd be interested to hear if anyone has the Concerto Koln set and what they think of it...I usually love everything that they do.

I like the Concerto Cölln very much, though sometimes their playing (especially the punctuating in the French overtures) is a bit hard driven.

[Black Swan]

I will be listening with anticipation. I only have 1 recording a Musical Heritage Society set with John Elliot Gardiner and the English Baroque Soloists. Recordedin 1982. Evidently, the recording was licensed from ERATO.

[frankwm]

Meanwhile...down @ The Old Bull and Busch... and pre-dating (nearly) everyone hereabouts...

http://musicparlourhistorical.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/bach-four-orchestral-suites-busch.html

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Thanks for the link, frnkwm; I didn't know that the Busches had recorded the Suites - their Brandenburgs are superb.

[clive heath]

The First Suite has been on my site for several years and as I have the album of Suites 3 and 4 from the Busch Ensemble this seems a good time to process them.

http://www.cliveheathmusic.co.uk/transcriptions_07.php

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The First Suite has been on my site for several years and as I have the album of Suites 3 and 4 from the Busch Ensemble this seems a good time to process them.
http://www.cliveheathmusic.co.uk/transcriptions_07.php

- as ever, Clive, you deserve a medal for your efforts. Many thanks.

[clive heath]

Your emoticonned post, fhg, is reward enough.