Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041, 1042, 1043, 1056R (2018)

Judged by the period instrumentation, the small orchestra of strings and continuo, the historically informed interpretations of violinists Shunske Sato and Zefira Valova, and the ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro, this recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's violin concertos will likely interest connoisseurs of performances in the Baroque style, as well as casual listeners. However, because the venue for this recording is extremely resonant and the audio seemingly boosted in the mix, a first impression is that the ensemble is twice as ... Read More

Judged by the period instrumentation, the small orchestra of strings and continuo, the historically informed interpretations of violinists Shunske Sato and Zefira Valova, and the ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro, this recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's violin concertos will likely interest connoisseurs of performances in the Baroque style, as well as casual listeners. However, because the venue for this recording is extremely resonant and the audio seemingly boosted in the mix, a first impression is that the ensemble is twice as big as it really is, and that the textures are inadvertently muddied, neither of which is expected of a well-produced recording by early music standards. If listeners can get past the acoustics and actually hear the nuances in Sato's playing, as well as the ensemble's skillful but understated accompaniment, then the experience is at least pleasurable, if not as pristine as might be desired. Sato plays the Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 and the Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042,... Read Less

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