Founded in 1990 by its then-current organist, harpsichordist, and conductor Masaaki Suzuki, the Bach Collegium Japan is one of Japan's first period-practice Baroque ensembles. Focusing primarily on the works of J.S. Bach, the ensemble has emerged as an important artistic presence not only in Japan but across the globe, producing consistently superior performances backed by a well-informed and intellectual understanding of Bach's music and its historically accurate performance. This album features four of Bach's most ...
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Founded in 1990 by its then-current organist, harpsichordist, and conductor Masaaki Suzuki, the Bach Collegium Japan is one of Japan's first period-practice Baroque ensembles. Focusing primarily on the works of J.S. Bach, the ensemble has emerged as an important artistic presence not only in Japan but across the globe, producing consistently superior performances backed by a well-informed and intellectual understanding of Bach's music and its historically accurate performance. This album features four of Bach's most recognizable works, his concertos for violin(s). Soloist Ryo Terakado makes a strong argument in the liner notes for treating these works less like concertos and more like chamber music, wherein the importance of the soloist's part is tantamount to the orchestra's. As such, the size of the accompanying orchestra on this album is as small as possible, yet produces a sound as full and rich as other ensembles that play with significantly more musicians. The blurring of the line between soloist...
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