Re: Bach / Brandenburg 1 / Philadephia / Klemperer / 1962 (live)

On 30/06/2024 22:37, DeepBlue wrote:
 > Well known and very very very very heavy!
'Heavy', okay (in the grand Klemperer style of high seriousness, according to my perception), but well known?
This is the Philadelphia, not the Philharmonia Orchestra!
Make sure you listen to the third movement, with the scratchy violin playing; it's very expressive, and the gorgeous melodic phrases deserve Klemperer's solemn treatment. The final movement is also very dignified.
Nevertheless, if I were to explore more recordings of the Brandenburg Concertos, I would probably go in the direction of HIP or at least 'HIP-influenced' (Abbado/Orchestra Mozart, Chailly/Gewandhaus Leipzig).
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Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands