Texte paru dans: / Appeared in: |
||||
|
Outil de traduction ~ (Très approximatif) |
||||
|
Reviewer: George
Chien What if Sony president Noria Ohga had been a fan of Mahler, rather than of Beethoven? Might we have gotten a compact disc with enough capacity for the “Resurrection” Symphony, not just for old B9? It would have assuaged a lot of grief. Relevant to our situation, it could have allowed us to hear all four of Bach’s Orchestral Suites in all their glory without getting out of the chair. (Note: There are discs containing all four suites, but at the cost of skipped repeats.) Instead, Arcana replaced the Second Suite with instrumental arrangements of choral movements from two cantatas that were composed in the style of a French suite. The newly reconstructed BWV 194R is scored for three oboes, bassoon, strings, and continuo. BWV 119R is one of Bach’s most lavishly scored pieces, calling for four trumpets with timpani, two recorders, three oboes, strings, and continuo. The Zefiro Baroque Orchestra and its oboist/director Alfredo Bernardini can literally and figuratively puff out their collective chests. They play this wonderful music with what can rightly be called panache. It’s a delightful disc and a viable Want List candidate. It’s unfortunate that the B-Minor Suite is missing in action, but the two little overtures go a long way toward erasing the disappointment. Enjoy! By the way, what if Ohga had been a fan of the Brandenburg Concertos? Or the B-Minor Mass? This could go on forever. Well, almost forever. | ||||
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
Cliquez l'un ou l'autre
bouton pour découvrir bien d'autres critiques de CD |
||||
