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Reviewer: George
Chien
With countless
superb recordings of the Brandenburg Concertos already available and
splendid new versions appearing with regularity, it behooves the newcomer to
find a way to stand apart from the crowd. Florilegium has come up with one.
The concertos play in reverse numerical order—Nos. 6 to 4 on disc one, and
Nos. 3 to 1 on disc two. It’s not entirely whimsical. As we know, the
standard sequence is not immutable. Florilegium’s order is a function of
ensemble size, from smallest (No. 6) to largest (No. 1). The intervening
concertos happily fall in reverse numerical sequence. In the days of vinyl
record companies often tweaked their programs to avoid unfortunate side
breaks, but this is the first time I can remember a Six to One cycle. It
gives the listener a different perspective, but not, in my opinion, a very
significant one. Give Florilegium an “E” for effort—and another “E” for
general excellence. I’ll confess that I find it next to impossible give
specific recordings of these amazing works a credible numerical ranking. I
made Trevor Pinnock’s Archiv version my benchmark from the start. I thought
his Avie version its equal, and I’ve favored several others—Jordi Savall’s
and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra’s come to mind. I’m not quite ready to
put this new recording into that category, but I will say that its version
of Concerto No. 4 is just about the best I’ve heard at not only sustaining
but also constantly building excitement. Generally speaking I liked the
first disc a shade better that the second—that is, Nos. 6–4 over Nos.
3–1—but not by much. Overall, it’s a substantial achievement that should
find many admirers. Recommended. | |
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