LoginBach: Brandenburg Concertos no 1-4 / Britten (Penguin Music Classics Series)
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The author essays found in the Penguin Music Classics collection are always an interesting read. For instance, in his liner notes for the Brandenberg Concertos, Douglas Adams describes how Bach's music is always distinguishable, no matter how experimental the instrumentation--from steel drum to nose flute. Bach, he asserts, "is pure music." The irony here, of course, is that the recording paired with Adams insight is anything but groundbreaking--there's not a nose flute, melodica, or bongo in sight. In fact, it's solid as a rock. Benjamin Britten leads the English Chamber Orchestra through these compositions and, thoug
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Manufacturer: Decca
Release date: 29 September 1998
EAN: 0028946060124 UPC: 028946060124
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Release date: 29 September 1998
EAN: 0028946060124 UPC: 028946060124
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