Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Vol. 2 Helsinki Baroque Orchestra & Aapo Häkkinen

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054:
• 1 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054: I. Allegro 07:46
• 2 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054: II. Adagio 05:22
• 3 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054: III. Allegro 02:51
• Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055:
• 4 Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro 04:15
• 5 Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto 04:56
• 6 Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto 04:34
• Concerto in F Major, BWV 1057:
• 7 Concerto in F Major, BWV 1057: I. Allegro 07:24
• 8 Concerto in F Major, BWV 1057: II. Andante 03:18
• 9 Concerto in F Major, BWV 1057: III. Allegro assai 05:22
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710 - 1784): Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 906:
• 10 Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 906 05:27
• Concerto in G Major, Fk 40:
• 11 Concerto in G Major, Fk 40: I. Allegro non troppo 04:21
• 12 Concerto in G Major, Fk 40: II. Andante 03:14
• 13 Concerto in G Major, Fk 40: III. Vivace 03:33
• Total Runtime 01:02:23

Info for Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Vol. 2

Recorded in 2012, Aapo Häkkinen plays Bach's Concertos for solo harpsichord and strings, the crown jewels of the harpsichord and piano literature on a 16' harpsichord, an instrument with an additional, very low register. Although Bach probably used a similar harpsichord himself, this is the first recording of this cycle of works on a new instrument of this kind built to historical specifications. The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra also performs, and is obliged to the best Baroque traditions. As an "encore," the CD contains Bach's famous Italian Concerto for harpsichord solo again on the 16' instrument, an amazing sonic experience!

Aapo Häkkinen, harpsichord
Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

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