Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Part III Francesco Corti, Andrea Buccarella, il pomo doro

• Johann Sebastian Sebastian (1685 - 1750): Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062:
• 1 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: I. - 03:23
• 2 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: II. Andante 05:38
• 3 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: III. Allegro assai 04:12
• Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061:
• 4 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061: I. - 06:39
• 5 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061: II. Adagio ovvero Largo 04:30
• 6 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061: III. Fuga. Vivace 04:59
• Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, BWV 1059 (Reconstr. F. Corti):
• 7 Sebastian: Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, BWV 1059 (Reconstr. F. Corti): I. Allegro 05:40
• 8 Sebastian: Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, BWV 1059 (Reconstr. F. Corti): II. Siciliana 03:42
• 9 Sebastian: Harpsichord Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, BWV 1059 (Reconstr. F. Corti): III. Presto 03:24
• Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1060:
• 10 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1060: I. Allegro 05:02
• 11 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1060: II Adagio 05:21
• 12 Sebastian: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1060: III. Allegro 03:18
• Total Runtime 55:48

Info for Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Part III

Francesco Corti and il pomo d’oro continue their acclaimed series of Bach harpsichord concertos, now moving to the works for two harpsichords, BWV 1060-1062, together with Andrea Buccarella. Compared to the previous two instalments, the accompanying ensemble is small, allowing for maximal transparency and focus on the soloists. The greatest discographic asset of this album is Corti’s arrangement of Bach’s unfinished concerto for harpsichord, oboe and strings in D Minor, BWV 1059. In his extensive contribution to the booklet, Corti explains why and how he used parts of Cantata BWV 35 to complete the score. Emmanuel Laporte performs the solo oboe.

Francesco Corti belongs to the most established harpsichordists of his generation, and releases his third PENTATONE Bach harpsichord concertos album, after releases in 2020 and 2021. He works together with the multi-award-winning ensemble il pomo d’oro, who also recorded three vocal recital albums with PENTATONE: Carnevale 1729 with Ann Hallenberg (2017), Prologue with Francesca Aspromonte (2018) and Handel – Apollo e Dafne & Armida abbandonata (2021). Andrea Buccarella and Emmanuel Laporte both make their PENTATONE debut.

"So is [Corti's reconstruction] a success? Listening to it here in context with three other authentic Bach concertos, I find myself not only accepting it at face value, but actually enjoying it more than the others. Corti’s sonic strategy works brilliantly." (BBC Music Magazine)

"There is no audible way of knowing who is who unless you happen to be following the score. So enjoyable is the music-making, however, that you’ll soon want to stop doing that and just listen." (Gramophone Magazine)

Francesco Corti, harpsichord
Andrea Buccarella, harpsichord
Emmanuel Laporte, oboe
Il Pomo d'Oro

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Booklet for Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Part III