[ Erato / 15 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 25 March 2022
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
Since its foundation Erato has made Bach one of the cornerstones of its catalogue, with Jean-François Paillard responsible for the orchestral works. His Ensemble Instrumental Jean-Marie Leclair which he founded in 1953 and later renamed Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François comprised just fifteen or so players, in order to achieve greater legibility, lightness and vivacity, and it paid particularly close attention to style, thanks to an in-depth knowledge of historical performance practice. Rigor but also luminosity and sensitivity, intelligence and maturity without any loss of freshness or elegance, shimmering sonorities... the superlatives were showered on each new release. Over the years, Paillard's Bach recordings were also graced by a range of top-flight soloists: Rampal, Marie-Claire Alain to name but a few.
"Full of life, and I enjoyed them immensely. I recommend this release wholeheartedly"
- MusicWeb on the Orchestral Suites
Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV1052
Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1053
Concerto for Three Keyboards in D minor, BWV1063
Concerto for Three Keyboards in C major, BWV1064
Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV1065
Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1-7 BWV1052-1058
Concerto for Two Keyboards in C minor, BWV1060
Concerto for Two Keyboards in C major, BWV1061
Concerto for Two Keyboards in C minor, BWV1062
Concerto for Three Keyboards in D minor, BWV1063
Concerto for Three Keyboards in C major, BWV1064
Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV1065
Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Strings BWV1060R
Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord in A minor, BWV1044
Musical Offering, BWV1079: Ricercar a 6
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV1059
Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in D major (reconstruction), BWV 1064R
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051
Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4, BWV1066-1069
Suite in G minor BWV1070, now attributed to W. F. Bach.
Flute Sonata No. 2, BWV1031: Siciliano in G minor
Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV564: Adagio
Cantata BWV54 'Widerstehe doch der Sünde'
Cantata BWV53 'Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde'
Cantata BWV169 'Gott soll allein mein Herze haben'