Bach: Brandenburg Concertos ( J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1-6 ) ( Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Gottfried von der Goltz )

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (DVD) (*)

$30.99

Original Title: J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1-6
Alternate Title: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Gottfried von der Goltz
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Actors:
Gottfried von der Goltz ..... violin, conductor
Daniela Helm ..... violino piccolo
Christian Goosses ..... viola
Ulrike Kaufmann ..... viola
Isabel Crijnen ..... recorder
Thera de Clerck ..... recorder
Michael Behringer ..... harpsichord
Karl Kaiser ..... Transverse flute
Friedemann Immer ..... Trumpet
Katharina Arfken ..... Oboe

Synopsis:

When Bach was in the service of Prince Leopold in Coethen, he had his own orchestra and was contracted to compose a great deal of instrumental music. This gave him an opportunity to try new techniques and to develop his own instrumental style. The six Brandenburg Concertos belongs to these masterpieces for a small ensemble. This joyously infectious performance of these famous landmarks in the history of music by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra demonstrates both the musical satisfaction and the high professional standard that can be reached with period instruments. The performance was given in the Bach Anniversary Year 2000 - 250 years after his death - in the elegant Hall of Mirrors at Coethen Castle. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra's members all have virtuoso skills. They take the spotlight gracefully for solos but also play with the true ensemble spirit required by the music. Their decision to perform without a conductor revives an eighteenth century practice. A bonus film features several other famous and entertaining examples of Bach's chamber music.

This DVD was recorded in the festive ambience of Köthen Castle, where the composer himself once served as a chapel master. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra follows 'historically correct' the model of Bach and his orchestra, in which it takes up in the Hall of Mirrors, and proves itself once again as a top ensemble - it is 'probably the best baroque orchestra in the world', as 'Gramophone' judges.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 17 April, 2025.