Bach Brandenburg Concertos
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Brandenburg Concertos 1-6, BWV 1046-51

Composed by Bach in 1721 during a period of contented productivity at Coethen, the dedicatee for these lively chamber concertos, the Margrave of Brandenburg never seems to have acknowledged the composer's gift.  A strange oversight for what must be amongst the most frequently played and exuberantly joyful of Bach's prodigious output.
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Musica recommended recording
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock Leonard Bernstein website
Orchestra: English Concert Orchestra website
Label: Archiv (Deutsche Grammophon) Label website
Catalogue Ref: 423492-2AX3
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Release Date: July 1988

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Label Archiv (Deutsche Grammophon) DG disc information

Pinnock's interpretation of the Brandenburgs is, frankly, one of those little miracles that make you yearn for the era of the Baroque.  In this three-disc box set the Orchestral Suites are an equally enjoyable bonus.