Bachs BMV 974,the Harpsichord concerto

I have a 4 minute segment on a 'Chill with Bach' cd ,and i like it

anyone know what the best recording is to get?

and can anyone recommend anything similar by the Bachster or anyone else?

ta

 

Be careful Saab, you're in danger of geting into this classical music thing...

My introduction to Classical Music was a "favourite classics" CD my flatmate bought when I was 20,I listened to it and thought I'd like to hear more of that...... now here I am, 900+ CDs later, everything from Adams to Zemlinsky.

its a slippery slope, I tell you!!

 

I'm afraid I can't tell you what's similar to the section you're talking about .

The essential Bach concerti though IMO are those for violin - the two concerti for violin solo and the "double" concerto for two violins. They're earthy, evergreen masterpieces, and amongst my all-time favourite music (especially the double).

 

Try here:

http://www.jsbach.org/bwv974.html

It's not one of the more usual Bach harpsichord works. Trevor Pinnock on Archiv is usually a safe, reliable choice for Bach harpsichord works, but I can't find any evidence of him ever having recorded this one.

 

thanks!

 

Dear Saab
Excuse my late contribution, I am a newcomer here.
BWV 974 is Bachs keyboard-arrangement of A.Marcellos well known oboe concerto.
I can give you 2 safe recommendations, and I know both well.
Ivor Bolton on harpsichord ASV 116 GAU
or
Lorenzo Ghielmi on organ Ars Musici AM 1179-2
Despite Ghielmis high artistic standard I tend to prefer the harpsichord version.
On both CDs are other fine Bach-arrangements of different concertos, first and foremost Vivaldi.
Cheers