Bach “Double” with Violin & Oboe

David Hurwitz

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It’s well known that the vast majority of what have come down to us as Bach’s Harpsichord Concertos were originally written for violin, oboe, oboe d’amore, or some combination of the two. The originals have all disappeared, but reconstructions are possible within a very small margin of error, particularly in the case of the Double Concerto BWV 1060, which has been performed and enjoyed in its original form for violin and oboe (or oboe d’amore) for more than half a century. Naxos’ complete edition of Bach’s orchestral music properly includes the most famous of all the reconstructions, the violin version of the Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 1052, in the violin concerto volume of this series, leaving this disc to the double concerto noted above, as well as four oboe/oboe d’amore works. Soloists Christian Hummel and Lisa Stewart offer attractive, tastefully ornamented, sweet-toned performances on modern instruments that take into account period performance practice. For anyone who enjoys Bach’s orchestral music or the more familiar harpsichord versions of these works, this disc is self-recommending.


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Reference Recording: None

J.S. BACH - Concertos for Oboe BWV 1053; 1055; 1056; 1059; for Oboe and Violin BWV 1060

  • Record Label: Naxos - 8.554602
  • Medium: CD

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