1 Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major, BWV 1046 22:30 2 Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047 13:52 3 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048 11:45 4 Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, BWV 1049 16:28 5 Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050 22:45 6 Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 In B Flat Major, BWV 1051 16:37

Artist(s): Conductor – Nikolaus Harnoncourt Orchestra – Concentus Musicus Wien Bassoon – Otto Fleischmann Flute [Transverse], Recorder – Leopold Stastny Harpsichord [Cembalo] – Georg Fischer Horn [Naturhorn] – Hans Fischer, Hermann Rohrer Oboe – Jürg Schaeftlein Trumpet – Walter Holy Viola – Kurt Theiner Viola da Gamba – Ernst Knava, Nikolaus Harnoncourt Violin – Alice Harnoncourt, Josef de Sordi, Siegfried Führlinger, Stefan Plott Violino Piccolo – Alice Harnoncourt Violoncello – Hermann Höbarth, Nikolaus Harnoncourt Violone – Eduard Hruza Recording Info: Recorded Palais Schönburg, Vienna 1964 Sourced from a 2-track tape Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs

Harnoncourt's approach has drawn both praise and debate. Some critics laud his historically informed techniques for their authenticity and intellectual rigor, while others find his interpretations too mannered or eccentric. Nevertheless, this recording remains a landmark for those interested in experiencing Bach's Brandenburg Concertos through the lens of Baroque performance practice. Harnoncourt viewed the Brandenburg Concertos not just as virtuosic showcase pieces but as profound expressions of Baroque musical thought. His focus was on the structural clarity of the music and the conversational interplay between the instrumental voices. His interpretation avoids overt romanticization, preferring instead to reveal the intricate polyphony and dance elements that Bach embedded within the scores