J.S.Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067/ Kuijken Ensemble

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Kuijken Ensemble
Fl. Barthold Kuijken
Vn. Sigiswald Kuijken, Ryo Terakado
Va. Marleen Thiers
Vc. Wieland Kuijken
Cemb. Robert Kohnen
Live at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Japan (Jun. 3, 2005)

[@carsten8635]

Ich höre im Rondeau immer leicht punktierte Achtel… interessant!

[@ladolcevita958]

I was happy to hear the beautiful performance of this night. Thank you.

[@airgnes]

ロンドがイネガルで演奏されてますね。放送をリアタイで見てた私は当時イネガルを知らなかったのでスウィングで演奏するとか斬新！とか思ってました😂

[@baroquemaniainjapan]

Yes, anything free from sheet music in Baroque.

[@FC-qu1gv]

Che favola….

[@WarerBrow]

Very nice! Where did you get this recording? Is it available in better quality anywhere?

[@WarerBrow]

I'm trying to identify microphones used here. I see main pair directed to the flute with bass, there are also spots for violins and one additional for bass, as well as two microphones for harpischord. I wonder if there were any omni's used.

[@baroquemaniainjapan]

This was recorded from TV broadcasting before.

[@spiritualpolitics8205]

Beautiful playing. The finest rendition I have ever heard of the second movement. Sparkling.
I will admit "swinging" the movement at 10:28 is not quite to my taste, despite being a jazz musician. I'm aware perhaps there is a Baroque point of argument on dotted interpretation here, or freedom. I suppose it's just that this is IMHO one of the most beautiful Bach movements ever written in its lyricism, and I don't think the tied-triplet rhythm really adds to its purity. That said, Bach is so huge that he admits these broad interpretations! And if we only had the swung version, we could all consider it the most beautiful.