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Need some help with Brandenburgs

Not so long ago, we got a new amp and I suddenly realized how bad my Brandenburg concertos sounded, so they are gone. I do have them on CDs, but it's not the same - I need records.

So I need help, the number of recordings of the Brandenburgs is overwhelming. I saw a recommendation for Trevor Pinnock with the European Brandenburg Ensemble, can anyone second this? Or give other recommendations? Benjamin Britten? It looks as if Yehudi Menuhin spent a large part of his career recording them, which seems obsessive.

Any help will be appreciated!

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mahler123
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There are dozens of good recordings out thee.  I second the Savall recommendation, Pinnock, Reinharde Gobble, Marriner, Gustav Leonhardt et al on Sony...

drbond
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I don’t think Jordi Savall’s recording is on LP, but just CD/SACD.  I don’t really like Richter’s interpretations, or rather the recordings of his performances, probably due to the poor recording capability when he was recording.  I think Pinnock may be my favorite, although the one by Swartz is good also, but not quite the same quality of interpretation as Pinnock.

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mattmiller
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The Decca London recordings FFrr (Full Frequency range recordings) should not break the bank and sound very good indeed. CSA.2225 "BRITTEN CONDUCTS BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA"

 

 

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mahler123
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Oh, I just realized the OP wanted vinyl.  The Leonhardt set and Karl Ristenpart on Nonesuch were my recordings until I didn’t have to extract music from slabs of fossil fuel.  The Ristenpart was sadly never (?) digitalized, but the Leonhardt was resides on my phone

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Ok, great, I was thinking I should go with Pinnock, so you (mostly) have confirmed that for me.

Thank you

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