BACH, J.S.: KEYBOARD CONCERTOS, BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 – Angela Hewitt, Australian Chamber Orchestra HYPERION

‘Her [Hewitt’s] playing is absolutely captivating: she decorates the solo part with playful, come-hither ornamentation—twirls, flutters, arabesques—and yet it never disturbs the clear, logical path she forges through the course of each work. Her staccato touch has the force of sprung steel and yet her legato line is a miracle of smoothness and transparency. An absolute joy’ (Gramophone)

‘Her playing is absolutely captivating: she decorates the solo part with playful, come-hither ornamentation—twirls, flutters, arabesques—and yet it never disturbs the clear, logical path she forges through the course of each work. Her staccato touch has the force of sprung steel and yet her legato line is a miracle of smoothness and transparency. An absolute joy’ (Gramophone)

‘Hewitt’s Bach is well-known for its expressive restraint, lucid textures and rhythmic grace. These virtues are abundantly present in her thoughtful, unmannered approach to the Concertos. Contrapuntal arguments are admirably clear and Hewitt’s restricted use of the sustaining pedal ensures a pleasing clarity of dialogue. These virtues are mirrored by the lightly articulated bowing of the strings of the Australian Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its leader Richard Tognetti … my own preference lies just with Hewitt and her Australian musicians’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Hewitt’s Bach is well-known for its expressive restraint, lucid textures and rhythmic grace. These virtues are abundantly present in her thoughtful, unmannered approach to the Concertos. Contrapuntal arguments are admirably clear and Hewitt’s restricted use of the sustaining pedal ensures a pleasing clarity of dialogue. These virtues are mirrored by the lightly articulated bowing of the strings of the Australian Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its leader Richard Tognetti … my own preference lies just with Hewitt and her Australian musicians’ (BBC Music Magazine)

 
Keyboard Concerto No 1 in D minor BWV1052[22’44]
1
Allegro [7’37]
2
Adagio [7’17]
3
Allegro [7’50]

Keyboard Concerto No 7 in G minor BWV1058[14’05]
4
[untitled] [3’41]
5
Andante [6’34]
6
Allegro assai [3’50]

Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major BWV1050[19’57]
with Richard Tognetti (violin), Alison Mitchell (flute)
7
Allegro [9’41]
8
Affettuoso [5’02]
9
Allegro [5’14]

Triple Concerto in A minor BWV1044[20’07]
with Richard Tognetti (violin), Alison Mitchell (flute)
10
Allegro [8’35]
11
Adagio ma non tanto e dolce [4’36]
12
Tempo di alla breve [6’56]