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Cover: Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Concertos

Johann Sebastian Bach

Violin Concertos

Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin
Tapiola Sinfonietta

ODE 980-2 · CD · September 2001

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Track listing

12 tracks · 57:55

Listen to samples on selected tracks.

Johann Sebastian Bach

  1. Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 14:05
  2. 1 I. Vivace 3:37
  3. 2 II. Largo ma non tanto 6:05
  4. 3 III. Allegro 4:23
  5. Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042 15:05
  6. 4 I. Allegro 7:10
  7. 5 II. Adagio 8:18
  8. 6 III. Allegro assai 2:37
  9. Concerto for Two Violins in C minor, BWV 1060 11:47
  10. 7 I. Allegro 4:18
  11. 8 II. Adagio 4:24
  12. 9 III. Allegro 3:05
  13. Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 13:58
  14. 10 I. Allegro moderato 3:44
  15. 11 II. Andante 6:30
  16. 12 III. Allegro assai 3:44

Features

Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

Press

"Arent't there already enough fine performances of the Bach violin concertos?" you may well be asking. Of course there are... but then again, there should always be space for playing like this.
Andrew McGregror, BBC Radio 3's CD Review, December 2003

The artists

Pekka Kuusisto

Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is one of the most versatile and distinctive musicians working today. Always demonstrating his extraordinary individuality and imagination, he is unusually free and fluid in his approach and has been acclaimed for the spontaneity and freshness in his playing. Setting Pekka Kuusisto apart from most other violinists of his generation is his desire and ability to improvise, and his love of playing many different styles of music, channeling the same intensity into each genre.

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Jaakko Kuusisto

Conductor, violinist and composer Jaakko Kuusisto (1974-2022) studied the violin with Géza Szilvay and Tuomas Haapanen at the Sibelius Academy, and with Miriam Fried and Paul Biss at Indiana University. He studied composition with Eero Hämeenniemi and David Dzubay.

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Tapiola Sinfonietta

The Tapiola Sinfonietta has established itself as Finland’s premier chamber orchestra. Founded as the Espoo City Orchestra in 1987, it currently has 44 members. The orchestra is known for its adventurous repertoire planning and has been widely acclaimed for nuanced performances across a wide range of eras and styles.

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