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Heinichen: Dresden Concerti
Johann David Heinichen, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel
Heinichen: Dresden Concerti
Genre: Classical
 
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Heinichen's Dresden Concertos created quite a stir when they were first released a couple of years ago, and for good reason. This is vital, colorful music scored for a large and varied ensemble. Like most composers of h...  more »

     
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All Artists: Johann David Heinichen, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel
Title: Heinichen: Dresden Concerti
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Label: Archiv Produktion
Release Date: 9/14/1993
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Symphonies, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028943754927

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Heinichen's Dresden Concertos created quite a stir when they were first released a couple of years ago, and for good reason. This is vital, colorful music scored for a large and varied ensemble. Like most composers of his day, Heinichen spent the majority of his compositional talent in the service of vocal music, for either the opera house or church. These pieces represent his only surviving set of concertos, and anyone who enjoys, for example, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos or the orchestral works of Zelenka will certainly want to hear these as well. These performances are simply the last word in style and virtuosity. --David Hurwitz

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Excellent piece of work
Justin | New York | 12/31/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love this wonderfull cd! If you like baroque horn music, and especially Quantz and Telemann, you will love this CD. The parts for the French Horn are well played for being played on authentic instruments. This is a must for the Baroque listener"
A Superior Work and Recording
Tudor Dascalu | CA, USA | 07/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you enjoy baroque music, this is certainly a must. The clarity of this recording is wonderful. It has a kind of depth that I don't often find in CD recordings - almost as if I can reach out and take hold of the music. The fantastic Dresden Concerti are performed nearly flawlessly by Reinhard Goebel and his ensemble on period instruments, lending themselves to create a rich, classic CD recording."
Sounds as fresh as ever.
Gary J. Wright | San Francisco, CA United States | 06/22/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's a few years since this set won the Gramophone Award, but hearing it again very recently, it still provides a thrilling listening experience.

I'm not normally a lover of prominent brass instruments in early music where the sonorities are often too lean and bright for my taste. Well, there's plenty of brightness here, but it all comes from the sparkle and energy of an orchestra at the very top of its form.

I wouldn't say this is a set to listen to at one sitting. Better to pick and choose two or three concertos at a time. Or better still, go for the excitement of progamming just the allegros and hold on to your seat as the rhythms and stratospheric brass catapult you into the midst of the hunt.

Great stuff."