Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4, BWV 1049 - Concerto Köln, Cordula Breuer and Wolfgang Dey - Live HD

[@jb9652]

I first heard this 35+ years ago, when I was in my early teens. It was at an "Opus 1" event that was about introducing children to music like this. It influenced me greatly: I remember it as if it happened yesterday. Lovely to hear it again! So important to keep this great music alive. And classical musicians should surely not be afraid of performing easy listening music like this. It's good music, it's accessible to children, and it might just stay with them for 35+ years!

[@quatorzelouis3702]

The skill of first violin player and guidence is wonferful!

[@gerhardanton8759]

famous a wake-up for the day ;-) ... Greets from Bucharest... ....

[@jb9652]

From Wikipedia: The manuscript was nearly lost in World War II, when being transported for safekeeping to Prussia by train in the care of a librarian. The train came under aerial bombardment, and the librarian escaped the train to the nearby forest, with the scores hidden under his coat.

[@AVROTROSKlassiek]

That is very interesting!

[@rosslewchuk9286]

Exhilarating tempi in the 1st & 3rd movements, but without sounding frantic. Clear lines & clean execution by all! Well recorded! A truly marvelous rendition! Bravo & Thank you!🙋🏼‍♂️🎶📖😊

[@bartvoskulen3243]

A really great and enjoyable performance together with superb recording quality. Thank you for making this series available to us all.

[@BestForeverMusic]

Awesome, excellent! JSB forever! 👑💖❤️🌟👍

[@HB-MrCatLover]

So beautiful! So exhilarating! Thank you for this very precious moment!

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne Aufführung dieses perfekt komponierten Meisterwerks im inspirierenden Tempo mit farbenprächtigen Töne verschiedener Soloinstrumente und gut harmonisierten Töne anderer Instrumente. Ausgezeichnetes Ensemble!

[@AntonioFlores-oe5it]

Exelente!!!!!!!!!! Muchas Gracias por ese banquete

[@fguizini]

Bravo!

[@iancook7792]

Absolutely perfect tempo. Fabulous performance!!!!!!

[@nicolasnewcomb8514]

spectacularly well-writen piece. LOVE IT

[@martapessoa8908]

O prazer de ouvir o concerto

[@mziqbal2003]

Beautiful Performance ❤️✨🌠

[@patrickwatts1436]

You should consider submitting this to the Grammy's.

[@yhg2011]

in one word amazing

[@quaver1239]

Delightful. Gorgeous performance. Thank you!

[@ferdiriordan1]

Wonderful.

[@AntonioCastagna]

Very beautiful !

[@antonio6773]

Exquisita.

[@mymusicalmaven3837]

Fenomenaal!!! Ik mis het Concertgebouw! Groeten van de VS! 💗

[@cillyede]

Großartig!

[@bertcarter6176]

Beautifully executed! Totally splendid performance!

[@chriswaltzekph.d.8507]

Brilliant performance!

[@FelipeGonzalez-xw9oi]

Beaity music auw one dring happenes in spanish tank frond MÉXICO.

[@ducnguyen-fy5dk]

may Bach i vuchitted's as same may = maria & Me ! Bach = Poetry's in it' is Disrap'sner off New LiFe's !!!

[@dudeforcaster8630]

Nice performance but I am left wondering why so many of the violinist use chin rests (which we all know was not invented until the 19th century by Louis Spohr ca. 1820) and other modern contraptions which were not in use during Bach's time? It has been proved by hundreds of violinists that one can play beautifully without them and that they do have an effect on the sound of the instrument. Therefore one is not playing in a period style but rather in some sort of hybrid performance practice. Why not use metal strings, after all they stay better in tune, or the cellists use endpins (another 19th century invention), or slather on some nice thick vibrato (a 20th century invention post the invention of metal strings BTW) and replace all those detached notes with more slurs and legato playing? Do it 100% or don't do it at all.

[@zogzog1063]

Vibrato is my pet peeve. Even most Romantic Period works do not need it.

[@Timpaaa2]

Why 100% or not at all? They can play it however they like it. If you don't like it, that's fine, but telling others what to do is just stupid.

[@dudeforcaster8630]

@@zogzog1063 MIne too. Continuous vibrato is a mid 20th century invention, which is just mindlessly applied all the time to make the music "more beautiful" when in fact it does quite the opposite, it obliterates the line, obscures intonation, etc. I am glad that some orchestras/players are re-thinking their approach but not enough. All one has to do is listen to early 20th century recordings to hear that continuous vibrato was not a feature, it was used as an expressive tool and when used all the time or with no variety it dulls the impact of the music. Consider the Elgar cello cto for example, the Beatrice Harrison recording (with Elgar conducting) is enlightening, little vibrato and faster than modern tempi. The big-box-of-sobs style was ushered in full force with Jackie and now the piece is nothing more than a self-indulgent,bloated wobbly cry-fest.

[@dudeforcaster8630]

@@Timpaaa2 1. Because it defeats the purpose of what you purport to be doing, like modern orchestras using period brass instruments, it is a pastiche and rarely successful. 2. I am not telling anyone what to do, I was merely expressing my informed opinion as someone who has been a professional cellist for the last 30 years (you are, of course, welcome to not believe me as that seems to be the lazy go to comment when one realizes they are intellectually outmatched) 3. You know what is stupid? telling someone who is far from stupid that they are when in point of fact it is you who are unable to address the valid points made in an informed, mature way because you aren't really able to do so.

[@dudeforcaster8630]

@@efrainsotomayor399 Thank you for your opinion. and missing entirely the point I was trying (unsuccessfully ) to make. Forgive me but I am not in the least interested in a 4th rate eastern European ensemble's interpretation.