German Music

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The song "Count and Nun" has been known at least since 1544 in German lands, in the Netherlands it was already sung in the 15th century. The melodies come from the German Alsace.

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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Andrius Puskunigis (oboe and oboe d’amore), Simona Venslovaite (violin), St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra. Donatas Katkus (conductor)

We can’t be sure that Bach wrote any concertos specifically for the oboe aside from the C minor concerto BWV1060 – in which it’s partnered by the violin in an exercise of pathos out of all proportion to the modest dimensions of the work itself. The other concertos here come down to us as harpsichord concertos, in which guise they do not sit entirely happily, and it seems more than likely that Bach, as both unhappy Kapellmeister of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig and far more content in his role supplying music, musicians and concerts to Zimmermann’s coffee house in the city, would have been glad to take advantage of the soloistic potential of a resident oboist to craft these Italianate concertos that exploit both the instrument’s origins in pastoral idiom (notably BWV1053, in the ‘pastoral’ key of F major, and its gently swaying siciliano middle movement in 6/8), as well as more urbane and learned counterpoint of which he was undisputed master among his peers.

Andrius Puskingis is a Lithuanian oboist, now resident in France, who returns to his home city to play and direct these spirited and intimate performances. At present he is the principal oboist with the Heidelburg Symphony Orchestra, who have made an acclaimed series of Haydn symphony recordings with their music director Thomas Fey, and something of Fey’s restless spirit of adventure can also be traced in these fine new recordings.

00:00:00 Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: I. Allegro 00:07:15 Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano 00:12:09 Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: III. Allegro 00:18:02 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro 00:22:15 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto 00:26:18 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto 00:30:52 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: I. Allegro 00:34:07 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo 00:36:29Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto 00:39:55 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in G Major: I. Bass aria (Arr. BWV 100) 00:43:19 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in G Major: II. Alto aria (Arr. BWV 170) 00:49:35 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in G Major: III. Bass aria (Arr. BWV 30) 00:53:52 Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: I. Allegro 00:58:16 Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio 01:02:19 Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: III. Allegro

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Unofficial anthem created by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA7Am...

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BWV 1055, 1056, 1059R, 1053R, 1060. Christian Hommel; Helmut Muller-Brühl: Cologne Chamber Orchestra
Through the video you can see Marriage a la Mode and a Rakes Progress by William Hogart.

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Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
00:00:00 Allegro moderato
00:03:46 Andante
00:09:26 Allegro assai

Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
00:12:56 Allegro
00:20:47 Adagio
00:26:38 Allegro assai Double

Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043
00:29:16 Vivace
00:32:59 Largo, ma non tanto
00:39:19 Allegro Concerto for 3 Violins and Strings in D major, BWV 1064r
00:43:55 Adagio
00:50:30 Allegro
00:56:07 Allegro

Violin Concerto G minor, BWV 1056r
01:00:42 Allegro
01:04:23 Largo
01:06:58 Presto

Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060r
01:10:06 Allegro
01:14:52 Adagio/ Largo
01:19:31 Allegro

Violin Concerto in D minor BWV 1052a
01:23:03 Allegro
01:31:03 Adagio
01:37:31 Allegro

Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord and Strings in A minor, BWV 1044
01:45:32 Allegro
01:53:51 Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
01:59:44 Tempo di Allabreve

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J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos 1 - 6
Disc 1
1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 0:00
2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 17:54
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 28:22

Disc 2
4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat, BWV 1051 47:25
5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049 1:03:55
6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 1:20:01