Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1–6

DIGITAL RECORDING Disc 1 Total time: 42'03 Disc 2 Total time: 51'24 For this recording 20-bit technology was used for "high definition sound". Concertos Nos. 1, 3 & 6 recorded November 19, 20 & 24, 1993; Concertos Nos. 2, 4 & 5 recorded April 14-16, 1994; Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada. Instrument Makers: Violin/Violine/Violon: Santo Serafin, c. 1730 Carlo Testore, 1690 Douglas C. Cox, 1986 David Rubio, 1990 Peter Boardman, 1989 Guadagnini school, c. 1790 Nicolo Amati, 1670 Anon. Mirecourt, c. 1750 Viola/Alto: Anon. Regensburg, c. 1770 - 1780 Nicolas Bartl, c. 1760 Otto Erdesz, 1962 Joseph Hill, 1760 Violoncello/Violoncelle: Leopold Widhalm, 18th century Paris school, c. 1750 Matteo Goffriller, 1696 Viola da gamba/Viole de gambe: J.C. Hoffmann, c. 1730 on generous loan from the collection of Catherine Meints & James Caldwell Barak Norman, 1703 Violone in G/Violone en sol: Reinhard Ossenbrunner, 1983 Contrabass/Kontrabaß/Contrebasse: P. Meneghesso, 1892 Recorder/Blockflöte/Flûte à bec: Frederick Morgan, 1974, after T. Stansby (BWV 1047) Frederick Morgan, 1990, after T. Stansby (BWV 1049) Antoon de Vijlder, 1981, after Rottenburgh Transverse Flute/Traversflöte/Flûte traversière: Marten Root, 1993, after anon. German, first half 18th century Oboe/Hautbois: H. A. Vas Dias, 1983, after T. Stansby Sr., c. 1700 Sand Dalton, 1992, after J. H. Eichentopf, c. 1730 Oliver Cottet, 1979, after T. Stansby, c. 1720 Bassoon/Fagott/Basson: Peter de Koningh, 1980, after Wijne, c. 1720 Trumpet/Trompete/Trompette: David Edwards, 1989, after Simon Beale, 1667 Horn/Cor: John Webb, after Leichnamschneider, c. 1720 Lowell Greer, after Starck, c. 1740 Harpsichord/Cembalo/Clavecin: Willard Martin, 1980 Pitch: a' = 415 Hz. Liner Note Translations: © 1994 Malcolm Boyd German Translation: © 1994 Tobias Möller French Translation: © 1994 Marielle Ostendorf Cover Painting: Antoine Pesne (1683-1757): Christian Ludwig, Margraf von Brandenburg. ℗ 1994 Sony Classical GmbH. © 1994 Sony Classical GmbH/ [Sony Classical logo] and SONY CLASSICAL are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Distribution: Sony Music. Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment Inc./ 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211. Warning: All rights reserved, including all rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work. Unauthorized copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this recording prohibited, as provided by applicable law. Made in USA ℗ 1994 Sony Classical GmbH [Sony Classical logo] and "SONY CLASSICAL" are trademarks of Sony Corporation Contains 28-page booklet.