J.s. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 2

Aapo Häkkinen, harpsichord; Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concert III in D major, BWV 1054 / concerto IV in A major, BWV 1055 / Concerto VI in F major, BWV 1057 / Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 for solo harpsichord
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Concerto in G major, Fk 40 for solo harpsichord

Aapo Häkkinen concludes the cycle of concertos for solo harpsichord and strings. Like in volume 1, he plays a 16' harpsichord, that is to say, an instrument with an additional, very low sounding register. Although Bach probably used a similar harpsichord himself, this is the first recording of this cycle of works on an instrument of this kind built in a historical manner! Häkkinen, harpsichordist and director of the ensemble, convinces not only by means of this sonority, but also though his musical powers of imagination and the precision of his articulation.
The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra plays one on a part, and is obliged to the best Baroque traditions. This time the CD contains as a "solo encore," so to speak, the Fantasia BWV 906 as well as a Concerto for harpsichord solo by Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann.

Price: $23.98