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J.s. Bach: Concertos For Oboe And Oboe D'amore

Gonzalo X. Ruiz, Portland Baroque Orchestra & Monica Huggett

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Format: CD

Cat No: AV2324

Release Date:  10 November 2014

Label:  Avie

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  822252232424

Genres:  Classical  Baroque  

  • Description

    Period-instrument oboist extraordinaire Gonzalo X. Ruiz performs reconstructed keyboard concertos by J. S. Bach, with Monica Huggett leading the Portland Baroque Orchestra.

    In 2009, Gonzalo X. Ruiz joined Monica Huggett and her Ensemble Sonnerie in a recording of Bach's Orchestral Suites which included a reconstruction of the Second Suite replacing the familiar flute solo with oboe, a premise soundly supported by the musicians' research. The album went on to top the Billboard Classical Chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Gonzalo returns with an equally convincing recording of concertos commonly heard on keyboard, performing his own adaptations for oboe and oboe d'amore. He joins forces once again with Monica, this time with her Portland Baroque Orchestra. Upon hearing the beauty and virtuosity of Gonzalo's playing it becomes easy to believe that Bach had the sound of the oboe in mind when composing these popular works.



    Personnel: Gonzalo X. Ruiz (oboes), Portland Baroque Orchestra, Monica Huggett (violin, director)



    Critical acclaim:


    "Ruiz brought his characteristic firm, yet sweet, singing tone to the music...His pinpoint oboe lines darted through the full-tilt solos...[he] was rewarded with a raucous standing ovation complete with whoops, shouts and whistles." - Wall Street Journal



    "Wonderful buoyancy, lift and insights of Monica Huggett." - BBC Music Magazine (on Bach Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince)



    "Bach with an energy and irrepressible momentum...The virtuosity displayed by all performers is truly impressive." - Early Music America (on Portland Baroque Orchestra's St John Passion)

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Concerto in G minor, BWV 1056R (Reconstruction of BWV 1056, Concerto in F minor for Harpsichord), I. Moderato
      • 2. II Adagio
      • 3. III. Presto (Allegro)
      • 4. Concerto in F major, BWV 1053R (Reconstruction of BWV 1053, Concerto in E major for Harpsichord), I. (Allegro)
      • 5. II. Siciliano
      • 6. III. Allegro
      • 7. Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059R (Reconstruction based on a concerto fragment and Cantatas 35 and 156), I. Allegro
      • 8. II. Adagio
      • 9. III. Presto
      • 10. Concerto in A major for Oboe d'amore, BWV 1055R, I. [no tempo indicated]
      • 11. II. Larghetto
      • 12. III. Allegro ma non tanto
      • 13. Concerto in C minor for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060R (Reconstruction of BWV 1060, Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords), I. Allegro
      • 14. II. Adagio
      • 15. III. Allegro
      • 16. Aria, from Cantata 51: Höchster, mache deine Güte