Brandenburg Concertos

Overview

This recording has been reissued in the Essential Baroque Masterpieces collection with an exclusive interview of Céline Frisch and Pablo Valetti:

"The project was conceived right from the start to extend over a number of years and to include the six Brandenburgs. When you define principles of interpretation that are valid enough to stand the test of time and you have alongside you a team of musicians committed to the same quest for the truth of the music, things unfold very naturally. Several factors were decisive in our choice to record the orchestral music of Bach. The first was the harpsichord: there aren’t all that many concertos for the instrument, and it seemed an obvious idea to look at those. And Céline is such a wonderful harpsichordist! Another element was the fact that Café Zimmermann is made up of excellent musicians from many different horizons: the rich inventiveness of the inner voices in Bach and the variety of his scoring provided an opportunity to give expression to that diversity." Pablo Valetti

"We also tackled other repertories between the recordings, which averted the risk of fatigue. As Pablo says, we’re lucky to be able to count on a nucleus of musicians who are totally committed to the ensemble’s projects. We’ve been developing our performing style for more than fifteen years now and we’re still as keen as ever on working together! Bach has always been at the centre of my activity as a harpsichordist. He offers me total fulfilment, stimulates me and gives me a chance constantly to renew my approach to music. He’s the only composer who’s never off the desk of my harpsichord! " Céline Frisch