divine art dda25030 Bach Keyboard Concertos

J S BACH: 4 KLAVIERKONZERTE
PETER SEIVEWRIGHT (piano), SCOTTISH BAROQUE SOLOISTS

Bach's Concertos for keyboard and chamber orchestra are rightly acknowledged as masterpeices of the genre, and among the first truly great concertos of the Baroque/Early Classical period. They are performed with a wide variety of instrumentation, and here Peter Seivewright plays a modern Steinway Model D grand piano, accompanied by a baroque size ensemble, also using modern instruments, but in the authentic one-to-a-part style. The continuo here is provided, again authentically, by the Spanish guitar, which gives a warmer sound than the more common harpsichord.

	J S BACH: 4 KLAVIERKONZERTE PETER SEIVEWRIGHT (piano), SCOTTISH BAROQUE SOLOISTS Bach's Concertos for keyboard and chamber orchestra are rightly acknowledged as masterpeices of the genre, and among the first truly great concertos of the Baroque/Early Classical period. They are performed with a wide variety of instrumentation, and here Peter Seivewright plays a modern Steinway Model D grand piano, accompanied by a baroque size ensemble, also using modern instruments, but in the authentic one-to-a-part style. The continuo here is provided, again authentically, by the Spanish guitar, which gives a warmer sound than the more common harpsichord.
		playing time: 71.34 direct sale price: £12.00 audio sample: Allegretto ma non tanto (beginning) from BWV1055
tracks: Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058 Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 Concerto in E major, BWV 1053 Concerto in A major, BWV 1055	review extracts: for full reviews click here
	“Accomplished soloist … it is thoroughly refreshing to hear the ‘orchestral' lines taken… one player to a part. So the textures have a delightful and appropriate lightness.” – Robert Anderson (Music & Vision)
	“This fine collaboration between Peter Seivewright and the Scottish Baroque Soloists sheds new light on what were arguably the first works penned for solo keyboard instrument and orchestra ... they provide a wealth of inventive and frequently very melodic listening.” – Kevin Bryan (Halesowen News)
	“Clean and stylish playing” – Brian Wilson (MusicWeb Download Roundup)
	“[Seivewright] plays with an ensemble of solo strings plus double bass and guitar… the atmosphere is intimate, closely recorded. The dry Glasgow acoustic and even balance of piano and strings suits this approach. Seivewright is steadier and more refined [than van Bloss on comparative CD] but this allows the piano to display more wit… not as scintillating [but] more lightly articulated, smoother, quite blithe and comely. Seivewright is reflective yet is also complemented by Ramsay's expressive chamber ensemble.” – Michael Greenhalgh (MusicWeb, edited from joint review)
	“The pianist's readings are clear, precise and exhibit an admirably cogent structural overview. The Scottish Baroque Soloists is a small chamber group… all the players are sensitive and fully committed to Seivewright's vision. If you are a fan of these works, you'll want this disc for your collection” – Michael Cameron (Fanfare)

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