Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV1050 (Bach)
from Bach: Keyboard Concertos (CDA67607/8)
1 Allegro [9'41]
2 Affettuoso [5'02]
3 Allegro [5'14]
19 minutes 57 seconds 3 tracks
‘Her playing is absolutely captivating: she decorates the solo part with playful, come-hither ornamentation—twirls, flutters, arabesques—and yet it never disturbs the clear, logical path she forges th ...
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