Musica Antica e Nuova from the Colt Klavier Collection

Here's an lp from an interesting series that the old Oryx label rleased as part of it's "Colt Klavier Collection" series. This is volume six featuring fortepianist
Celia Bizony leading the Musica Antica e Nuova in a fine program of 18th century music by CPE Bach, Schobert, and JC Bach. This is a "parlor" type program of chamber music with voice that is sure to please the listener as all the pieces are well crafted, enjoyable on the ear and immaculately rendered.

I hope to acquire the other 5 volumes in this series at some point.


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Music by the Sons of Bach

Some wonderful weekend listening. Music by the four musical sons of JS Bach, beautifully rendered by Gunter Kehr and his Mainz Chamber Orchestra.

Talented boys these Bachs were and there is much to enjoy from the quirky rhythms of CPE to the classical excellence of the "London" Bach, JC. I especially enjoy the one Op 18 symphony here of JC - a real shame that Kehr did not record the complete set of them since his involvement and shaping of the work is beyond reproach. It's that fine an effort!

It's always great to have a go at JCF Bach too, the "Buckeburg" Bach. Some years ago, I had a Nonesuch two LP set of his music, marvelously realized by Helmut Muller Bruhl and his Cologne Chamber Orchestra. Too bad I don't have it to transfer. JCF was a talented musician and hardly inferior to his three better known brothers.

This record dates from the early 60's and my copy is monaural. Enjoy the Sons of Bach.

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Paul Sacher conducts the music of Johann Christian Bach

Paul Sacher was one of the most important forces in musical creativity during the last century. Conductor, impresario, businessman, patron, Sacher was a vital force in promoting and encouraging new music and excavation forgotten classics. His influence cannot be understated.

Here, Sacher leads not his justly famed Basle Chamber Orchestra but the ubiquitous Vienna Symphony Orchestra in the music of Johann Christaian Bach, the great JS Bach's youngest, and probably most cosmopolitan son. Recorded most likely in the early 60's, this record was one of the first to resurrect the very enjoyable, and influential Bach from pretty much oblivion. Mozart, of all people, considered the "London" Bach and Haydn to be his father figures, in a musical sense.

This is a good program and well representative of Bach's skills. We have two sinfonias from op. 18, a harpsichord concerto and a sinfonia concertante for violin, cello and orchestra. The transfer comes from a Philips World Series release, PHC 9009. This is not profound music, it does not explore the emotional depth of Mozart, or have the hearty, good natured humor of Haydn, but it is enjoyable, well crafted and delightful on its own terms.

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