Georg Anton Benda (1722-1795) - Harpsichord Concertos (2005)
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Label: cpo Records / 777 088-2 | Hybrid SACD
Benda was headquartered in Berlin and his lifetime encompassed the latter three-quarters of the 18th century. He was one of those who ws fairly well known in his time — especially for his stage works — but is all but forgotten today. His harpsichord concertos received considerable attention during his life. They show the attributes of works composed during the time that the Baroque period was winding down and the Classical period opening. Benda did not just label these as just keyboard concertos but was specific that they were for the harpsichord, which was an important member of the Baroque orchestra.
La Stagione numbers about 18 players and carries out a refined supporting role for the star of the proceedings — the harpsichord. The instrument is given many identifiable harpsichordal passages, and the degree of virtuosity required makes it clear these concertos are not for beginners. The outer movements combine sonata form tonal structure with Vivaldi’s ritornello design. All are in three movements with the slow movement at center. But other than that they differ markedly from one another. The opening F Minor could be called a “Storm and Stress” sort of work. The F Major is the longest of the four and will soon remind one of the harpsichord sonatas of Scarlatti with their frequent crossing of hands over one another — with barely enough time to properly strike the note and get back to where the hand originally was. The G Major is the shortest and lightest of the concertos, full of folk-flavored melodies and a humorous approach, using strangely contrasting ideas in the first movement.
The harpsichord is well-balanced with the chamber orchestra, being neither miked too closely nor with too reverberant a characteristic. In some passages it plays more as another instrument of the orchestra, but when its solos come on there is no doubt of the emphasis being on the harpsichord. The tempi in most of the outer movements is surprisingly brisk, but Bauer never misses on the Baroque ornamentation. The feeling of the hall environment is just right, and the surround mix places the orchestral players very definitely throughout the soundstage, which is horseshoe-shaped.
- John Sunier
Performer: La Stagione Frankfurt, Frankfurt La Stagione Orchestra, Sabine Bauer (harpsichord)
Conductor: Michael Schneider
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Sabine Bauer / Georg Anton Benda (1722-1795) - Harpsichord Concertos
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Sabine Bauer / Georg Anton Benda (1722-1795) - Harpsichord Concertos
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Tracklist:
1. Concerto in f minor: I. Allegro
2. Concerto in f minor: II. Larghetto (con sordini)
3. Concerto in f minor: III. Allegro di molto
4. Concerto in F major: I. Allegro
5. Concerto in F major: II. Andantino quasi Allegretto
6. Concerto in F major: III. Allegro assai, piu presto
7. Concerto in G major: I. Allegro moderato
8. Concerto in G major: II. Andante con moto
9. Concerto in G major: III. Allegro scherzando
10. Concerto in b minor: I. Allegro
11. Concerto in b minor: II. (Andante).Arioso
12. Concerto in b minor: III. Allegro