The Earlier Concerto Recordings (1915–1926)

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Ludwig van Beethoven & Felix Mendelssohn & Johannes Brahms & Fritz Kreisler

The Earlier Concerto Recordings (1915–1926) is a compilation album of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, comprising performances recorded between 1915 and 1926. The collection presents Baroque concerto repertoire rendered in early 20th-century performance styles - often with romantically inflected phrasing, modern-instrument timbres and the sonic limitations of acoustic and early electrical recording - offering historical insight into how Bach's concertos were interpreted and disseminated in that era.

First released: 1993

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Disc 1

1.
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: 1st. movt. Allegro non troppo – Cadenza – Tempo primo
20:44
2.
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: 2nd. movt. Adagio
7:53
3.
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: 3rd. movt. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – poco più presto
8:21
4.
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 1st movt. Allegro molto appassionato
12:17
5.
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 2nd movt. Andante / 3nd movt. Allegro non troppo
14:49
6.
Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: 1st movt. Vivace
3:51
7.
Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: 2nd movt. Largo
5:03
8.
Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor, BWV 1043: 3rd movt. Allegro
4:51

Disc 2

2.
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: 1st movt. Allegro ma non troppo
24:11
3.
Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: 2nd movt. Larghetto / 3nd movt. Rondo
20:51
4.
Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: 1st movt. Allegro
9:15
5.
Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: 2nd movt. Andante cantabile
8:39
6.
Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: 3rd movt. Rondeau: Andante grazioso – Allegro ma non troppo
8:33