Marcel Ponseele, the oboist, is a founder member of the Orchestra des Champs-Elysées and, with his brother, builds oboes based on 18th-century models.
Performer Biography
The Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ) was founded in 1990 by Masaaki Suzuki to introduce Japanese audiences to period instrument performances of baroque works.
Compositional Technique
Bach's violin concertos differ from later violin concertos in their chamber music-like quality, focusing on joining with the orchestra as one entity rather than showcasing brilliant solo technique.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's preference for the violin and his general concerto technique were likely modeled on the work of Antonio Vivaldi, a Venetian composer seven years his senior.
Performer Biography
Ryo Terakado, the violin soloist, was born in Bolivia in 1961 and became a leader of various leading baroque ensembles, including La Petite Bande and the Bach Collegium Japan.
Recording & Production
The recording took place in July and September 1999 at the Kobe Shoin Women's University, Japan, in a chapel built with exceptional acoustics.
Interpretation
For this recording, the performers chose the smallest conceivable orchestration, with one or two players per part, to achieve a transparent and precise performance style.
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