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• Hmm. . . I don't recall HIP being mentioned in this discussion thus far - Chris from Lafayette 11:11:39 04/21/17 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: If you're just getting into Bach, IMHO start with his most generously-lyrical, catchy works. posted by jdaniel@jps.net on April 21, 2017 at 07:45:23

  But, since you brought it up, your advice to "try not to be turned off by the HIP/Anti-HIP extremists" is right on - best thing to do is avoid the HIPsters altogether! ;-)

  So, in all modesty and meekness, I humbly dare to revise your list in order to (mosty) exclude your HIP selections:

  Brandenburg's and Overtures: Karajan/BPO on DG, or, for something more "audiophile" (and less. . . uh. . . expansive!), Benjamin Hudson and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra on Tacet

  Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard: That's a tough one, but I'd probably go for the Frank Peter Zimermann recording on a Euroarts DVD

  Sonatas for Flute: Larrieu/Puyana (Philips Duo - it's cheap! And besides, Puyana's realizations of those figured bass lines are the bomb!)

  The Secular Cantatas: DHM/ Ameling, Collegium A[u]reum - Actually, that one's not bad at all. An alternative version might be the Peter Schreier conducted albums on the Berlin Classics label

  Musical Offering: Philips/ Marriner ASMF - Another one that's not bad. But if you get a chance you should try to obtain and hear the old Markevitch EMI recording too (although it's mono only)

  Organ "Favorites": including Toccata and Fugue and Passacaglia in C: Telarc/Murray - I haven't heard this one, but I'm sure it's not bad. I seem to have a couple of no longer obtainable DVD-audios of this repertoire.
  Organ "Favorites" Orchestrated: Various Stokowski originals (preferably stereo at least!), with more up to date recordings of these same orchestrations by Serebrier on Naxos and Bamert on Chandos

  Violin Concertos: J-Fi [Julia Fischer] and the ASMF on Decca. You'll regret it if you go for HIP in this repertoire! Cover shown below, along with my own very first Bach recording:

  
  

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  • RE: Hmm. . . - jdaniel@jps.net 11:39:39 04/21/17 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Hmm. . . I don't recall HIP being mentioned in this discussion thus far posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 21, 2017 at 11:11:39

    I thought my rec's were pretty balanced. They've come off the shelf quite frequently. Honestly, I likely won't go out of my way to listen to modern orchestra Baroque and before performances ever again, (unless it's Camp, like the Stokowski's arrangements). Too lush and monochromatic, even when the ranks are thinned.
    
    I'm glad you're able to find performances you like, though.
    
    
    

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    • Lush sometimes - but hardly monochromatic IMHO [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 12:01:02 04/21/17 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Hmm. . . posted by jdaniel@jps.net on April 21, 2017 at 11:39:39

      
      
      

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