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Special offer. J. S. Bach: The Complete Violin Concertos

James Ehnes (violin), Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Joanna G'froerer, Luc Beauséjour, Charles Hamann, Yosuke Kawasaki (violin), Jessica Linnebach, Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra

J. S. Bach: The Complete Violin Concertos

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Ehnes’s playing throughout mixes precision with expressive engagement.

BBC Music Magazine, May 20253 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)

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Special offer. J. S. Bach: The Complete Violin Concertos

James Ehnes (violin), Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Joanna G'froerer, Luc Beauséjour, Charles Hamann, Yosuke Kawasaki (violin), Jessica Linnebach, Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra

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Awards:

Ehnes’s playing throughout mixes precision with expressive engagement.

BBC Music Magazine, May 20253 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)

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On this double album, acclaimed violinist James Ehnes joins forces with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, an ensemble he's had a friendship and artistic partnership with for more than three decades, to fulfil his longtime goal of recording Johann Sebastian Bach's complete violin concertos. Bach's masterful writing for violin is highlighted through several styles and instrumental combinations. This landmark recording showcases James Ehnes's affinity for Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra and his deep connection to Bach's legacy.

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042
Work length15:11
I. Allegro
Track length7:09
II. Adagio
Track length5:19
III. Allegro assai
Track length2:43
Bach, J S: Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord in A minor, BWV1044
Work length21:54
  • James Ehnes, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Joanna G'froerer, Luc Beauséjour
  • Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra
I. Allegro
Track length8:54
II. Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
Track length5:32
III. Tempo di Alla breve
Track length7:28
Bach, J S: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R
Work length13:47
  • James Ehnes, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Charles Hamann
  • Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra
I. Allegro
Track length5:00
II. Adagio
Track length5:07
III. Allegro
Track length3:40
Bach, J S: Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV1052
Work length20:07
  • James Ehnes, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra
  • Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra
I. Allegro
Track length7:24
II. Adagio
Track length5:34
III. Allegro
Track length7:09
Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV1041
Work length13:37
I. No tempo marking
Track length3:48
II. Andante
Track length6:11
III. Allegro assai
Track length3:38
Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
Work length14:56
I. Vivace
Track length3:45
II. Largo ma non tanto
Track length6:24
III. Allegro
Track length4:47
Bach, J S: Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV1056
Work length9:36
  • James Ehnes, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra
  • Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra
I. No tempo marking
Track length3:22
II. Largo
Track length2:52
III. Presto
Track length3:22
Bach, J S: Concerto for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064R
Work length16:37
  • James Ehnes, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Yosuke Kawasaki, Jessica Linnebach
  • Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra
I. Allegro
Track length6:09
II. Adagio
Track length5:52
III. Allegro
Track length4:36

Spotlight on this release

  • James Ehnes on Bach

    6th May 2025by Katherine Cooper

    The violinist discusses his new recording of a selection of Bach concertos with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - an organisation which 'played a pivotal part' in his early life through tours, radio broadcasts and competitions for young artists.

    Classical Interview

Awards and reviews

May 2025

Ehnes’s playing throughout mixes precision with expressive engagement.
3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)

April 2025

Ehnes is best in the Concerto in A minor, BWV1041. The second movement is simply sublime. His sound gleams, almost implausibly so, and still there is copious nuance within the luminosity. Ehnes organically moves between the innocent and hyperbolically operatic, the heartfelt and triumphant – it is an entirely convincing performance.
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