Bach’s Overtures or Orchestral Suites are, mostly very joyful, suites of dance movements. The two recorded here, No.1 and No. 3, are especially flamboyant works of Baroque splendor, while also featuring the famous “Air” (in Suite No. 3), a peaceful piece of utter beauty and serenity.
 
Hardly any ensemble has influenced our listening attitudes to "early music" as much as "The English Concert", which came into being over 50 years ago. The founder and long-time conductor Trevor Pinnock led the musicians with an articulate tone from the harpsichord and thus formed the sound from the heart of the ensemble. Historical authenticity was the basis of the playing, but their aim was a brilliant, lively orchestral sound serving the emotional core of the music.
 
The Original Source is a new series of celebrated albums reissued on vinyl. The renowned Berlin-based Emil Berliner Studios are remastering 4-track recordings from the 1970s, using their own cutting-edge and 100% pure analogue techniques (AAA) to create versions of the highest possible audio quality. More clarity, more details and a better frequency response, the highest possible audiophile quality which gives listeners the chance to enjoy this repertoire like never before. 

Tracklist

Side A
1. I. Overture [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]
2. Il. Courante [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]
3. III. Gavotte I-ll [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]
4. IV. Forlane [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]
5. V. Menuet I-| [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]
6. VI. Bourrée I-Il [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]
7. VII. Passepied I-II [Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066]

Side B
1. I. Overture [Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068]
2. II. Air [Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068]
3. I. Gavotte I-ll [Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068]
4. IV. Bourrée [Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068]
5. V. Gigue [Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068]