Carmignola s fiery and successful Vivaldi con moto will be continued with a more subtle and traditional Bach Concerto recording, a Co-Production between Deutsche Grammophon and Deutschlandfunk Though presenting a traditional piece, Carmignola and Concerto Köln bring new and outstanding colours into this often recorded repertoire, and their temperamental performance introduces a sparkling and thrilling interpretation of Bach s concertos Carmignola is a unique artist and one of today s most charismatic and captivating violinists, prompting The Strad to say Timing is everything, and Carmignola has the timing of Sinatra. Rubato, portamento, pauses, tight-rope showmanship. For the Double Concert, Carmignola is joined by Mayumi Hirasaki on the first violin The album contains an exclusive digital track intended to be an homage to C. Ph. Bach in honour of what would have been his 300th birthday in 2014: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: 17 Andantino H 108 for violin and basso This captivating new Bach release will become a timeless piece of music which can only come from the outstanding combination of Giuliano Carmignola and Concerto Köln