I make no bones about it, I'm not on the band wagon of the "Manze Craze" going around the past few years. These Bach Violin Concertos (and previous recordings) show Andrew Manze to obviously be a violinist of extreme technical ability as far as negotiating complex passages, however what he has in complex passages work he is lacking in flowing melodic line, solid intonation, smooth articulation and beauty of sound. His playing often sounds scratchy, awkward and uneven. The tone he emits from his instrument is not attractive and his phrasing sounds unnatural.