5 Bassoon Concertos

On this CD:

1. Concerto for bassoon & orchestra No 4 in B flat
Composed by Henry Hargrave
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger, Daniel Smith
Conducted by Philip Ledger

2. Bassoon Concerto, for bassoon, strings & continuo in C major, RV 479
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger, Daniel Smith
Conducted by Philip Ledger

3. Bassoon Concerto in A minor
Composed by Johann Wilhelm Hertel
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger, Daniel Smith
Conducted by Philip Ledger

4. Concerto for bassoon & strings in G
Composed by Christoph Graupner
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger, Daniel Smith
Conducted by Philip Ledger

5. Concerto, for bassoon & orchestra in B-flat major, CW C83 (T. 288/1)
Composed by Johann Christian Bach
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Ledger, Daniel Smith
Conducted by Philip Ledger

Tracks:

Lebhaft
Romanze
Sehr Lebhaft
Concerto In F Major
Overture
Die kanonierende Pallas
Das Alster-Echo
Die Hamburgischen Glockenspiele
Der Schwanengesang
Der Alsterschafer Dorfmusik
Die Konzertierenden Frosche Und Krahen
Der Ruhende Pan
Der Schafer Und Nymphen Eilfertiger Abzug
Allegro
Adagio
Menuet
Finale: Moderato

Customer Reviews:

Most enjoyable CD.......2007-03-10

One of the best CD's heard. I've been looking for something this good for a long time.

CORNUCOPIA.......2006-05-18

This disc is perfectly brilliant, and I can't recommend it strongly enough. Strictly speaking, only two of the four works given here are concertos, the other two being standard orchestral pieces with prominent work for the horns. Haydn's is one of his early symphonies from his Esterhazy period featuring also solos for cello and violin in its slow movement and a long finale consisting of a set of variations in a kind of gavotte rhythm giving the spotlight to various other members of the orchestra, notably flute and viola da gamba. The Telemann `overture' is a suite in nine movements, along the lines of Handel's Water Music or Fireworks Music but with more pictorial and representational elements. The contribution from Handel himself is a short introduction and andante, suggestive of a formal occasion and with the introduction using material familiar from the Fireworks Music.

The real cracker is Schumann's short concerto, in the usual 3-movement layout. This was described by Tovey as nearly unplayable, but today's virtuosi seem to be afraid of nothing. They even restore some high notes that Schumann revised out of the score, and what a thrilling effect they make. The four soloists are the lead horn-players, American by nationality, in various European orchestras, and they cover themselves with distinction from start to finish. Four virtuoso horn solos naturally take the limelight off the orchestra, but the Sinfonia Varsovia acquit themselves splendidly, particularly in the Haydn symphony where the treatment of the instruments is more democratic and all sections of the band get their chance to shine.

The recording, from Warsaw in 2003, is excellent, and the liner-note, although brief, is helpful and informative, although I would have been glad to be told more about the Handel piece. There are also horn parts of startling difficulty in two of Handel's Concerti a Due Cori, and it would have been interesting to know how he managed to find players of this calibre. It is unusual for him to over-tax his English orchestral players, no doubt for sound reasons of experience, and he surely must have felt a high degree of confidence to write in this way for horns.

As usual with Naxos, there are potted biographies of the soloists and the conductor plus a short history of the orchestra. Also as usual, I wish to praise Naxos in the strongest terms for the imagination and flair they dependably display in finding unfamiliar music of high quality, making a superb job of the production of it, and giving it to us at such a modest cost - apart from anything else there is a full hour and a quarter of music here. I make no apology for constantly repeating this sentiment, indeed I only hope I shall still be doing just that for a good few years to come.

A wonderful sound........2006-03-24

This CD recalls the reason I had my daughter play the horn in school. The horn is one of the most important and lovliest instruments in an orchestra. Four is that much better.

Great Album.......2006-02-19

This is a great, explosive album. The choice of music is, of course, fantastic, and the execution of them pieces is well done. I highly reccommend it.

Superb on All Counts.......2005-12-23

As a long time horn player and fan of Naxos, this is the perfect recording for those music lovers who don't know the richness of the four-horn literature. It it indeed limited when compared to most other interumental ensembles, such as a string quartet, but this is the best and most accessible recording on the market to introduce neophytes to this sonic wonderland. The playing is exceptional, as the AHQ is a solid, professional, touring outfit, the balances fine, the interpretations solid, and above all FUN. Buy it. Enjoy it. Encourage your friends and children to learn to play the horn, if they dare and want to play like this.

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Vivaldi ROCKS ! ! ! ! !
A Little More Vivaldi Please

Vivaldi Concertos
Antonio Vivaldi , The English Concert Trevor Pinnock , Simon Standage , Lisa Beznosiuk , Roy Goodman , Nigel North , and David Reichenberg
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B00005KK4Q
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Con in G, RV 151 'Alla Rustica': 1. Presto - The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
Con in G, RV 151 'Alla Rustica': 2. Adagio - The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
Con in G, RV 151 'Alla Rustica': 3. Allegro - The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
Con in B flat, RV 548: 1. (Allegro) - David Reichenberg/Simon Standage
Con in B flat, RV 548: 2. Largo - David Reichenberg/Simon Standage
Con in B flat, RV 548: 3. Allegro - David Reichenberg/Simon Standage
Con in C, RV 558 'Con Molti Stromenti': 1. Allegro Molto - Philip Pickett/Rachel Beckett/Colin Lawson/Carlos Riera/Simon Standage/Micaela Comberti...
Con in C, RV 558 'Con Molti Stromenti': 2. Andante Molto - Philip Pickett/Rachel Beckett/Colin Lawson/Carlos Riera/Simon Standage/Micaela Comberti...
Con in C, RV 558 'Con Molti Stromenti': 3. Allegro - Philip Pickett/Rachel Beckett/Colin Lawson/Carlos Riera/Simon Standage/Micaela Comberti...
Con in G, RV 516: 1. Allegro Molto - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock
Con in G, RV 516: 2. Andante (Molto) - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock
Con in G, RV 516: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock
Con in a, RV 461: 1. Allegro Non Molto - David Reichenberg
Con in a, RV 461: 2. Larghetto - David Reichenberg
Con in a, RV 461: 3. (Allegro) - David Reichenberg
Con in G, RV 532: 1. Allegro - James Tyler/Robin Jeffrey
Con in G, RV 532: 2. Andante - James Tyler/Robin Jeffrey
Con in G, RV 532: 3. Allegro - James Tyler/Robin Jeffrey

Tracks:

Con in A, RV 159: 1. Allegro - The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
Con in A, RV 159: 2. Adagio - The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
Con in A, RV 159: 3. Allegro - The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
Con in E, RV 271 'L'Amoroso': 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
Con in E, RV 271 'L'Amoroso': 2. Cantabile - Simon Standage
Con in E, RV 271 'L'Amoroso': 3. (Allegro) - Simon Standage
Con in e, RV 484: 1. Allegro Poco - Milan Turkovic
Con in e, RV 484: 2. Andante - Milan Turkovic
Con in e, RV 484: 3. Allegro - Milan Turkovic
Con in G, RV 436: 1. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
Con in G, RV 436: 2. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
Con in G, RV 436: 3. (Allegro) - Lisa Beznosiuk
Con in d, RV 540: 1. Allegro - Roy Goodman/Nigel North
Con in d, RV 540: 2. Largo - Roy Goodman/Nigel North
Con in d, RV 540: 3. Allegro - Roy Goodman/Nigel North
Con in G, RV 545: 1. Andante Molto - David Reichenberg/Milan Turkovic
Con in G, RV 545: 2. Largo - David Reichenberg/Milan Turkovic
Con in G, RV 545: 3. Allegro Molto - David Reichenberg/Milan Turkovic

Tracks:

L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.1 in D, RV 549: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.1 in D, RV 549: 2. Largo E Spiccato - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.1 in D, RV 549: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.2 in g, RV 578: 1. Adagio E Spiccato - Simon Standage/Michaela Comberti/Jaap Ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.2 in g, RV 578: 2. Allegro - Simon Standage/Michaela Comberti/Jaap Ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.2 in g, RV 578: 3. Larghetto - Simon Standage/Michaela Comberti/Jaap Ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.2 in g, RV 578: 4. Allegro - Simon Standage/Michaela Comberti/Jaap Ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.3 in G, RV 310: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.3 in G, RV 310: 2. Largo - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.3 in G, RV 310: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.4 in e, RV 550: 1. Andante - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.4 in e, RV 550: 2. Allegro Assai - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.4 in e, RV 550: 3. Adagio/4. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.5 in A, RV 519: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage/Miles Golding
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.5 in A, RV 519: 2. Largo - Simon Standage/Miles Golding
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.5 in A, RV 519: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage/Miles Golding
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.6 in a, RV 356: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.6 in a, RV 356: 2. Largo - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.6 in a, RV 356: 3. Presto - Simon Standage

Tracks:

L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.7 in F, RV 567: 1. Andante - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.7 in F, RV 567: 2. Adagio - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.7 in F, RV 567: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.7 in F, RV 567: 4. Adagio - Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.8 in a, RV 522: 1. Allegro - Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.8 in a, RV 522: 2. Larghetto - Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.8 in a, RV 522: 3. Allegro - Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.9 in D, RV 230: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.9 in D, RV 230: 2. Larghetto - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.9 in D, RV 230: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.10 in b, RV 580: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.10 in b, RV 580: 2. Largo - Larghetto - Adagio - Largo - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.10 in b, RV 580: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Micaela Comberti/Miles Golding/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.11 in d, RV 565: 1. Allegro - Adagio Spiccato E Tutti - Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.11 in d, RV 565: 2. Largo E Spicatto - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.11 in d, RV 565: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage/Elizabeth Wilcock/Jaap ter Linden
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.12 in E, RV 265: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.12 in E, RV 265: 2. Largo - Simon Standage
L'estro Armonico, Op.3: Con No.12 in E, RV 265: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage

Tracks:

6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.1 in F, RV 433 'La Tempesta Di Mare': 1. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.1 in F, RV 433 'La Tempesta Di Mare': 2. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.1 in F, RV 433 'La Tempesta Di Mare': 3. Presto - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.2 in g, RV 439 'La Notte': 1. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.2 in g, RV 439 'La Notte': 2. Presto (Fantasmi) - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.2 in g, RV 439 'La Notte': 3. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.2 in g, RV 439 'La Notte': 4. Presto - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.2 in g, RV 439 'La Notte': 5. Largo (Il Sonno) - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.2 in g, RV 439 'La Notte': 6. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.3 in D, RV 428 'Il Gardellino': 1. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.3 in D, RV 428 'Il Gardellino': 2. Without Tempo Indication - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.3 in D, RV 428 'Il Gardellino': 3. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.4 in G, RV 435: 1. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.4 in G, RV 435: 2. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.4 in G, RV 435: 3. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.5 in F, RV 434: 1. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.5 in F, RV 434: 2. Largo Cantabile - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.5 in F, RV 434: 3. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.6 in G, RV 437: 1. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.6 in G, RV 437: 2. Largo - Lisa Beznosiuk
6 Fl Cons, Op.10: No.6 in G, RV 437: 3. Allegro - Lisa Beznosiuk

Customer Reviews:

Vivaldi ROCKS ! ! ! ! !.......2007-01-12

Violins, harpsichords, basso continuo, what can I say.
Vivaldi ROCKS ! ! ! !
Excellent selection of his music and as usual flawlessly performed by the english consort.

A Little More Vivaldi Please.......2003-12-28

This budget-priced, slim paper-sleeved box set of various Vivaldi Concertos on the DG/Archiv label is quite excellent. Trevor Pinnock, directing from the harpsichord and organ, leads the English Concert (an all-star cast including Roy Goodman and Simon Standage, both of whom have graduated to the podium in recent years) in digital recordings from the late 80s. Since the track information is not abundantly clear above, allow me to mention that the first two discs of this set feature various Concertos, discs 3 & 4 contain the complete "L'estro amonico" op. 3, and CD5 six Flute Concertos op. 10. While I have never been a big fan of period-instrument recordings, there is nothing I can complain about here. The performances are warm, spirited, and thoroughly engaging, and certainly not academic. In fact, my only complaint is that there is not more to listen to. I popped this set in my 5-disc changer over the Holidays, and was disappointed to find it end so soon, being that four of the five CDs log in at the mid-50 minute mark and one only at a whopping 45:08. By my calculations, there is easily room for an additional two hours of material here! Alas, it is the only problem with an otherwise stellar set.

Vivaldi for Valentines: Romantic Interludes for the One You Love

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More of Vivaldi's great music.
Just great!
Heard "Four Seasons"? Want more? GET THIS!

Vivaldi for Valentines: Romantic Interludes for the One You Love

Manufacturer: Philips
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Tracks:

The Four Seasons: (Winter): Largo
Guitar Concerto in D: Largo
Flute Concerto In D (II gardellino): Cantabile
Concerto In C For Diverse Instruments: Andante molto
String Concerto in G minor: Andante molto
Concerto in D for 2 violins & 2 cellos: Largo
Oboe & Violin Concerto in G minor: Larghetto
Guitar Concerto in A minor: Laro
Triple Violin Concerto in F: Andante
Flute Concerto in F: Largo
Viola d'amore Concerto in D minor: Largo
Violin Concerto in E (II riposo): Allegro
Oboe & Bassoon Concerto in G: Largo
Violin Concerto No. 6 in B-flat: Largo
Concerto in A for Guitar, Violin, Viola & Cello: Larghetto
Violin Concerto in E (L'amoroso): Allegro
Flute Concerto No.4 in G: Largo
Violin Concerto in A (with echo violin): Larghetto
Violin Concerto in C minor (II sospetto): Andante
Double Oboe Concerto in A minor: Largo
Concerto in G minor for the Dresden Orchestra: Largo non molto
Violin Concerto in A minor: Largo
Oboe Concerto In C: Adagio
Flue Concerto No.2 in G minor (La notte): Largo

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Another installment in Philips's Set Your Life to Music series (which has included Mozart for Your Mind, Baroque at Bathtime, and Rachmaninoff for Romance, among others), Vivaldi for Valentines is loosely built around the aura of romance that Venice continues to evoke. Vivaldi captured it for all time in his music, inspired by the often melancholy beauty of his native city, one that has been known through the ages as La Serenissima. Along with such ultrafamiliar pieces as the "Winter" largo movement from The Four Seasons (in which the violin sighs a rapturous melody against sounds imitating a crackling, cozy fire) and the Largo of the Guitar Concerto in D--Vivaldi's slow movements, with all their gentle dreaminess, being given the limelight in this compilation--are many gems you've likely not heard before. The list of performers and approaches is too expansive even to mention but predominantly features performances by I Musici. It's hard to believe that Vivaldi's music, having sunk into oblivion, resurfaced again only a few decades ago. This is a pleasant compilation that makes a perfect entrée if you'd like to learn more about classical music--and Vivaldi in particular--than The Four Season. And, as for setting a romantic mood, this will give your mojo all the help it needs. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

More of Vivaldi's great music........2001-08-24

When it comes to Vivaldi's works, the majority of people usually tend to associate him solely with composing the Four Seasons. However, this particular cd will introduce classical music lovers to other music that he composed for various stringed instruments, including the violin and cello. It does include a section from Winter of the Four Seasons, but the rest is other music that some may not be too familiar with. For a low price, you'll be getting a great selection of music.

Just great!.......2000-07-10

I don't really know a lot about classical music even though I listen to a lot of it. All I can say is that every piece on this collection evokes a tremendous amount of peace and happy emotion. I listen to it in my office, and that in combination with my new fountain.... better than Prozac. My favorite piece is "Concerto for Guitar in D major: Largo" (sample #2 above). Highly recommend!

Heard "Four Seasons"? Want more? GET THIS!.......1999-03-16

Almost everyone knows Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". If you love that gorgeous piece of music, than I say your next purchase should be this! It is a gorgeous collecton of string quartets along with flutes and very impressive classical guitar. I put it on whenever I need to be taken away from this world, or when I need some artistic inspiration.

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos; 3 Sonatas; 2 Rondos

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Beethoven: The Piano Concertos; 3 Sonatas; 2 Rondos

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Set Your Life to Music

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Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21: Larghetto - Chopin and Champagne
Nocturne No. 5 In F-Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2 - Chopin and Champagne
Berceuse In D-Flat, Op. 57 - Chopin and Champagne
Nocturne No. 2 In E-Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 - Chopin and Champagne
Waltz No. 9 In A-Flat, Op. 69 No. 1('Farewell') - Chopin and Champagne
Prelude No. 7 In A, Op. 28 ('Les Sylphides') - Chopin and Champagne
Nocturne No. 1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1 - Chopin and Champagne
Prelude No. 4 In E-Minor, Op. 28 - Chopin and Champagne
Andante Spianato In E-Flat, Op. 22 - Chopin and Champagne
Nocturne No. 21 In C Minor, Op. Posth. - Chopin and Champagne
Nocturne No. 20 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Chopin and Champagne
Nocturne No. 8 In D-Flat, Op. 27 No. 2 - Chopin and Champagne
Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 11: Romance (Larghetto) - Chopin and Champagne

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Vocalise For Orchestra - Various Artists
Rhapsody On A Theme by - Paganini - 18th Variation (excerpt): Rhapsody On A Theme by Paganini - 18th Variation (excerpt) - Various Artists
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor: Adagio - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor: Adagio sostenuto - Various Artists
Prelude In D - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor: Intermezzo (Adagio) - Various Artists
Symphonic Dance: I. Non allegro (Excerpt) - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F-Sharp Minor: Andante - Various Artists
Prelude In E-flat - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No.4 In G Minor: Largo - Various Artists
Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor: Allegro scherzando (Excerpt) - Various Artists

Tracks:

The Four Seasons (Winter): Largo
Guitar Concerto in D: Largo
Flute Concerto In D (II gardellino): Cantabile
Concerto In C For Diverse Instruments: Andante molto
String Concerto in G minor: Andante molto
Concerto in D for 2 violins & 2 cellos: Largo
Oboe & Violin Concerto in G minor: Larghetto
Guitar Concerto In A Minor ('L'estro armonico'): Largo
Triple Violin Concerto in F: Andante
Flute Concerto No. 5 In F: Andante
Viola d'amore Concerto in D minor: Largo
Violin Concerto in E (II riposo): Allegro
Oboe & Bassoon Concerto in G: Largo
Violin Concerto No. 6 in B-flat: Largo
Concerto in A for Guitar, Violin, Viola & Cello: Larghetto
Violin Concerto in E (L'amoroso): Allegro
Flute Concerto No.4 in G: Largo
Violin Concerto in A (with echo violin): Largo
Violin Concerto in C minor (II sospetto): Andante
Double Oboe Concerto in A minor: Largo
Concerto in G minor for the Dresden Orchestra: Largo non molto
Violin Concerto in A minor: Largo
Oboe Concerto In C: Adagio
Flue Concerto No.2 in G minor (La notte): Il sonno (Largo)

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50 Classical Highlights: Concertos

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Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
Andante
Allegro Molto Moderato
Allegro Molto Appassionato
Quasi-Adagio-Allegretto Vivace-Allegro Animato
Andante
Allegro
Romance: Larghetto
Canzonetta: Andante
Rondo: Allegro
Adagio
Allegro Vivace
Nicht Zu Schnell - Langsam - Sehr Lebhaft
Allegro Ma Non Tanto
Romance
Allegro
Andante Con Moto
Romance
Rondo: Allegretto
Largo
Adagio
Allegro

Tracks:

Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Allegro Assai
A Tempo Giusto
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Allegro
Allegro Assai
Larghetto
Vivace
Sarabande
Gigue
Badinerie
Adagio-Allegro
Adagio-Vivace
Allegro
Allegro
Presto
Adagio
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Grave
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

Mozart: Violin Concertos; Wind Concertos

Average customer rating:

Mozart at his best

Mozart: Violin Concertos; Wind Concertos

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
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Mozart: Serenades, Dances, Marches
Mozart: String Quartets; String Quintets

ASIN: B00004YSBF
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Customer Reviews:

Mozart at his best.......2006-07-10

Excellent recording;

As good as the Christopher Hogwood interpretation I oredered in the first place.

Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas & Concertos, Vol. 3

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Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas & Concertos, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: MD&G Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Telemann: Concertos & Chamber Music, Vol. 4
Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas, Concertos
Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas & Concertos
Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concertos
Johann David Heinichen: Concerto & Sonatas

ASIN: B0007X6T28
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Largo
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Allegro
Siciliana
Boure
Menuet
Largo
Allegro
Dolce
Vivace
Ouverture
Menuet
Gavotte
Passepied
Air
Gigue
Andante
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Grave
Vivace
Adagio E Staccato
Allegro Assai
Soave
Presto

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Early Carmignola

Vivaldi: Nature Concertos
Giuliano Carmignola
Manufacturer: Erato
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpischord
Vivaldi

ASIN: B00004GP1Y
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

La Tempesta Di Mare: Con in E flat, Op.VIII No.5: Presto
La Tempesta Di Mare: Con in E flat, Op.VIII No.5: Largo
La Tempesta Di Mare: Con in E flat, Op.VIII No.5: Presto
La Notte: Con RV104 in g: Largo
La Notte: Con RV104 in g: Presto 'Fantasmi'
La Notte: Con RV104 in g: Largo/Andante
La Notte: Con RV104 in g: Presto
La Notte: Con RV104 in g: Largo 'Il Sonno'
La Notte: Con RV104 in g: Allegro
Il Gardellino: Con RV90 in D: Allegro
Il Gardellino: Con RV90 in D: Largo
Il Gardellino: Con RV90 in D: Allegro
La Caccia: Con in B flat, Op.VIII No.10: Allegro
La Caccia: Con in B flat, Op.VIII No.10: Adagio
La Caccia: Con in B flat, Op.VIII No.10: Allegro
Il Rosignuolo: Con RV335a in A: Allegro
Il Rosignuolo: Con RV335a in A: Grave
Il Rosignuolo: Con RV335a in A: Allegro
La Pastorella: Con RV95 in D: Allegro
La Pastorella: Con RV95 in D: Largo
La Pastorella: Con RV95 in D: Allegro
Alla Rustica: Con RV151 in G: Presto
Alla Rustica: Con RV151 in G: Adagio
Alla Rustica: Con RV151 in G: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Early Carmignola.......2001-01-20

This is Carmignola before his (current) hey-day, prior to his association with Marcon's Venice Baroque Orchestra.

Strangely enough, I prefer his early temperament. The CD is examplary of everything a modern baroque ensemble should be like -- there are the Europa Galante-like dynamic shifts so sudden you'd swear just a second ago you were listening to a largo, not an allegro; lean, aggressive violins competing with a loud and insistent basso continuo; and of course, a sparkling first violinist. Carmignola here, on this CD, essentially surpasses his current form, mostly because he's nail-biting less about going off-tune and more concerned with actually playing.

But the biggest credit must go to the ensemble, the Sonatori de la Gioisa Marca. They are incredibly lithe and responsive to Vivaldi's nuances, without either the heavy-handedness that sometimes accompanies a Europa Galante interpretation or the trademark over-the-top aggression of an Il Giardino Armonico, or even the ghastly uniformity of his current troupe. True, the performances here may sometimes lack a certain pinch of refinement or elegance. But that's a miniscule reservation.

Customer Reviews:

Magnificent and Delightful.......2006-06-17

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741): Flute Concertos RV 427, 438, 440, 533 (for two flutes), 428 (“Il Gardellino”), 436 and 429. Janet See, Stephen Schultz, baroque flutes.
Recorder Concertos RV 433 (La Tempesta di Mare”), 441, 443, 104 (“La Notte”, original recorder version), 434, 444, 435. Marion Verbruggen, recorders; Dennis Godburn, bassoon. The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco, conducted by Nicholas McGegan.
Recorded March, 1987, at Lone Mountain College Chapel, San Francisco (flute concertos) and September, 1990, at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California (recorder concertos).
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907340.41 (reissue of HMU 905193 and HMU 907040. Total time: 2 hrs 0’23”.

This is what I wrote about the original issue of the flute concertos:
I can only confirm what others before me have written: This must surely be one of the finest Vivaldi recordings of all time! Both the playing and the recording technique (it sounds suspiciously as though Harmonia Mundi was still using analogue equipment in 1987 because there is some slight "pre-echoing" to be heard) are absolutely magnificent. In particular, Janet See's delightful and highly musical formation of the flute solo lines on her mellow, woody baroque instrument is a treat for the ears, but it shouldn't prevent one from enjoying the full-blooded, energetic orchestral sound that Nicholas McGegan coaxes from his West Coast original instrument orchestra as though this music had been written specially for them. Incidentally, all the pieces here were written by Vivaldi with the transverse flute in mind, and I found it particularly pleasant to hear them played as they were intended on not on some form of recorder .(The "birdsong" Gardellino concerto does actually exist in another version for recorder.) Full marks to all involved here: I am writing 19 years after the recording was made, but I have yet to discover a disc of this material that could outdo the San Francisco offering.

As for the recorder concertos, again I feel that there is plenty of room for congratulations. Marion Verbruggen plays as delightfully and assuredly as anyone could ask, and the West Coast original instrument ensemble (8 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, double bass, bassoon, archlute, harpsichord and chamber organ) sounds, under the able leadership of Nicholas McGegan, the equal of any European early music orchestra. Special praise for the decision to vary the recorders used: only two of the seven concerti are played on a sopranino, and these are kept well away from one another – thus avoiding the rather tiresome effect that this high-pitched instrument can have when used too frequently. In this respect there must surely also be praise for engineer Anthony Faulkner, who has got the balance absolutely right: No overly close-up recorder here, but rather a natural, easy-on-the-ear sound that seems to reflect ideally the positioning of the musicians while playing and avoids the “nervousness” of, for example, Peter Holman’s Vivaldi recorder issue for Hyperion. And of course, as one has come to expect with McGegan, the continuo is wonderful – not only his own harpsichord, but also the chamber organ played by John Butt (listen in especially to the last concerto on the disc, RV 435; the organ provides some delightful coloring!). As this set is now available at a bargain price, fans of McGegan and of Vivaldi should not hesitate. And as all the concertos on these two discs are extremely tuneful and popular (i. e. very easy to follow), this is also a recommendation for schoolteachers and others who want to play Vivaldi to students or friends and get them interested!

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