This Week’s Links

National Humor Month (April)

Sorry Charlie Day (April 6)

National Siblings Day (April 10)

First Hour

William Croft (1678-1727), Suite from Courtship a la Mode: dances, London Oboe Band, Paul Goodwin, Harmonia Mundi, 907181, PLAYHOUSE AIRS: 18TH C. ENGLISH THEATRE MUSIC

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), Sonata XII op.5 LA FOLIA, Music of the Spheres, Jeanne Johnson-Watkins – baroque violin, Joanna Blendulf – baroque cello, Yuko Tanaka – harpsichord, Magnatune Online, Music of the Spheres 2002, MUSIC OF THE SPHERES

Francois Couperin (1668-1733), Book 4: Vingt-Unieme (21st) Ordre: La Petite Pince-sans-rire, Angela Hewitt – piano, Hyperion, 67480, COUPERIN KEYBOARD MUSIC – II

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Platée: suite, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conifer, 51313, SUITES FROM PLATEE & DARDANUS

Michel Corrette (1707-1795), Concerto Comique #24 in C, Arion Ensemble (Montreal, Canada), ATMA, 2192, CORRETTE: SYMPHONIES DES NOELS;CONCERTOS COMIQUES/ENSEMBLE ARION

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Overture (Suite) in Bb: Burlesque, Collegium Musicum, Simon Standage, Chandos, 0512, TELEMANN VOL.2 OUVERTURE BURLESQUE

Second Hour

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), Suite from l’Orfeo – Prologo – Dal mio Permesso amato, Canadian Brass, Opening Day, ODR7380, ECHO – GLORY OF GABRIELI

Manuel de Zumaya (c.1678-1755), Celebren Publique, Chanticleer, Joseph Jennings, Teldec, 96353, MEXICAN BAROQUE

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Sonata No. 2 in a BWV1003, IV. Allegro, Chris Thile – mandolin, Nonesuch, 535360, BACH: SONATAS AND PARTITAS, VOL. 1

Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709), Sinfonia in D, G.4, English Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Newman, Wynton Marsalis – trumpet, Sony, 66244, WYNTON MARSALIS – IN GABRIEL’S GARDEN

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in A for 2 violins RV519 from L’ESTRO ARMONICO, Berlin Philharmonic, Nigel Kennedy – violin, Daniel Stabrawa – violin 2, EMI, 57859, NIGEL KENNEDY VIVALDI II

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Suite #8 in f HWV433, Keith Jarrett – piano, ECM New Series, 1530, HANDEL: SUITES FOR KEYBOARD * KEITH JARRETT

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in F RV97, Ars Antigua, Rachel Barton Pine – viola d’amore, Cedille, 90000 159, VIVALDI THE COMPLETE VIOLA D’AMORE CONCERTOS

Third Hour

Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), Suite from THE GUARDIAN OUTWITTED, Capella Savaria Baroque Orchestra, Mary Terey-Smith, Dorian, 93251, SYRENS, ENCHANTERS AND FAIRIES * CAPELLA SAVARIA/M. TEREY-SMITH

John Blow (1649-1708), Venus & Adonis: suite, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Rene Jacobs, Harmonia Mundi, 901684, VENUS & ADONIS

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), MESSIAH: Sinfony, I know that my Redeemer liveth, Worthy is the Lamb / Amen (chorus), American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas, Arianna Zukerman – soprano, Delos, 3360, MESSIAH (AUTOGRAPH SCORE – VERSION OF 1741)

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Les Paladins (Knights): Selections, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Gustav Leonhardt, Philips, 432968, SUITE LES PALADINS

Fourth Hour

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Les Tendres Plaintes (The Tender Sighs) & La Follette (The Flighty One), Odair Assad – guitar, Sergio Assad – guitar, Nonesuch, 79292, RAMEAU, SCARLATTI, COUPERIN, BACH

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764), Sonata 7 Qui Peut se jouer sur l, Barthold Kuijken – flute, Wieland Kuijken – viola da gamba, Robert Kohnen – harpsichord, Accent, 67909, FRENCH FLUTE MUSIC OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710), Partite diverse di follia #5, Forma Antiqva, Winter & Winter GmbH, B004LXMHO4, CONCERTO ZAPICO

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto for Violin in g Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 SUMMER, The Jansen Ensemble, Janine Jansen – violin, Maarten Jansen – cello, Elizabeth Kenny – theorbo, Henk Rubingh – violin, Stacey Watton – double bass, Jan Jansen – Harpsichord, Decca, 000529802, VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS

Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739), Sonata #3 in C op.2, Lyremar Trio, Rebecca Stuhr – baroque flute, Mary Pshonik – baroque cello, Lynn Sigler – harpsichord, Centaur, 2599, BENEDETTO MARCELLO: FLUTE SONATAS, OP.2

Alessandro Marcello (aka Eterio Stinfalico), La cetra di Eterio Stinfalico: Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage, Chandos, 0593, MARCELLO LA CETRA CONCERTOS

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