This Week’s Links

President’s Day

Music in the White House

George Frideric Handel

Awadagin Pratt performs at the White House

First Hour

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cantata BWV171 “Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm” – Aria “Jesus soll mein erstes Wort, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, John Nelson, Kathleen Battle – soprano, Itzhak Perlman – violin, Deutsche Grammophon, 429737, THE BACH ALBUM

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Theodora: Overture, Venus laughing from the skies, Go, Gen’rous pious youth, & And draw a blessing down, Les Arts Florissants (Flourishing Arts), William Christie, Erato, 43181, HANDEL THEODORA

Johann Sebastian Bach/A. Pratt, Passacaglia & Fugue in c BWV582, Awadagin Pratt – piano, EMI, 56836, AWADAGIN PRATT TRANSFORMATIONS

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764), Sonata, Op.3, #4 in F, Itzhak Perlman – violin, Pinchas Zukerman – violin, RCA, 607352, DUOS

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Mass in b: Sanctus, cum sancto spiritu, & Dona nobis pacem, Bach Choir of Bethlehem & Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Dorian, 90253, J.S. BACH: MASS IN B MINOR

Second Hour

Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Prelude, Minuet, A new Irish tune, & Rondo, Andres Segovia – guitar, MCA, 42070, THE BAROQUE GUITAR

Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709), Sonata in D, G.6, English Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Newman, Wynton Marsalis – trumpet, Sony, 66244, WYNTON MARSALIS – IN GABRIEL’S GARDEN

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Sonata in f# K.25 & Sonata in G K.201, Vladimir Horowitz – piano, Sony, 48093, DISCOVERED TREASURES

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in Bb for cello RV423, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Yo Yo Ma – baroque cello, Sony, 90916, VIVALDI’S CELLO

Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), Sonata in g op.1 #4 DEVIL’S TRILL, Joshua Bell – violin, John Constable – harpsichord, Sony, 8869711013, VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in D RV93 (orig for lute), Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Howard Griffiths, Sharon Isbin – guitar, Warner, 45312, SHARON ISBIN PLAYS BAROQUE FAVORITES FOR GUITAR

Third Hour

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), German Arias: Die ihr aus dunkeln Gruften den eiteln Mammon grabt HWV208, Louise Pellerin – oboe, Helene Plouffe – violin, Dom Andre Laberge – organ, CBC Records, MVCD 1157, HAENDEL

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Organ Concerto #6 in Bb HWV294 op.4, Sonnerie, Monica Huggett – dir & violin, Matthew Halls – organ, AVIE, 2055, HANDEL SIX ORGAN CONCERTOS OP.4

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Coronation Anthem HWV261:My heart is Inditing, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, CORO, 16066, HANDEL CORONATION ANTHEMS

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Suite in D Minor HWV 447, David Greilsammer – piano, Sony, 86979 29692, DAVID GREILSAMMER BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Sonata in g for Violin and B.C. HWV364a op.1 #6, Trio Settecento, Rachel Barton Pine – violin, John Mark Rozendaal – cello, David Schrader – harpsichord, Cedille, 099, AN ITALIAN SOJOURN

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Water Music Suite #3 in G, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon, 435390, HANDEL: WASSERMUSIK * FEUERWERKSMUSIK

Fourth Hour

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), French Suite #5 BWV816: Sarabande, Lara Downes – piano, Tritone, 59140, 13 WAYS OF LOOKING AT THE GOLDBERG – BACH REIMAGINED

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in g for 2 cellos RV531, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin, Bobby McFerrin – voice, Peter Howard – cello, Sony, 64600, PAPER MUSIC

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594), Missa Papae Marcelli: Communio: Pascha nostrum for Easter Day – Plainchant, New York Polyphony, Andrew Fuchs – tenor, Jonathan Woody – bass-baritone, Tim Keeler – countertenor, BIS, 2203, ROMA AETERNA

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D BWV1050, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Awadagin Pratt – piano, Demarre McGill – flute, Stephen Tramontazzi – bass, EMI, 57227, AWADAGIN PRATT AND THE ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET PLAY BACH

Jacques Duphly (1715–1789), La Forqueray (Rondeau), Raphaël Feuillâtre – guitar, Deutsche Grammophon, 4864073, VISAGES BAROQUES
Antoine Forqueray (1672–1745), La Bellmont (from Pièces de viole, #4 from Suite #1 in d), Raphaël Feuillâtre – guitar, Deutsche Grammophon, 4864073, VISAGES BAROQUES

Riccardo Broschi (c. 1698 – 1756), Mi restano le lagrime (from L’isola d’Alcina), Concerto Köln, Luca Quintavalle, Jeanine De Bique – soprano, Berlin Classics, B09CRY7QH5, MIRRORS

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