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Sunday Baroque Holiday Gift List
First Hour
William Byrd (c.1540-1623), Gradualia 1: Ecce virgo concipiet (Behold, a virgin shall conceive) & Tollite portas principes vestras (Lift up your heads, O ye gate), Stile Antico, Harmonia Mundi 807517, PUER NATUS EST: TUDOR MUSIC FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Dietrich Becker (c.1623-c.1679), Sonata a 5 in F major, Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel, Deutsche Grammophon 459619, MUSICA BALTICA
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), In Dulci Jubilo, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh, Boys’ Choir and Congregational Choir of Roskilde Cathedral, Deutsche Grammophon 4775762, THE BAROQUE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Musick in Distressed Innocence or The Princess of Persia, Chatham Baroque, Dorian 90309, HENRY PURCELL SONATAS AND THEATRE MUSIC
John Dowland (1563-1626), My Lord Chamberlaine’s Galliard & My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home, Ronn McFarlane – lute, William Simms – lute, Sono Luminus DSL-92155, TWO LUTES – LUTE DUETS FROM ENGLAND’S GOLDEN AGE
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Harp Concerto #6 in Bb op.4, Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra, Paul Kuentz, Nicanor Zabaleta – harp, Deutsche Grammophon 439693, GREAT WORKS FOR HARP NICANOR ZABALETA
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in c for 2 violins RV510, Gli Incogniti, Giuliano Carmignola – violin, Amandine Beyer – violin, Harmonia Mundi HMC 902249, ANTONIO VIVALDI CONCERTI PER DUE VIOLINI
Second Hour
Alessandro Marcello (1669-1747), Concerto in d: adagio, John Bullard – banjo, Bullard Music JB100, THE PERFECT SOUTHERN ART
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Now Come Saviour) & Quem pastores laudavere (Shepherds Sang Their Praises o’er Him), Schwerin Blechblaser-Collegium, Sunday Baroque X2011, SUNDAY BAROQUE – MUSICAL GIFTS
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Concerto in G for 2 violas (violettas), strings & b.c. TWV52:G3, Berliner Barock Solisten (Berlin Baroque Soloists), Rainer Kussmaul – violin, Wolfram Christ – viola, Tanja Christ – viola, EMI 57232, TELEMANN: CONCERTOS * UNKNOWN WORKS
Adam Falckenhagen (1697-1754), Concerto II in A, John Schneiderman – baroque lute, Jeffrey Cohan – baroque flute, William Skeen – baroque cello, Hanssler Classic HC15048, AN EVENING WITH WILHEMINE
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643), Corrente prima, Corrente seconda, & Corrente terza, Luc Beausejour – piano, Analekta AN 2 9128, BAROQUE SESSION ON PIANO
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Concerto in F for alto recorder, bassoon, strings and basso continuo TWV52:F1, Ensemble Cordevento, Erik Bosgraaf – recorder, Marije van der Ende – bassoon, Brilliant Classics 95249, G. PH. TELEMANN – THE DOUBLE CONCERTOS WITH RECORDER
Third Hour
Heinrich Franz Ignaz von Biber (1644-1704), Sonata La Pastorella in A, Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel, Deutsche Grammophon 429230, SCHERZI MUSICALI / MUSICA ANQITUA KOLN
Peter Philips (c.1560-c.1633), Gabriel Angelus apparuit (The Angel Gabriel Appeared), The Sarum Consort, Naxos 8.572832, CANTIONES SACRAE QUINIS ET OCTONIBUS VOCIBUS (ANTWERP 1612 & 1613)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in D RV 95 LA PASTORELLA, Il Giardino Armonico (Harmonic Garden), Giovanni Antonini, Teldec 73268, VIVALDI: CONCERTI DA CAMERA VOL.2
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Water Music Suite #1 in F HWV348, New York Kammermusiker, Ilonna Pederson, Dorian 90189, A BAROQUE CELEBRATION MUSIC BY BACH,HANDEL,LULLY,PURCELL & OTHER
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Keyboard Concerto #1 in d BWV1052, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Murray Perahia – piano and conductor, Sony 89245, MURRAY PERAHIA BACH
Fourth Hour
Martin Luther & Lucas Osiander(1534-1604), Christum wir sollen loben schon (We should praise Christ beautifully), Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott, EMI 490809, THE CAROL ALBUM: SEVEN CENTURIES OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Traditional French, Il est ne, le divin Enfant (instrumental), Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott, EMI 490809, THE CAROL ALBUM: SEVEN CENTURIES OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Domenico Gabrielli (c.1650s-1690), Ricercar 7 (1689), Matt Haimovitz – cello, Oxingale OX2018, MATTEO 300 YEARS OF AN ITALIAN CELLO
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), Sonata 6 in b, Jaime Gonzalez – oboe, Asa Akerberg – cello, Thomas C. Boysen – lute, Martin Muller – harpsichord, Genuin 10184, TOMASO ALBINONI SONATE DA CHIESA. OPERA QUARTA
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), The Faithful Shepherd: Overture (1712), English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, David Reichenberg – oboe, Alastair Mitchell – bassoon, Amanda McNamara – double bass; Nigel North – theorbo, Deutsche Grammophon 419219, HANDEL OVERTURES
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G BWV1048, Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music), Harmonia Mundi 901634, BACH:BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS 1-6/AKADEMIE FUR ALTE MUSIK,BERLIN