This Week’s Links
Mysteries, Myths and Truths about Handel
First Hour
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto for Strings in G ALLA RUSTICA RV151, Capella Istropolitana, Takako Nishizaki – violin, Sunday Baroque: Autumn, THE SEASONS OF SUNDAY BAROQUE: AUTUMN
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Concerto Grosso #1 in G op.6, Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage, Chandos 0600, HANDEL: CONCERTI GROSSI, OP.6
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cello Suite #3 in C BWV1009: prelude, courante, & gigue, Yo Yo Ma – cello, Sony 190758 54652, YO-YO MA – SIX EVOLUTIONS
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Mandolin Concerto in C RV425, Venice Baroque Orchestra, Avi Avital – mandolin, Deutsche Grammophon B0022627, AVI AVITAL VIVALDI
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Concerto for 2 violins in d BWV1043, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Julia Fischer – violin, Alexander Sitkovetsky – violin, Decca, 478065, BACH: VIOLIN CONCERTOS
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Solomon: Arrival of Queen of Sheba, English Chamber Orchestra, Nigel Kennedy – violin, EMI 56890, CLASSIC KENNEDY
Second Hour
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Giulio Cesare: V’adoro, pupille, Lautten Compagney, Wolfgang Katschner, Lynne Dawson – soprano, Berlin Classics 0017572BC, MY PERSONAL HANDEL COLLECTION
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), Florindo & Daphne Operas: Suite, Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman, Hyperion, CDA67053, HANDEL IN HAMBURG THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS/PETER HOLMAN
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Coronation Anthem HWV258: Zadok the Priest, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, CORO 16066, HANDEL CORONATION ANTHEMS
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Concerto Grosso #8 in c op.6, Handel and Haydn Society (on authentic instruments), Christopher Hogwood, Avie 2065, HANDEL 6 CONCERTI GROSSI OP.3 & 12 CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6
Third Hour
Francois Couperin (1668-1733), Première suite in e: Allemande légère & Gavotte, Nima Ben David – basse de viole, Jonathan Rubin – theorbo, Sophie Bauchet – basse de viole, Alpha 007, COUPERIN & FORQUERAY – PIECES DE VIOLES
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Oboe d’amore Concerto in A BWV1055, Cafe Zimmermann, Antoine Torunczyk – oboe d’amore, Alpha 013, JS BACH CONCERTS AVEC PLUSIEURS INSTRUMENTS I
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in d RV393, Ars Antigua, Rachel Barton Pine – viola d’amore, Cedille 90000 159, VIVALDI THE COMPLETE VIOLA D’AMORE CONCERTOS
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Little Prelude in F BWV927, Peter Blanchette – archguitar, Dorian 93241, ARCHGUITAR BAROQUE: BACH, HANDEL, SCARLATTI, VIVALDI
Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), Overture (Suite) in d for chalumeau, 2 oboes, bassoon, etc., Accademia Daniel, Shalev Ad-El, Michael Harris – chalumeau, cpo 674, JOHANN FRIEDRICH FASCH CANTATAS OVERTURE IN D MINOR, CONCERTO Bb
Fourth Hour
Johann Mattheson (1681-1764), Der Ober-Classe Dreizehntes Prob-Stuck: con spirito & prestissimo, Andreas Staier – harpsichord, Harmonia Mundi 901898, HAMBURG 1734
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787), Alessandro (ballet): Marche, Ballo.Sinfonia, & Moderato, Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel, Deutsche Grammophon 445824, REBEL: LES ELEMENS * GLUCK * ALESSANDRO
John Christopher Smith (1712-1795), THE ENCHANTER: suite (love & magic), Capella Savaria Baroque Orchestra, Mary Terey-Smith, Dorian 93251, SYRENS, ENCHANTERS AND FAIRIES * CAPELLA SAVARIA/M. TEREY-SMITH
Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752), Concerto for violin, strings and basso continuo in a, The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen, Ramee RAM1109, JOHANN CHRISTOPH PEPUSCH CONCERTOS AND OVERTURES FOR LONDON
Pietro Castrucci (1679-1752), Concerto Grosso op.3 #5 in F, Handel Festival Orchestra Halle, Anton Steck, Glissando 779034, CONCERTI GROSSI OP.3 #4,5,6,9,11,12
Giovanni Battista Bononcini (1670-1747), Sinfonia #10 in D, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Philips 422287, SOUND THE TRUMPET
John Hebden (1712-1765), Concerto #2 in C, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd, Chandos 8339, JOHN HEBDEN: SIX CONCERTOS FOR STRINGS
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