Essential Baroque

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
Yehudi Menuhin3:45
2Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue in D Major, T. 337: I. Canon (Orchestral Version)
Sir Neville Marriner5:00
3Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: No. 42. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Sir Neville Marriner2:48
4Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor (Excerpt)
Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields5:51
5Bach, JS: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata
Wayne Marshall3:23
6Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2, HWV 349: Alla Hornpipe
Prague Chamber Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras3:18
7Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus & Academy of St Martin in the Fields2:24
8Miserere mei, Deus (1993 Remastered Version)
Gerald Finley, Timothy Beasley-Murray & Stephen Cleobury4:33
9Orfeo ed Euridice (1992 Digital Remaster): Ballet in D Minor (Dance of the Blessed Spirits)
Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields6:19
10Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & Academy of St Martin in the Fields3:31
11Abdelazer (1992 Digital Remaster): Rondeau
Yehudi Menuhin & Bath Festival Orchestra1:16
12Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
Sir Neville Marriner3:33
13Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance (Allegro)
Yehudi Menuhin & Menuhin Festival Orchestra2:23
14Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3, RV 428 "Il gardellino": I. Allegro
William Bennett4:11
15Bach, JS: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio
Jordi Savall & Ton Koopman6:05
16Corelli: Concerto Grosso En Sol Mineur, G Minor Op.6 N°8 "Pour La Nuit De Noël" VI. Pastorale: Largo (Remasterisé En 1996)
Jean-Patrice Brosse4:16
17Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
Alan Curtis3:52
18Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 (1995 Digital Remaster): When I am laid in earth (Dido)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
choir vocals:
English Chamber Choir (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Dido]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
partial recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Victoria de los Angeles, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Peter Glossop, Heather Harper, Clare Walmesley, Sybil Michelow, Robert Tear, Patricia Johnson, Elizabeth Robson & Ambrosian Singers3:50
19Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1, "Zadok the Priest", HWV 258
Yehudi Menuhin, Menuhin Festival Orchestra & Ambrosian Singers5:43
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Te Deum, H.146 (1989 Digital Remaster): Prélude
Dame Felicity Lott, Eiddwen Harrhy, Charles Brett, Ian Partridge, Stephen Roberts & Choir of King’s College, Cambridge1:49
2Bach, JS / Orch. Marriner: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: IX. Schafe können sicher weiden
Sir Neville Marriner4:35
3Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
Yehudi Menuhin, Alberto Lysy & Paul Cocker2:09
4Clarke / Arr. Defaye: Suite in D Major: Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary"
Maurice Andre & Jane Parker‐Smith2:52
5Bach, JS: Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
Josef Suk3:37
6Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo
Christopher Parkening, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Iona Brown4:38
7Bach, JS: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra & Christian Ferras7:43
8Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) (1995 - Remaster): Psalm 112 - Laudate pueri
Sir Philip Ledger, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Charles Brett, Early Music Consort of London, Elly Ameling, Norma Burrowes, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Peter Knapp, Robert Tear, Martyn Hill & John Noble5:52
9Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
Sir Neville Marriner, Celia Nicklin, George Malcolm, Kenneth Sillito & Mark Bennett2:51
10Purcell: Funeral Sentences and Funeral Music for Queen Mary: March, Z.860i
Sir Philip Ledger, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & Philip Jones Brass Ensemble1:38
11Funeral Sentences, and Funeral Music for Queen Mary (1989 - Remaster): Thou know'st Lord, Z.58B
Sir Philip Ledger, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & Philip Jones Brass Ensemble2:21
12Bach, JS: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
George Malcolm3:19
13Overture-Suite in A Minor: Réjouissance
Sir Neville Marriner, David Munrow, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Carmel Kaine2:22
14Bach, JS: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Prelude
Bob van Asperen2:50
15Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in C Major, RV 425: III. Allegro
Christopher Parkening, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Iona Brown4:19
16Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. —
Linde Consort & Hans-Martin Linde5:49
17Musette and Tambourin en rondeau from Les Fêtes d'Hébé (1992 Remastered Version)
Raymond Leppard3:03
18Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
Sir Neville Marriner & William Bennett1:26
19Scarlatti, D: Keyboard Sonata in B-Flat Major, Kk. 202
Bob van Asperen3:53
20Bach, JS: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: No. 4, Choral. "Zion hört die Wächter singen"
Consortium Musicum, Wolfgang Gönnenwein & Süddeutscher Madrigalchor3:28
21Vivaldi: Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93: I. Allegro
Anthony Bailes, Wim ten Have, Danske Strings & Members Of Danske Strings3:39
22handel: Messiah, HWV 56: No. 44 Hallelujah
English Chamber Orchestra4:01