The Best of Baroque

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 "La Primavera" - 1. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 3:19
2 Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 "La Primavera" - 2. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi 2:38
3 Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 "La Primavera" - 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)
Antonio Vivaldi 3:51
4 Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni 7:00
5 Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 - 1. (Allegro)
Johann Sebastian Bach 5:08
6 Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 - 2. Andante
Johann Sebastian Bach 3:36
7 Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 - 3. Allegro assai
Johann Sebastian Bach 2:55
8 Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 2. Air
Johann Sebastian Bach 5:23
9 Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 "L'estate" - 1. Allegro non molto - Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 5:04
10 Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 "L'estate" - 2. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
Antonio Vivaldi 2:09
11 Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 "L'estate" - 3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
Antonio Vivaldi 3:14
12 Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 1. Ouverture (Grave - Allegro)
George Frideric Handel 3:36
13 Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 2. Adagio e staccato
George Frideric Handel 2:34
14 Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 3. Allegro - Andante - Allegro
George Frideric Handel 7:39
15 Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 4. Passepied
George Frideric Handel 3:45
16 Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 5. Air
George Frideric Handel 3:15
17 Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 6. Menuet
George Frideric Handel 3:05
18 Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 7. Bourrée
George Frideric Handel 1:06
19 Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 8. Hornpipe
George Frideric Handel 1:19
20 Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 9. Allegro
George Frideric Handel 4:50
21 Messiah / Part 2 - "Hallelujah"
George Frideric Handel 3:52
▼ CD 2
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autu nno" - 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)
Antonio Vivaldi 5:04
2 Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autu nno" - 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
Antonio Vivaldi 2:14
3 Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autu nno" - 3. Allegro (La caccia)
Antonio Vivaldi 3:18
4 Canon and Gigue in D major - 1. Canon
Johann Pachelbel 6:19
5 Canon and Gigue in D major - 2. Gigue
Johann Pachelbel 2:37
6 Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 1. Vivace
Johann Sebastian Bach 3:57
7 Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non tanto
Johann Sebastian Bach 6:30
8 Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 - 3. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach 5:13
9 Harp Concerto in B flat, Op.4, No.6, HWV 294 - Transcr. from Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294 by composer - 1. Andante allegro
George Frideric Handel 5:58
10 Harp Concerto in B flat, Op.4, No.6, HWV 294 - Transcr. from Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294 by composer - 2. Larghetto
George Frideric Handel 4:41
11 Harp Concerto in B flat, Op.4, No.6, HWV 294 - Transcr. from Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294 by composer - 3. Allegro moderato
George Frideric Handel 2:36
12 Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - rev. by Franz Giegling (1921-) - 1. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 4:33
13 Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - rev. by Franz Giegling (1921-) - 2. Andante
Antonio Vivaldi 3:47
14 Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - rev. by Franz Giegling (1921-) - 3. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 3:56
15 Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo in C, R.537 - rev. by Franz Giegling - 1. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 3:10
16 Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo in C, R.537 - rev. by Franz Giegling - 2. Grave
Antonio Vivaldi 1:12
17 Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo in C, R.537 - rev. by Franz Giegling - 3. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 3:41
18 Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 " L inverno" - 1. Allegro non molto
Antonio Vivaldi 3:54
19 Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 " L inverno" - 2. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi 2:05
20 Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 " L inverno" - 3. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 2:53

Credits

CD 1

recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (1979) (tracks 12–20)
violin:
Szymon Goldberg (tracks 1–3, 9–11)
Henryk Szeryng (1976-06) (track 8)
Henryk Szeryng (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
trumpet:
André Bernard (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
pipe organ:
Maria Teresa Garatti (keyboardist) (1960-11) (track 4)
recorder:
Michala Petri (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (track 21)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (tracks 5–8)
Remo Giazotto (track 4)
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (1717) (tracks 12–14, 14, 14–20)
Antonio Vivaldi (1723) (tracks 1–3, 9–11)
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (1741) (track 21)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (track 21)
Sir Neville Marriner (1976-06) (track 8)
Sir Neville Marriner (1979-01) (tracks 12–20)
Sir Neville Marriner (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (track 21)
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra (tracks 1–3, 9–11)
I Musici (1960-11) (track 4)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1976-06) (track 8)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1979-01) (tracks 12–20)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer) (track 4)
producer:
Vittorio Negri (track 8)
phonographic copyright by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (1980) (tracks 12–20)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) (track 4)
recorded at:
Aula la magna de l'ateneo Antoniano in Rome, Roma, Italy (1960-11) (track 4)
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1976-06) (track 8)
St John's, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (1979-01) (track 16)
St John's, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (1980-05) (tracks 5–7)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (track 8)
arrangements:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (catch all for arrangements) (track 4)
Adagio of the Sky (track 4)
Air in F major, HWV 464 (track 16)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro) (catch-all for arrangements) (track 5)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: II. Andante (catch-all for arrangements) (track 6)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: II. Andante (for piano, Goossens) (track 6)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (catch-all for arrangements) (track 7)
Cold is Being (track 4)
Concerto "L'estate" ("Summer"), op. 8 no. 2, RV 315: I. Allegro non molto - Allegro (arr: Jeannette Sorrell) (track 9)
Concerto "L'estate" ("Summer"), op. 8 no. 2, RV 315: II. Adagio (arr: Jeannette Sorrell) (track 10)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (catch-all for arrangements) (track 10)
Concerto “L’estate” (“Summer”), op. 8 no. 2, RV 315: III. Presto: Tempo impetuoso d’estate (arr: Jeannette Sorrell) (track 11)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 1 "Le Printemps": I. Allegro (track 1)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 1 "Le Printemps": II. Adagio sempre piano (track 2)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 1 "Le Printemps": III. Pastorello. Allegro (track 3)
The Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 3-10) (track 4)
The Four Seasons: Spring 1 (track 1)
The Four Seasons: Spring 2 (track 2)
The Four Seasons: Summer 1 (track 9)
The Four Seasons: Summer 2 (track 10)
The Four Seasons: Summer 3 (track 11)
is the basis for:
Adagio (track 4)
Anytime, Anywhere (track 4)
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (track 8)
J'entends cette musique (track 4)
P.F.D.D.E.A.H.P.T.E.C. (track 4)
Technical Difficulties Part II (track 21)
The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened) (track 21)
later parody versions:
The Hallelujah Patrol (track 21)
later translated versions:
Der Messias: 42. Chor: Halleluja (track 21)
medley including a recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro] (no tempo marking) (track 14)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIb. Andante (track 14)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIc. Allegro da capo (track 14)
part of:
Neon Genesis Evangelion (track 8)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (tracks 5–7)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (movement) (tracks 1–3)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (movement) (tracks 9–11)
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348 (tracks 12–14, 14, 14–20)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (track 21)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (track 1)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (track 2)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (track 3)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto (track 9)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (track 10)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto (track 11)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. “Hallelujah” (Chorus) (track 21)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IV. Minuet (no tempo marking) (track 15)
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (1960-11) (track 4)
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements) (1976-06) (track 8)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: I. Overture. Largo - Allegro (1979-01) (track 12)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: II. Adagio e staccato (1979-01) (track 13)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IX. [Allegro moderato] (no tempo marking, sometimes marked Andante) (1979-01) (track 20)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto (1979-01) (track 16)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VI. Minuet (1979-01) (track 17)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VII. Bourrée. Presto (1979-01) (track 18)
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe (1979-01) (track 19)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro) (1980-05) (track 5)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: II. Andante (1980-05) (track 6)
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (1980-05) (track 7)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Bach (track 5)
Hooked on Classics, Parts 1 & 2 (track 21)
The Saints’ Hallelujah (track 21)

CD 2

recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (1976-06) (tracks 6–8)
violin:
Maurice Hasson (1976-06) (tracks 6–8)
Henryk Szeryng (1976-06) (tracks 6–8)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (1730 – 1731) (tracks 6–8)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (1976-06) (tracks 6–8)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1976-06) (tracks 6–8)
producer:
Vittorio Negri (track 7)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1976-06) (track 7)
arrangements:
BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (catch all for arrangements) (track 7)
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace (catch all for arrangements) (track 6)
is the basis for:
Vivace (track 6)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (tracks 6–8)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace (1976-06) (track 6)
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (1976-06) (track 7)
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro (1976-06) (track 8)