Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6

by Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1988
  • Label: Archiv Produktion
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 59:57
  • Community rating: 4.15/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The English Concert under Trevor Pinnock, who directs from the harpsichord, perform all twelve of Handel's Concerti Grossi Op. 6, HWV 319 to 330, with Simon Standage leading the concertino. The recording was issued on Archiv Produktion across three CDs, gathering the concertos in groups of four, and presents the set on period instruments.

Genres

Descriptors: majestic, orchestral, virtuosic, strings, classic

Tracklist

  1. Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323: I. Overture. Larghetto e staccato (2:08)
  2. Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323: II. Allegro (2:08)
  3. Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323: III. Presto (3:22)
  4. Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323: IV. Largo (2:01)
  5. Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323: V. Allegro (2:30)
  6. Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 5, HWV 323: VI. Menuet. Un poco larghetto (3:30)
  7. Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: I. Larghetto e affettuoso (3:32)
  8. Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: II. A tempo giusto (1:35)
  9. Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: III. Musette. Larghetto (5:37)
  10. Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: IV. Allegro (2:53)
  11. Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: V. Allegro (2:13)
  12. Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325: I. Largo (1:13)
  13. Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325: II. Allegro (2:28)
  14. Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325: III. Largo e piano (2:53)
  15. Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325: IV. Andante (5:05)
  16. Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325: V. Hornpipe (3:00)
  17. Concerto grosso in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 8, HWV 326: I. Allemande. Andante (3:54)
  18. Concerto grosso in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 8, HWV 326: II. Grave (1:33)
  19. Concerto grosso in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 8, HWV 326: III. Andante – Allegro (1:51)
  20. Concerto grosso in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 8, HWV 326: IV. Adagio (1:17)
  21. Concerto grosso in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 8, HWV 326: V. Siciliana. Andante (3:47)
  22. Concerto grosso in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 8, HWV 326: VI. Allegro (1:17)

Credits

  • Georg Friedrich Händel - primary artist, composed by
  • The English Concert - primary artist, ensemble
  • Trevor Pinnock - primary artist, directed by [directed from the harpsichord by], musician [the english concert], harpsichord
  • Leonard Knyff - cover, painting
  • Roswita Cervone - editor
  • Jeremy Ward - musician [the english concert], bassoon
  • David Reichenberg - musician [the english concert], oboe
  • Sophia McKenna - musician [the english concert], oboe
  • Lutz Bode - cover, art direction
  • Elke Neuß-Burghoff - cover, design
  • Hans-Peter Schweigmann - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Dr. Andreas Holschneider - producer
  • Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - recording supervisor
  • Hans Joachim Marx - sleeve notes
  • John Coombs - sleeve notes [english translation]
  • Jacques Fournier - sleeve notes [french translation]

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