George Frideric Händel (1685 – 1759)
The Complete Grand Concertos in Seven Parts
12 Concerti Grossi, Op.6 HWV319–330
The first published by subscription in London by John Walsh in 1739.
Concerti Grossi No.5 in D major, HWV323
01. [no marking] (00:00:00)
02. Allegro
03. Presto
04. Largo
05. Allegro
06. Menuet
Concerti Grossi No.1 in G major, HWV319
01. A tempo giusto (00:14:12)
02. Allegro
03. Adagio
04. Allegro
05. Allegro
Concerti Grossi No.2 in F major, HWV320
01. Andante larghetto (00:25:24)
02. Allegro
03. Largo
04. Allegro, ma non troppo
Concerti Grossi No.3 in E minor, HWV321
01. Larghetto (00:36:36)
02. Andante
03. Allegro
04. Polonaise
05. Allegro, ma non troppo
Concerti Grossi No.10 in D minor, HWV328
01. Ouverture (00:48:31)
02. Allegro
03. Lento
04. Allegro
05. Allegro
06. Allegro moderato
Concerti Grossi No.11 in A major, HWV329
01. Andante larghetto, e staccato (01:03:26)
02. Allegro
03. Largo, et staccato
04. Andante
05. Allegro
Concerti Grossi No.7 in B flat major, HWV325
01. Largo (01:19:27)
02. Allegro
03. Largo, e piano
04. Andante.
05. Hornpipe
Concerti Grossi No.6 in G minor, HWV324
01. Larghetto e affettuoso (01:33:03)
02. Allegro, ma non troppo
03. Musette
04. Allegro
05. Allegro
Concerti Grossi No.4 in A minor, HWV322
01. Larghetto affettuoso (01:48:12)
02. Allegro
03. Largo, e piano
04. Allegro
Concerti Grossi No.9 in F major, HWV327
01. Largo (01:58:32)
02. Allegro
03. Larghetto
04. Allegro
05. Menuet
06. Gigue
Concerti Grossi No.8 in C minor, HWV326
01. Allemande (02:11:45)
02. Grave
03. Andante allegro
04. Adagio
05. Siciliana
06. Allegro
Concerti Grossi No.12 in B minor, HWV330
01. Largo (02:26:01)
02. Allegro
03. Larghetto, e piano
04. Largo
05. Allegro
Performers:
Violins I: Andrew Manze, Pauline Nobes, Therese Timoney, Joanna Parker
Violins II: Peter Lissauer, William Thorp, Fiona Duncan, Rebecca Livermore
Violas: Trevor Jones, Nicola Akeroyd
Cellos: David Watkin, Imogen Seth-Smith
Bass: Judith Evans
Harpsichord: Alstair Ross
Archlute: Paula Chateauneuf
Andrew Manze, violin & director
The Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra
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