giovedì 24 dicembre 2009

G.F.Handel - Messiah [1751 version]


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Henry Jenkinson, Otta Jones, Robert Brooks: trebles
Iestyn Davies: countertenor
Toby Spence: tenor
Eamonn Dougan: bass

Academy of Ancient Music
Choir of New College Oxford
dir. Edward Higginbottom



* * * * Merry Christmas to everybody * * * *

lunedì 21 dicembre 2009

Biagio Marini - Allegrezza del Nuovo Maggio

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Primavera
Balletto Entrata, Zarabanda, Corrente, Balletto Allemano, Retirata
Allegrezza Del Nuovo Maggio
Sonata per 2 violini ''Dolcemente''
Le Rugiade


Estate
Balletto Entrata, Balletto in 4 parti, Corrente
Invita la sua donna alle delitie della Campagna
Sinfonia, Sonata Seconda per Due Violini


Autunno
Balletto Entrata, Balletto, Gagliarda, Corrente, Retirata
Invito all'amoroso riposo
La Luna
Sonata Prima per Due Violini e Basso, sopra ''Fuggi Dolente''


Inverno
Balletto Entrata, Balletto Terzo, Corrente, Zarabanda, Retirata
Il Verno
Natività di Christo


Epilogo - Passacalio

...o...


Emanuela Galli, soprano
Ensemble Galilei
dir. Paul Beier



06 - Estate - Invita la sua donna alle delitie della campagna

venerdì 18 dicembre 2009

G.P.Telemann - Overtures Sonatas & Concertos


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CD 1

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Sonata F-dur TWV43:F01
2 violins, viola & BC
Concerto C-dur TWV51:C01
recorder, 2 violins, viola & BC
Ouverture fis-moll TWV55:fis01
2 violins, viola & BC
Quadro g-moll TWV43:g04
recorder, violin, viola & BC
Concerto G-dur TWV51:G09
viola solo, 2 violins, viola & BC


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Concerto d-moll TWV43:d02
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Concerto F-dur TWV52:F01
recorder, basson, 2 violins, viola & BC
Sonate f-moll TWV44:32
2 violins, 2 violas & BC
Sonate D-dur TWV41:D06
cello & BC
Ouverture h-moll TWV55:h04
solo violin, 2 violins, viola & BC


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Concerto D-dur TWV43:D04
2 violins, viola & BC
Concerti di camera g-moll TWV43:g03
recorder, 2 violins & BC
Sonatina c-moll TWV41:c02
basson & BC
Ouverture F-dur TWV55:F2
2 violas & BC
Sonatina a-moll TWV41:a4
recorder & BC
Sonate corellisante h-moll TWV42:h3
2 violins & BC


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Concerto G-dur TWV43:G5
2 violins, viola & BC
Ouverture E-dur TWV55:E2
Oboe d'amore, 2 violins, viola & BC
Concerto B-dur TWV52:B1
2 recorders, 2violins, viola & BC
Sonata D-dur TWV41:D1
violin & BC
Concerto a-moll TWV43:a3
recorder, oboe, violin & BC


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Concerto A-dur TWV43-A4
2 violins, viola & BC
Sonata d-moll TWV42-d10
recorder, violin & BC
Ouverture g-moll TWV55-g8
violin solo, 2 violins in ripieno & BC
Quadro G-dur TWV43-G6
recorder, oboe, violin & BC
Sonata C-dur TWV40-203
4 violins without bass
Partia 5 e-moll TWV41-e1
2 violins, viola & BC



Musica Alta Ripa

Anne Rohrig (violin)
Ulla Bundies (violin)
Christoph Heidemann (violin, viola)
Susanne Dietz (violin)
Juris Teichmanis (cello)
Albert Bruggen (cello)
Michael McCraw (bassoon)
Dennis Götte (theorbo, baroque guitar)
Barbara Hofmann (violone)
Bernward Lohr (harpsichord)
Danya Segal (recorder)
Hans-Peter Westermann (oboe. oboe d'amore)



mercoledì 16 dicembre 2009

F.Francoeur - Symphonies pour le Festin Royal du Comte d'Artois


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Suite in g minor
Suite in D majeur
Suite in F majeur



La Symphonie de Marais
dir. Hugo Reyne



Sample on YouTube
Suite in g minor - III Air vif

sabato 12 dicembre 2009

J.S.Bach - Oboe Concertos


9 tracks - MP3 192 Kbps - RAR 65Mb


contents:


Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Continuo in d
Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings, and Continuo in A
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Continuo in E-flat

[reconstructions]


Stephen Hammer, oboe & oboe d'amore
Bach Ensemble
dir. Joshua Rifkin





domenica 6 dicembre 2009

Musique Francaise a Deux Clavecins

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J.B.de Boismortier
Troisieme sonate en Sol, op.91

J.M.Leclair
Sonata VIII en Re

C.Dieupart
Deuxieme suite en Re

J.Duphly
Ouverture
La De Mary
La Madin
La De Casaubon
La Du Tailly
La de Valmallette


Luc Beauséjour & Hervé Niquet, harpsichord


domenica 29 novembre 2009

G.F.Handel - Giulio Cesare


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Jennifer Larmore (alto - Giulio Cesare)
Barbara Schlick (soprano - Cleopatra)
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano - Cornelia)
Marianne Rorholm (soprano - Sesto)
Derek Lee Ragin (counter-tenor - Tolomeo)
Furio Zanasi (voice, bass - Achille)
Dominique Visse (counter-tenor - Nireno)
Olivier Lallouette (bass - Curio)


Concerto Köln
dir.René Jacobs

martedì 17 novembre 2009

Claudio Monteverdi - Madrigali

You can find two beautiful versions following the links to Maravillosos' blog:


Maravillosos posted the set the Ensemble La Venexiana
recorded for Glossa from 1998 through 2008.

Libro I - Libro II - Libro III - Libro IV - Libro V
Libro VI - Libro VII - Libro VIII - LibroIX.

MP3 320 kbps - RAR files 1,9 Gb


Sadly enough, Maravillosos' blog lost track of Monteverdi's links.
New links are available here, along with the
"Selva morale e spirituale" & the "Orfeo".
Also by the Ensemble "La Venexiana".


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-o-


LINK to Maravillosos' BLOG

(You have to be registered to nnm.ru, see HERE for how to.)






On Avax you can find The Consort of Musicke & Anthony Rooley's version dating from 1984 to 1997.

Libro I - Libro II - Libro III - Libro VI - Libro VII - Libro VIII (Libri IV, V & IX are missing in this edition)

APE - RAR files 1.56 Gb
RARs are hosted on Rapidshare


LINK to page


Last but not least, in the comment I found
the link to Monteverdi's 4 CDs
"The Sacred Music" by Robert King,
chez Maravillosos & Unrotten.

This is the link:

http://nnm.ru/blogs/unrotten/claudio_monteverdi_15671643_1/

That's all folks!

domenica 15 novembre 2009

Sacred Music - Cornerstone Works of Sacred Music


Harmonia Mundi 30cds (29+PDF) HMX2908304-33

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Includes:

J. S. BACH Weihnachts-Oratorium / René Jacobs
HANDEL Messiah / William Christie
MONTEVERDI Vespro della Beata Vergine / Philippe Herreweghe
ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI Cain overo Il primo omicidio / René Jacobs
MENDELSSOHN Paulus / Philippe Herreweghe
BERNSTEIN Mass / Kent Nagano
BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis / Philippe Herreweghe
MOZART Requiem / Philippe Herreweghe
BRAHMS Requiem allemand / Philippe Herreweghe

FAURE Requiem (1893) / Philippe Herreweghe
ANON Requiem grégorienne / Deller Consort
DURUFLE Requiem Choir of Madgalen College
CHARPENTIER Te Deum / William Christie
PERGOLESI Stabat Mater / Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs
VIVALDI Stabat Mater / Ensemble 415, Scholl, Chiara Banchini
BOCCHERINI Stabat Mater / Ensemble 415, Banchini
ROSSINI Stabat Mater / RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed
MACHAUT Messe de Notre Dame / EPCC
RACHMANINOV Vespers / Paul Hillier
JOSQUIN DESPREZ Missa Pangue lingua / Ensemble Clément Janequin
JANEQUIN Messe ‘La Bataille’ / Ensemble Clément Janequin

LASSUS Missa ‘Tous les regretz’ Huelgas,Van Nevel
PALESTRINA Missa Viri Galilaei / Philippe Herreweghe
BYRD Mass for 4 Voices / Hilliard Ensemble
J. S. BACH Missa brevis in F BWV 233 / Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel
POULENC Mass in G, Motets / RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed
CHARPENTIER Seconde Leçon de Ténèbres du Mercredy / Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs
COUPERIN Troisième Leçon de Ténèbres / Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs
ROVETTA Solemn Vespers / Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel
TALLIS 9 Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter / Stile Antico
SCHÜTZ Concert in Form einer teutschen Begräbnis / Philippe Herreweghe



Go to ArchivMusic to get more detailed information



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CD 30 - PDFs
(sung text: English, French, Deutsch)
Covers
(42Mb)


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G.F.Handel - Alcina


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Della Jones (Mezzo Soprano - Ruggiero)
Arlene Augér (Soprano - Alcina)
Kathleen Kuhlmann (Alto - Bradamante)
John Tomlinson (Bass - Melisso)
Eiddwen Harrhy (Soprano - Morgana)
Maldwyn Davies (Tenor - Oronte)
Patrizia Kwella (Soprano - Oberto)



The Opera Stage Chorus
City of London Baroque Sinfonia
Richard Hickox






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Maité Beaumont (Mezzo Soprano - Ruggiero)
Joyce DiDonato (Soprano - Alcina)
Sonia Prina (Alto - Bradamante)
Vito Priante (Bass - Melisso)
Karina Gauvin (Soprano - Morgana)
Kobie van Rensburg (Tenor - Oronte)
Laura Cherici (Soprano - Oberto)


Il Complesso Barocco
Alan Curtis





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Susan Graham (Mezzo Soprano - Ruggiero)
Renee Fleming (Soprano - Alcina)
Kathleen Kuhlmann (Alto - Bradamante)
Laurent Naouri (Bass - Melisso)
Natalie Dessay (Soprano - Morgana)
Timothy Robinson (Tenor - Oronte)
Juanita Lascarro (Soprano - Oberto)


Les Arts Florissants
William Christie

domenica 8 novembre 2009

Music for the Dresden Court


8 CD MP3 192 Kbps - 9 RAR (685Mb)


contents:


Booklet
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cd 1
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Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Violin, 2 Oboes, 2 Recorders and Bassoon in G minor, RV 577
Georg Philipp Telemann - Concerto for Violin, Hunting Horn & BC in D major
Johann David Heinichen - Concerto for 2 Oboe, 2 Flutes, Violin, 2 Horns
& BC in F major
Johann Friedrich Fasch - Concerto for 2 Trumpets, 2 Horns, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings
& BC
Johann Gottlieb Graun - Concerto for 2 Violins, 2 Horns, Strings
& BC in G major

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Johann Georg Pisendel - Sinfonia in B major
Johann Georg Pisendel - Concerto for Violin, 2 Oboes, Strings
& BC in D major
Johann Georg Pisendel - Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings
& BC in E flat major
Georg Philipp Telemann - Concerto for Violin in F major

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Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in C major, RV 558
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Oboe in F major, RV 455
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Viola d'Amore and Lute in D minor, RV 540
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for 4 Violins in A major, RV 552 "Per eco in lontano"
Antonio Vivaldi - Sinfonia for Strings in G major, RV 149
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Violin and Oboe in G minor, RV 576

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Georg Philipp Telemann - Concerto for Violin 3 Horns 2 oboes in D major
Johann Joachim Quantz - Concerto for 2 flutes
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Violins, 2 Oboes and Bassoon in D major, RV 564a
Jan Dismas Zelenka - Capriccio in A major for 2 oboes, fagott, 2 horns ZWV 185*

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Jan Dismas Zelenka - Capriccio in C major for 2 oboes, fagott, 2 horns ZWV 183
Jan Dismas Zelenka - Laudate pueri in D major, ZWV 81**
Jan Dismas Zelenka - Capriccio in C major for 2 oboes, fagott, 2 horns ZWV 190
Jan Dismas Zelenka - Confitebor tibi Domine in C minor, ZWV 71
Jan Dismas Zelenka - Capriccio in A major for 2 oboes, fagott, 2 horns ZWV 185*

cd 6
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Jan Dismas Zelenka - Missa Dei Patris in C major, ZWV 19

cd 7
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Johann Adolf Hasse- Mass in G minor

cd 8
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Jan Dismas Zelenka - Laudate pueri in D major, ZWV 81**
Attilio Ariosti - O quam suavis est
Alessandro Scarlatti - Su le sponde del Tebro
Johann David Heinichen - Lamentatio
Johann Joseph Fux - Plaudite sonat tuba



* & **) This is not my mistake. They actually put those pieces twice in the compilation




Peter Schreier (Tenor)
René Jacobs (Countertenor)
Ludwig Güttler (Trumpet)
Ralph Eschrig (Tenor)
Dagmar Schellenberger (Soprano)
Axel Köhler (Countertenor)
Egbert Junghanns (Bass)
Olaf Bär (Bass, Baritone)
Reinhart Ginzel (Tenor)




Virtuosi Saxoniae
Thüringen Academy Choir
Ludwig Güttler



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venerdì 6 novembre 2009

G.P.Telemann - Complete Ouvertures, Vol.3

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cd1

Overture for 2 Trumpets, Strings and BC in D major, TV55 D17
Overture for Strings and BC in A major, TV55 A2
Overture for Recorder, Strings and BC in A minor, TV55 a2
Overture for Strings and BC in E minor, TV55 e8 "L'Omphale"


cd2

Overture for 2 Horns, Strings and BC in F major, TV55 F16
"pour S.A.S. Monseigneur Le Landgrave de Darmstadt
Overture for Strings and BC in G minor, TV55 g2 "La Changeante"
Overture for Violin Solo, 2 Oboes, Strings and BC in G major, TV55 G7
Overture for Strings and BC in D major, TV55 D13 "La Gaillarde"



Collegium Instrumentale Brugense
dir. Patrick Peire


Link to Vol.1


Link to Vol.2


martedì 27 ottobre 2009

G.P.Telemann - Wassermusik - 3 Concertos

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Ouverture C-Dur "Hamburger Ebb' und Flut"

Concerto B-Dur
(2 rec, 2 ob, 2 bsn, 2vl, vlc, 2 clv)
Concerto F-Dur
(2 rec, 2 ob, 2 bsn, 2vl, vlc, 2 clv)
Concerto a-moll
(2 rec, 2 ob, 2 bsn, 2vl, vlc, 2 clv)


Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel


sabato 24 ottobre 2009

Hamburg 1734

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G.F.Handel - Chaconne G-dur HWV 435
G.P.Telemann - Ouverture burlesque d moll
D.Buxtehude - Praeludium & Fuga g-moll BuxWV 163
J.Mattheson - Der Ober-Classe Dreizehntes Prob-Stück B-dur
J.Mattheson - Der Ober-Classe Siebendes Prob-Stück D-dur
G.Böhm - Praeludium, Fuge & Postludium g-moll
G.P.Telemann - Hamburger Ebb und Fluth C-dur
M.Weckmann - Toccata IV a-moll
H.Scheidemann - Pavana Lachrymae d-moll
G.P.Telemann - Alster-Ouverture F-dur
B.Pauset - Entrée fur Andreas



Andreas Staier, harpsichord



mercoledì 21 ottobre 2009

G.P.Telemann - Complete Ouvertures, Vol.2

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CD1
Overture in D major "Ouverture jointes d'une Suite tragi-comique" TWV 55:D22 for 3 trumpets, timpani, strings & b.c.
Overture in E minor TVW 55: e7 for strings & b.c.
Overture in B minor TWV 55: h4 for violin solo, strings & b.c
Overture in E minor TWV 55: e3 for flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, strings & b.c
Overture in C minor TWV 55: c4 for 2 oboes, violin, strings & b.c.


CD2
Overture in D minor TWV 55: d3 for 3 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c
Overture in F major TWV 55: F4 for horns, strings & b.c (TWV 44:7)
Overture in B flat major 'La Bourse' TWV 55: B11 for 2 oboes, bassoon, string & b.c
Overture in E flat major TWV 55: ES1 for 2 horns (ad lib.), string & b.c


CD3
Overture in C major TWV 55: C6 for 3 oboes, strings & b.c
Overture in F minor TWV 55: f1 for 2 recorders, strings & b.c
Overture in B flat major "Burlesque' TWV 55: B8 for strings & b.c
Overture in G minor TWV 55: g9 for 2 oboes, bassoon, string & b.c


Collegium Instrumentale Brugense
dir, Patrick Peire


lunedì 19 ottobre 2009

G.F.Handel - The People Shall Hear!

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Israel In Egypt, HWV 54 - The People Shall Hear
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 - The Many Rend The Skies
L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, HWV 5 - Or Let The Merry Bells Ring Round
Zadok The Priest, HWV 258
Samson, HWV 57 - Hear Jacob's God
Samson, HWV 57 - Let The Bright Seraphim
Samson, HWV 57 - Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite
Belshazzar, HWV 61 - Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
Athalia, HWV 52 - The Mighty Pow'r
Hercules, HWV 60 - Jealousy, Infernal Pest
Joshua, HWV 64 - See The Conquering Hero Comes
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 - Fall'n Is The Foe
Solomon, HWV 67 - May No Rash Intruder
Theodora, HWV 68 - He Saw The Lovely Youth
Messiah, HWV 56 - Hallelujah



The Bach Choir
The English Concert
dir. David Hill


G.P.Telemann - Wind Concertos

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Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in D major
Concerto for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in B flat major
Concerto for 2 Chalumeaux, Strings and Basso Continuo in D minor
Concerto for Trumpet, Strings and Basso Continuo in D major
Concerto for Recorder, Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in E minor
Concerto for Trumpet, Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo in D major

Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel

G.P.Telemann - Concertos

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Konzert A-dur fur zwei skordierte Violinen und Continuo
Konzert D-dur fur vier Violinen ohne Continuo
Konzert a-moll fur Blockflote, Viola da gamba, Streicher und Continuo
Konzert g-moll fur Blockflote, Violinen und Continuo
Konzert C-dur fur vier Violinen ohne Continuo
Konzert e-moll fur Blockflote, Traversflote, Streicher und Continuo


Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel



G.P.Telemann - Twelve Fantasias for Violin Solo

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12 Fantasias for violin, TWV 40:14-25

1. Fantasia 1 in B flat
2. Fantasia 2 in G
3. Fantasia 3 in F-minor
4. Fantasia 4 in D
5. Fantasia 5 in A
6. Fantasia 6 in E minor
7. Fantasia 7 in E-flat
8. Fantasia 8 in E
9. Fantasia 9 in B minor
10. Fantasia 10 in D
11. Fantasia 11 in F
12. Fantasia 12 in A minor

Violin, Andrew Manze

O

Gulliver Suite, for 2 violins in D major, TWV 40:108


13. Intrada
14. Chaconne of the Lilliputians
15. Gigue of the Brobdingngians
16. Daydreams of the Laputians and their attendant flappers
17. Loure of the well-mannered Houyhnhnms & Wild dance of the untamed Yahoos

Violins, Andrew Manze & Caroline Balding



giovedì 15 ottobre 2009

M.A.Charpentier - Warner Box Set

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cd1 - Divertissements, Airs et Concerts (1999)

La Pierre Philosophale H. 501
Concert pour quatre parties de violes H. 545
Air- 'Tristes déserts, sombre retraite' H. 469
Air- 'Rentrez, trop indiscrets soupirs' H. 464
Air- 'Quoi! Je ne verrai plus' H. 461
Air- 'Ah! qu'ils sont corts les beaux jours' H. 442
Air- 'Charmantes fleurs, naissez' H. 449b
Air- 'Quoi! rien ne peut vous arrêter ' H. 462
Air- 'En vain rivaux assidus' H. 452
Air- 'Ah! qu'on est malhereux d'avoir eu des désirs' H. 443
Air- 'Ah! laissez-moi rêver' H. 441
Air- 'Non, non, je ne l'aime plus' H. 455
Sans frayeur dans ce bois - Chaconne H. 467
Air- 'Auprês de feu l'on fair l'amour' H. 446
Air- 'Ayant bu du vin claire' H. 447
Air- 'Fenchon, la gentille Fenchon' H. 454
Il faut rire et chanter - Dispute de bergers H. 484



cd2 - Les Plaisirs de Versailles (1996)

Les Plaisirs de Versailles, H. 480
Airs sur les stances du Cid, H457-9
Pastoraletta 'Amor vince ogni cosa', H. 492



cd3 - In Nativitatem Domini Canticum - Messe de Minuit (2001)

In Nativitatem Domini Canticum H416
Messe de Minuit H9
Nowls sur les instruments



cd4 - La Descente d'Orphée aux Enfers H488 (1995)


Paul Agnew
Sophie Daneman
Patricia Petibon

Les Arts Florissants
dir. William Christie

J.S.Bach - Motets BWV 225-229

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01 - Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied - BWV 225
02 - Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf - BWV 226
03 - Jesu, meine Freude - BWV 227
04 - Furchte dich nicht - BWV 228
05 - Komm, Jesu, komm - BWV 229



Regensburger Domspatzen
Hanns-Martin Schneidt


domenica 11 ottobre 2009

G.P.Telemann - String Concertos II - Sinfonia Spirituosa

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Sinfonia spirituosa in D major TWV 44:1
Ouverture (Suite) in D major TWV 55:D6
Sonate (Concerto) in C major TWV40:203
Concerto in A major TWV 54:A1
Concerto in G major TWV 40:201
Concerto in A major ('Die Relinge') TWV 51:A4
Concerto in D major TWV 40:202
Symphony in D major TWV Anh. 50:1

Musica Antiqua Koln
Reinhard Goebel
Jaap ter Linden, Viola da Gamba


(MAK's String Concertos I are here)


giovedì 8 ottobre 2009

Sacrificium

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Disc 1
(world first recording)

1. Come nave in mezzo all’onde (Nicola Porpora)
2. Profezie, di me diceste (Antonio Caldara)
3. Cadrò, ma qual si mira (Francesco Araia)
4. Parto, ti lascio, o cara (Nicola Porpora)
5. Usignolo sventurato (Nicola Porpora)
6. Misero pargoletto (Carl Heinrich Graun)
7. In braccio a mille furie (Nicola Porpora)
8. Qual farfalla (Leonardo Leo)
9. Nobil onda (Nicola Porpora)
10. Deh, tu bel Dio d'amore…Ov`è il mio bene? (Carl Heinrich Graun)
11. Chi temea Giove regnante (Leonardo Vinci)
12. Quel buon pastor son io (Antonio Caldara)

Disc 2:
(legendary arias)

13. Son qual nave (Riccardo Broschi*)
14. Ombra mai fu (George Frideric Handel)
15. Sposa, non mi conosci (Geminiano Giacomelli)

*He was Farinelli's brother

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Cecilia Bartoli
Il Giardino Armonico
dir. Giovanni Antonini


AWARDS



Nicola Porpora - Come nave in mezzo all'onde


domenica 4 ottobre 2009

J.S.Bach - Cantatas BWV 211 & 212

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Coffee cantata (Kaffee-kantate)
Peasant cantata (Bauern-kantate)


Kammerorchester Berlin
Peter Schreier

giovedì 1 ottobre 2009

Paraisos Perdidos - Christophorus Columbus

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Montserrat Figueras
Hesperion XXI
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
dir. Jordi Savall



This remarkable release is a veritable history lesson in music, poetry, and literature about Spain, as well as Christopher Columbus and his voyages and times. The title of the set, Lost Paradises, refers to the cessation of the period during which all three traditions - Jewish, Muslim and Christian - worked together to create greatness. The music, pre-baroque and sounding very exotic indeed, is exquisitely performed, sometimes by itself and sometimes in conjunction with the reading of a text. The Moorish and Sephardic music is particularly colorful, but the more familiar, "early" music is just as ravishing. With repertoire both sacred and profane, featuring dances and dirges, Savall, in his notes, is attempting to make us pay heed to the past so that we may form our futures: This isn't as pedantic as it sounds, but it is certainly more than an afternoon of great music listening. What a stunning gift this would make - either to yourself or others. --Robert Levine (AMAZON.COM)

mercoledì 16 settembre 2009

G.F.Handel - Water Music & Fireworks

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Water Music. Suite I (HWV 348)
Water Music. Suite II (HWV 349)
Water Music. Suite III (HWV 350)
Music for the Royal Fireworks (HWV 351)
Joyeaux Anniversaire


Le Concert Spirituel
dir. Hervé Niquet


Not another version! But this is actually peculiar: Cottet made 24 identical oboes from a Stanesby specimen to match the intonation of 9 not corrected horns and 9 trumpets. Read details in the booklet. Amazing!



giovedì 10 settembre 2009

G.P.Telemann - Der Getreue Music-Meister

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Würzburg Bach Choir
Archiv Produktion Soloists Orchestra
dir. Josef Ulsamer

(..)Telemann launched what is generally accepted as the first musical periodical in Hamburg in 1728. It ran to 25 instalments, or ‘lessons’ as he called them, which he issued fortnightly between November 1728 and November 1729. This was all pioneering stuff in the 1720s, as indeed it was in 1967 when Archiv bravely issued a box of five LPs to mark the two-hundredth anniversary of the composer’s death. Telemann probably intended his Getreue Music-Meister as an amateur musician’s vade-mecum and, with characteristic flair, included idiomatically written pieces in a wide variety of forms for voice and virtually every instrument then in current use. The result is a rich and extraordinarily colourful compendium in which Telemann’s own encyclopaedic learning in many different areas is reflected. (..) Nicholas Anderson, Gramophone (4,1996)


domenica 6 settembre 2009

J.S.Bach - Brandenburg Concertos

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Concerto No. 1 Bwv 1046 In F Major
Concerto No. 2 Bwv 1047 In F Major
Concerto No. 3 Bwv 1048 In G Major
Concerto No.4 Bwv 1049In G Major
Concerto No.5 Bwv 1050 In D Major
Concerto No.6 Bwv 1051 In B-flat Major



Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Paul Goodwin, oboe
Catherine Mckintosh, violino piccolo & dir.
Timothy Brown & Susan Dent, horns
Rachel Beckett & Marion Scott, recorders
Monica Huggett, violin, viola & dir.
Mark Bennett, trumpet
Alison Bury, violin & dir.
Elizabett Wallfisch, violin & dir.
Lisa Beznosiuk, flute
Malcolm Proud, harpsichord
Pavlo Beznosiuk, viola
Sarah Cunningham & Richard Campbell, viola da gamba
Richard Tunnicliffe, cello
William Hunt, violone
John Toll, harpsichord



G.F.Handel - Organ Concertos Op.7

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Concerto in B-Flat Major Op.7, No.1
Concerto in A Major Op.7, No.2
Concerto in B-Flat Major Op.7, No.3
Concerto in D Minor Op.7, No.4
Concerto in G Minor Op.7, No.5
Concerto in B-Flat Major Op.7, No.6
Chaconne in F Major HWV 485*
Fugue in G Minor HWV 264*
Chaconne in G Major HWV 442*
Concerto in F Major HWV 295



Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr: Organ, Harpsichord* & Direction

domenica 30 agosto 2009

G.P.Telemann - Complete Ouvertures, Vol.1

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Ouverture in D major TWV 55-D18 for 2 trumpets, timpani, strings & b.c.
Ouverture in G major "Burlesque de Quixotte" TWV 55-G10 for strings & b.c.
Ouverture in C minor TWV 55-c2 for 2 oboes, strings & b.c.
Ouverture in D major TWV 55-D4 for 2 oboes, recorder, 2 violins, strings & b.c.


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Ouverture in F major "Alster Ouverture" TWV 55-F11 for 4 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c.
Ouverture in B flat major "Volker Ouverture" TWV 55-B5 for strings & b.c.
Ouverture in D minor TWV 55-d2 for oboe, strings & b.c.
Ouverture in B flat major TWV 55-B7 for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c.


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Ouverture In A minor TWV 55-a4 for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, strings & b.c.
Ouverture In A major TWV 55-A4 for violin solo, strings & b.c.
Ouverture In D major TWV 55-D23 for 2 flutes, bassoon, horn, strings & b.c.
Ouverture des Nations anciens et modernes in G major TWV 55-G4 for strings & b.c.


Collegium Instrumentale Brugense
dir, Patrick Peire



giovedì 27 agosto 2009

G.P.Telemann - III Trietti methodichi e III Scherzi

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Trietto 3: Sonate 5 d-moll
Scherzo 3: Sonate 6 D-Dur
Quartett a-moll
Trietto 1: Sonate 1 G-Dur
Scherzo 1: Sonate 2 A-Dur
Concerto d-moll
Trietto 2: Sonate 3 D-Dur
Scherzo 2: Sonate 4 E-Dur


Parnassi Musici

Margaret MacDuffie, violin
Mattias Fischer, violin
Takashi Ogawa, flute
Sergio Azzolini, bassoon
Ai Ikeda, bassoon
Stephan Schrader, violoncello
Diego Cantalupi, archlute, baroque guitar
Martin Lutz, organ, harpsichord




Trietto 3: Sonate 5 d-moll - Allegro

domenica 23 agosto 2009

G.F.Handel - Concerti Grossi Op.6

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No. 5 in D Major
No. 1 in G Major
No. 2 in F Major
No. 3 in e Minor
No. 10 in d Minor
No. 11 in A Major
No. 7 in B-flat Major
No. 6 in g minor
No. 4 in a minor
No. 9 in F Major
No. 8 in c minor
No. 12 in b minor



The Academy of Ancient Music
dir. Andrew Manze




Concerto Grosso Op.6 N°3 in e minor - Allegro

giovedì 23 luglio 2009

G.F.Handel - 12 Solo Sonatas Op.I

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Flute Sonata In E Minor, HWV 359, Op. 1, No. 1
Recorder Sonata In G Minor, HWV 360, Op. 1, No. 2
Violin Sonata In A Major, HWV 361, Op. 1, No. 3
Recorder Sonata In A Minor, HWV 362, Op. 1, No. 4
Flute Sonata In G Major, HWV 363b, Op. 1, No. 5
Oboe Sonata In G Minor, HWV 364a, Op. 1, No. 6
Recorder Sonata In C Major, HWV 365, Op. 1, No. 7
Oboe Sonata In C Minor, HWV 366, Op. 1, No. 8
Flute Sonata In B Minor, HWV 367b, Op. 1, No. 9
Violin Sonata In G Minor, HWV 368, Op. 1, No. 10
Recorder Sonata In F Major, HWV 369, Op. 1, No. 11
Violin Sonata In F Major, HWV 370, Op. 1, No. 12
Violin Sonata In A Major, HWV 372, Op. 1, No. 10 (Roger)
Oboe Sonata In F Major 'Hautb: Solo Del Sr. Hendel'
Violin Sonata In E Major, HWV 373, Op. 1, No. 12 (Roger)



Academy of Ancient Music

Richard Egarr, harpsichord
Pavlo Beznosiuk, violin
Rachel Brown, flute & recorder
Frank de Bruine, oboe





Hautbois Solo Del Sr. Hendel - Allegro

martedì 21 luglio 2009

J.S.Bach - Complete Cantatas (Koopman)

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J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 1

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 21, BWV 131, BWV 21 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 106, BWV 196, BWV 71, BWV 150
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 31, BWV 185, BWV 4, BWV 4 (Appendix)

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 2

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 12, BWV 18, BWV 61, BWV 18 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 172, BWV 132, BWV 182, BWV 182 (Appendix)
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 152, BWV 199, BWV 203, Quodlibet BWV 524

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 3

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 63, BWV 162, BWV 155, BWV 63 (Appendix), BWV 162 (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 163, BWV 165
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 54, BWV 161, BWV 208

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 4

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 198, BWV 215
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 211, BWV 214, BWV 209
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 204, BWV 201

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 207a, BWV 202
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 206, BWV 210
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 212, BWV 205
CD-4: Cantata BWV 213

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 6

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 76, BWV 75
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 190, BWV 179, BWV 59, BWV 69
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 50, BWV 186, BWV 104, BWV 69a, BWV 50 (Appendix)

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 7

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 25, BWV 95, BWV 144, BWV 67, BWV 24
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 136, BWV 184, BWV 105, BWV 148
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 147, BWV 181, BWV 173, BWV 181 (Appendix)

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 8

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 65, BWV 89, BWV 60, BWV 83, BWV 89a (Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 40, BWV 46, BWV 64, BWV 167
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 109, BWV 81, BWV 77, BWV 90

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 9

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 48, BWV 154, BWV 138, BWV 173a
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 37, BWV 153, BWV 166, BWV 86, BWV 70
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 66, BWV 194

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 10

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 119, BWV 134, BWV 44, BWV 73
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 20, BWV 2, BWV 101
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 180, BWV 130, BWV 134a

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 127, BWV 5, BWV 94
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 41, BWV 7, BWV 139
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 115, BWV 113, BWV 10


J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 12

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 135, BWV 124, BWV 121, BWV 111
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 99, BWV 78, BWV 114
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 91, BWV 107, BWV 116, BWV 8, Appendix BWV 8

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 13

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 1, BWV 62, BWV 96
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 38, BWV 93, BWV 33
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 133, BWV 122, BWV 92

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 14

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 68, BWV 6, BWV 74
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 126, BWV 26, BWV 125
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 178, BWV 1045 (instrumental), BWV 103 (+Appendix), BWV 42 (+Appendix), BWV 123

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 110, BWV 146, BWV 28
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 168, BWV 175, BWV 87, BWV 3
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 176, BWV 108, BWV 85, BWV 128, BWV 183

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 82 (+ Appendix), BWV 27, BWV 16 (+ Appendix)
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 170, BWV 102, BWV 79
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 49, BWV 43 (+ Appendix), BWV 39

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 17

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 169, BWV 32, BWV 58, BWV 84
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 19, BWV 13, BWV 56
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 35, BWV 17, BWV 57

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 18

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 55, BWV 47, BWV 157, BWV 45, Appendix to BWV 47
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 52, BWV 187, BWV 151, BWV 98
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 137, BWV 164, BWV 36

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 19

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 129, BWV 159, BWV 174, BWV 72
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 171, BWV 51, BWV 145, BWV 188
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 88, BWV 117, BWV 193

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 20

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 120a, BWV 156, Aria for Soprano BWV 1127
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 149, BWV 14, BWV 29, BWV 192
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 120, BWV 11, BWV 9, BWV 112

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 21

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 100, BWV 200, BWV 177, BWV 195
CD-2: Cantatas BWV 140, BWV 34, BWV 143, BWV 158
CD-3: Cantatas BWV 197, BWV 97, BWV 118, BWV 191

J.S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 22

CD-1: Cantatas BWV 80, BWV 30; Mass BWV 236
CD-2: Masses BWV 233, BWV 234; W.F. Bach: Bach: Gaudete omnes populi, F103 8:40 (Latin version of BWV 80)
CD-3: Cantata BWV 30a; Mass BWV 235


Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
dir. Ton Koopman

martedì 23 giugno 2009

G.P.Telemann - Concerto in D

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Concerto for 3 Horns, Violin and Orchestra
"La Bouffonne" Suite
Grillen-Symphonie
Aelster-Ouverture



Collegium Musicum 90
dir. Simon Standage



lunedì 8 giugno 2009

G.P.Telemann - XII Solos a Violon ou Traversiere

avec la Basse Chiffrée

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Munchner Cammer-Music

Michael Schmidt-Casdorff, Baroque flute
Mary Utiger, Baroque violin
Hartwig Groth, Viola da Gamba
Joachim Held, Baroque lute & Theorbo
Christine Schornsheim, Harpsichord


Bach Edition (Brilliant, 160CDs)

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Brilliant Classics embarked on a daring project in the year 2000, the year of the 250th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death: this budget label decided to release a complete set of Bach's works. They were not the only label to do so - Teldec and Haenssler both did as well - but the Brilliant Classics set stands out for several reasons. First, they attempted (though did not fully succeed) to create a complete set entirely recorded on period instruments, using historically informed performances. As their web site states, "The new recordings follow scrupulously the newest developments and insights offered by the leading Early Music scholars as regards the performance practice of Baroque music in general and the music of Bach in particular." Well, not all the instruments are truly period instruments, and one cannot say the that performances are 100% historically informed, but this is not much of a problem, and there is no reason for this to be seen as essentially negative.

This set stands out for one very important reason: some 65% of the 160 CDs in this set were newly recorded (the remainder was licensed from other labels), including Bach's almost 200 sacred cantatas. The scale of this project is such that one could call it folly. Recording 200 cantatas - or about 60 hours of music - in 15 months is as mad as building a cathedral or digging a tunnel across the English Channel. In fact, one could think that any conductor who would be willing to attempt such a feat is simple crazy.

Not at all. In fact, if one thing stands out in this set, it is the 60 CDs of sacred cantatas, recorded in unique conditions, by a man who had never recorded any such quantity of music before.

The Cantatas

In October 1999, the first boxes of these cantatas, each containing 5 CDs, appeared on the shelves of the Krudivat drug store chain in the Netherlands. Some 500 stores started selling Bach cantatas next to aspirin and film; on the surface, this can seem ridiculous. But, at the unprecedented price of DFL 14.95 per box - roughly $1.25 per CD - Dutch people became fans of Bach's cantatas. More than 100,000 copies of each box were sold in two years in the Netherlands alone, far more than most classical discs sell in the entire world. An amazing feat for such "obscure" music.

Pieter Jan Leusink, conductor of Holland Boys Choir and Netherlands Bach Collegium and artistic director of the Cantatas project, managed somehow, against all odds, to create a true best-seller out of what is arguably some of the finest music in the western world, but music which is generally considered to be "difficult".

The two other labels who released complete sets of Bach's works, Teldec and Haenssler, did indeed record new discs for their sets, but each of them already had the cantatas in the box. Teldec had the groundbreaking first complete recording of the cantatas by Gustav Leonhardt and Nicolas Harnoncourt, and Haenssler had the later set by Helmut Rilling. Yet the Brilliant Classics set is, oddly enough, the first complete digital recording of the cantatas. (It should be noted that two other complete sets are ongoing: one by Maasaki Suzuki, for Bis, and another by Ton Koopman, for Erato.)

The cantatas were initially panned by critics outside of the Netherlands, and some within, on their release. Of course, one just naturally assumes that such a quick recording schedule must lead to poor-quality work. In fact, I remember when I first heard about the set, on the Internet, and people were basically dismissing it as second-rate. But as time went on, more people discovered this set and found it to be not so bad; in fact, it really is quite good. Naturally, it has its weaknesses, but these weaknesses are no more apparent than in the other two complete sets, those by Rilling and Leonhardt/Harnoncourt. The former can be criticized for his hybrid approach between baroque music and modern forces and instruments; the latter is often criticized for the choice of boys to sing all the solo voices, leading to some very poor performances by boys whose voices are not up to the emotional intensity of the music.

But Leusink is not as dogmatic as Leonhardt/Harnoncourt, nor is he as free in his choices as Rilling. He manages to maintain a rare level of emotion and energy throughout the almost 200 cantatas; he used basically the same musicians, choir and soloists for each cantata. On the other hand, Leonhardt and Harnoncourt were unable to do so, because it took them nearly 20 years to record their set. While Leusink's cantatas may have some weaknesses due to the way they were recorded - they were not recorded in their entirety, for reasons of time; on certain days, only choral movements were recorded, on others arias, in order to not have the musicians sit around doing nothing. So, not one of the cantatas was actually performed completely for this set. There are occasional cantatas where this seems evident, where there is a lack of coherence among the different movements. Nevertheless, listening to the entire set, rather than focusing on individual cantatas, one is truly amazed by the quality of the music.

To choose just one cantata to look at more closely, I have selected one of the most moving cantatas, the Actus Tragicus (Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit - God’s Time is the Best Time) BWV 106. This cantata opens with a slow, haunting sonatina, an instrumental movement played on two recorders against a lush background of viols and organ continuo. This is one of Bach’s most memorable instrumental movements among his cantatas, and is played well - the balance of the instruments is fine, though a bit rough. The second section of the cantata is a long vocal section opening with four soloists (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) singing together. Many recordings of this cantata use a choir for this section, but recent recordings have featured a one-voice-per-part strategy here, as does this one. The texture of this is excellent, although the balance between the voices wavers a bit. The tenor, bass and soprano each have ariosos within this section. Tenor Knut Schock enters a bit heavily, but his voice is quite appropriate for the melancholy tone of his section. Bass Bas Ramselarr has a slightly dark, yet clear voice. His section features a delightful accompaniment by the two recorders - in an interesting counterpoint with such a deep voice - and, again, the balance is slightly off, his voice sometimes drowning out the recorders just a bit. Soprano Marjon Strijk has an interesting voice - slightly airy, a bit weak, but very attractive in its naiveté. She sounds almost like a boy soprano, with a wispy voice that is nevertheless pure and even. While her tone wavers at times, she is very enjoyable. The third section uses the viols to their fullest, giving the unique texture this instrument brings to vocal music. Alto Syste Buwalda is a conundrum - at times excellent, at others weak, his diction is a problem. His voice does not always sound clear, although his tone is excellent. The final section of this cantata is a coro, with a lively, optimistic tone. Again, it is sung here in one-voice-per-part, giving a beautiful texture. All in all, this cantata is indicative of the entire series - with high points and low points, some singers are fine, others weak, it is a mixed bag, yet still maintains an excellent overall tone and feeling.

The secular cantatas included are a recording made by Peter Schreier in the 1970s. Schreier is perhaps the finest evangelist in Bach's sacred vocal works, and has proved to be a very competent conductor of these works as well. His secular cantatas are very well-performed, and feature excellent soloists, such as Schreier, sopranos Edith Mathis and Arleen Augér, bass Theo Adam among others. The choirs on these recordings is not, perhaps, the best, but the overall sound is quite good.

Sacred Vocal Works

Here, again, Brilliant Classics has licensed recordings of the passions, masses and other works. The St. Matthew and St. John passions are good recordings by the Brandenburg Consort and the King's College Choir; I find these two passions to be a bit weak, and this is a shame.

The B Minor Mass is a fine performance by The Sixteen and Harry Christophers, which is subtle and well-sung. The choir, which is fairly large at 26 singers (whereas some recordings in recent years have used much smaller groups) is nevertheless of a size that allows the individual voices to stand out in the choral melange. The instrumentalists also play in perfect balance with the choir - the obbligato instruments fit perfectly with the vocal texture, and the overall sound of the orchestra is excellent.

Among the other vocal works - a total of 37 CDs - are some interesting works which are not recorded often: a collection of chorales, based on hymns, and Bach's "sacred songs". Most Bach lovers are unfamiliar with these works, which, while not being masterpieces, are fine music.

Orchestral Works

Many of the works in this set were licensed from other labels; a total of about 35% of the 160 CDs were obtained in this manner. Naturally, Brilliant Classics could not afford to get the best baroque performers - this is a super budget set - but one thing that the listener discovers in this set is that there are many fine, even excellent "second tier" performers of Bach's music. Many of the instrumental ensembles whose recordings are in this set are excellent. The Consort of London, for example, is a pleasant surprise. They perform the Brandenburg Concertos and the Orchestral Suites. Their Brandenburg set is an excellent performance of these concertos; the tempi are excellent; this is no staid, boring performance, as is too often the case, where the concertos are played far too slowly as though they are monuments rather than living music. The musicians here have found the right rhythms and give these pieces energy and emotion. The Orchestral Suites come across with the same vigor and energy, and these two sets of orchestral music are, in my opinion, among the best available on disc.

Chamber Music

Bach's "chamber music" includes a variety of works, from sonatas for violin and harpsichord to trio sonatas, from flute pieces to sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord. One disc that stands out is the Trio Sonnerie’s recording of the violin sonatas BWV 1021 and 1023, on a CD that also includes trio sonatas BWV 1038 and 1039 performed by two other ensembles. The performance of the violin sonatas sparkles, with the musicians, Monica Huggett on violin, Sarah Cunningham on viol, and Mitze Meyerson on harpsichord, clearly enjoying every second of this music. The two trio sonatas on the same CD, played by the Ensemble Il Quadrifoglio and the Bach Ensemble Heidelberg, are good recordings, but nothing special.

Solo Instrumental Works

Some of Bach's finest music is for solo instruments (other than the keyboard). His suites for solo cello, his sonatas and partitas for solo violin, and his lute works are among the most poignant and moving music he wrote.

The recording of the cello suits, by Robert Cohen, is a magnificent version of these amazing works. He these suites at relatively slow tempi, and plays all repeats. His reading of these works is highly personal, and his flexibility concerning tempi can be a bit disturbing at first - in some movements he plays the repeats much slower than the first expositions. Nevertheless, this gives this version a unique individuality that many other cellists lack. Cohen plays the music without showing off; it is clear that he is interested in the inner music that lies under the surface of these works.

The lute works are an excellent recording by Jakob Lindberg, recorded for Bis. He is a fine performer, and his playing is crystal-clear, though occasionally lacking in emotion; at times, his playing is a bit hesitant - something often heard on this instrument - but this does not mar the overall tone of these recordings.

The solo violin works are one of the major weak points in this set. It is quite a shame, because these are some of Bach's finest compositions. Mark Lubotsky suffers from an overuse of vibrato, making some of the movements sound like Gypsy music, and from a very poor rhythmic feel for the pieces. In some of the faster movements, it sounds as if he is rushing so much that he totally loses the flow.

Organ Works

The 17 CDs of organ music included in this set are by Hans Fagius, a set that was originally released by Bis records in Sweden. This is a fine set, indeed one of the best complete recordings of Bach's organ music. Fagius demonstrates a magnificent understanding of Bach's organ music, and the instruments used are excellent. One work, however, is lacking: the Art of Fugue played on the organ. It is included here only in a harpsichord version, although it is often played on the organ. (There is also no orchestral version of the work, either; but, you can't have everything!)

One work that stands out is the huge Partite diverse sopra "Sei gugrüsset, Jesu gütig", BWV 768. This long work, at over 19 minutes, is a series of variations of a choral prelude. After an initial presentation of the chorale, Bach takes off in his most brilliant set of variations for the organ. Using every resource available for the organ, he displays an incredible variety of styles, from simple two-part sections to elaborate counterpoint. Fagius’ performance of this piece is excellent, and he uses a wide range of registrations.

Keyboard Works

One of the advantages and disadvantages of this set as compared to the Teldec and Haenssler sets is that all the keyboard music is recorded on the harpsichord. This is an advantage because Bach wrote most of his keyboard music for the harpsichord - the piano was only invented near the end of his life. Not that there is anything wrong with playing Bach's music on the piano; I am instrument-agnostic. But there is a certain coherence here that arises from the constant use of the harpsichord.

Yet, this is also a disadvantage. The Haenssler set, in particular, features some unique, little-recorded instruments - there is a magnificent disc of music for the lautenwerk, or lute-harpsichord; there is a fair amount of music recorded on the clavichord; and, Robert Hill's masterful recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier - one of the finest on disc - is recorded on several instruments: harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano and organ.

In any case, the keyboard box in this set is excellent. On 23 CDs, some wonderful performers are present. Joseph Payne's French Suites (originally recorded for Bis) are among the finest recordings of these popular works. Payne's approach to these suites is intimate and reserved, yet he does not hesitate to play somewhat more freely in the repetitions of the various movements. His interpretation is clear and unambiguous; firm in, say the first suite, more delicate, almost dainty in the sixth suite. Under Joseph Payne's fingers, these works take on a new feeling.

Pieter-Jan Belder's Partitas are sensitive and moving, though they do not approach the excellent recording by Trevor Pinnock, which is part of the Haenssler set. Belder has a judicious approach to the Partitas, though it could be considered a bit conservative.

The Well-Tempered Clavier is arguably Bach’s greatest collection of keyboard pieces. The recording here by Leon Berben is a mixed bag. The sound of his harpsichord has both good and bad points - it is an attractive instrument, but it suffers from a bit too much reverb. His playing is adequate, but his interpretation of the works ranges from inspired, in some of the pieces, to confused in others. It sometimes sounds as if he is right at home with the music, but, at other times, he seems to be unfamiliar with it, playing hesitantly.

Pieter-Jan Belder’s Goldberg Variations are quite good. He has a light, delicate touch in the opening aria, which starts this work out in a very attractive tone. His harpsichord, a Ruckers copy, sounds magnificent - just the right level of presence and strength. It sounds as though the instrument was miked very closely, giving a crisp sound, with each string’s plucking being heard very clearly. Often, such recording leads to a bad sound, but here it works very well. His playing is lively in the faster variations, and sensitive in the slower ones. This is indeed a fine performance.


How can one conclude such a review? With a simple yes or no recommendation? Well, if it were that simple, I would give a resounding "yes"; I do, indeed, highly recommend this set. I have recordings of all of Bach's works, and did before receiving this set - I have some 700 Bach CDs - yet I was delighted and surprised as I listened to the many pearls that I discovered in this set.

There are some drawbacks, though, mostly those inherent in buying any such complete set. While many of the recordings are excellent, there are some which are mediocre. Nevertheless, the good ones do outweigh the lemons, and, if you like Bach's music, you owe it to yourself to get this set - at its super-bargain price, even those recordings you don't like will not cause too much disappointment, but the quality of the excellent ones is such that you will certainly be delighted. (Note that the cost of some of the recordings in this set that have been licensed from other labels would far exceed the total cost of the entire set.) If only to have the 60 CDs of sacred cantatas, and to discover what is an incredible collection of moving and memorable music, this set is worth having. Treat yourself to 160 CDs of Bach, then, take a few weeks off to enjoy this music.

Kirk McElhearn


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VOLUME I
MUSICA ORCHESTRALE E MUSICA DA CAMERA

CD 1 e 2 - Concerti Brandeburghesi
Musica Amphion - Pieter-Jan Belder, direzione
Data di registrazione: giugno 2006

CD 3 e 4 - Suites orchestrali
Masahiro Arita, flauto traverso - Christoph Lehmann, ogano
La Stravaganza Köln - Direzione Andrew Manze
Luogo e data di registrazione : Maison de la Radio de Cologne, 1994

CD 5 – Concerti per violino
Emmy Verhey, violino – Camerata Antonio Luco
Concerto en re maggiore BWV 1064 (3 violini)
Rainer Kussmaul, Henk Rubingh, Thomas Hengelbrock, violini
Amsterdam Bach Soloists
Data di registrazione: 1992, 1988

CD 6 e 7 – Concerti per clavicembalo
Christine Schornsheim, Armin Thalheim, Mechtild Stark, Violetta Liebsch, clavicembalo
Neues Bachisches, Collegium Musicum - Burkhard Glaetzner, direzione
Data di registrazione: 1990, 1992

CD 8 – Concerti per 2 e 3 clavicembali
Musica Amphion - Pieter-Jan Belder, direzione
Data di registrazione: giugno 2006

CD 9 – Concerti doppi
Marieke Schneemann, flauto - Liz Perry, violino - Menno van Delft, clavicembalo - Daniëlle Kreeft, oboe - Juditha Heberlin, violino - Ensemble Bach des Pays-Bas
Rob Visser, oboe d’amore - Solistes Bach d'Amsterdam
Darius Polack e Kamil Drzyzgula, violino – Orchestra da Camera di Lodz
Zdzislav Szostak, direzione

CD 10 e 11 – Sonate e partite per violino
Mark Lubotsky, violino (J.B. Guadagnini 1728)
Registrazione originale Brilliant Classics
Luogo e data di registrazione : Utrecht, Chiesa Maria Minor - novembre 1987

CD 12 e 13 - Suites per violoncello da BWV 1007 a BWV 1012
Jaap Ter Linden, violoncello
Registrazione originale Brilliant Classics
Data di registrazione: giugno 2006

CD 14 e 15 - Sonate per flauto da BWV 1030 a BWV 1035
Stephen Preston, flauto traverso
Tevor Pinnock, calvicembalo
Jordi Savall, viola da gamba

CD 16 e 17 – Musica per liuto da BWV 995 a BWV 1000
Jakob Lindberg, liuto
Luogo e data di registrazione: Djursholm, Suède, 1992

CD 18 – Sonate per viola da gamba
John Dornenburg, viola da gamba
Malcom Proud, clavicembalo
Data di registrazione: 1991

CD 19 - L’Offerta musicale BWV 1079
Candy Thompson, violino
Marieke Schneedmann, flauto
Floris Mijnders, violoncello
David Jansen, clavicembalo
Krijn Koetsveld, organo e direzione
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, Pays-Bas -1999

CD 20 e 21 - Sonate per violino e clavicembalo da BWV 1014 a 1019
Luis Otavio Santos, violino
Pieter-Jan Belder, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999

CD 22 - Quaderno di Anna Magdalena Bach
Pieter-Jan Belder, clavicembalo e organo
Johannette Zomer, soprano
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999

CD 23 – Sonate per violino e basso continuo BWV1022 e BWV 1023, Sonate in trio BWV 1038 e BWV 1039
Trio Sonnerie: Monica Huggett, violino – Sarah Cunningham, viola da gamba – Mitzi Meyerson, clavicembalo – Ensemble Il Quadrifoglio – Bach Ensemble Heildeberg
Data di registrazione: 1987




VOLUME II
MUSICA PER TASTIERA

CD 1-4 – Il clavicembalo ben temperato (Libro I e II)
Leon Berben, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999

CD 5-6 - Partite per clavicembalo da n° 1 a n° 6 da BWV 825 a BWV 830
Pieter-Jan Belder, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione : Rotterdam e Utrecht, 1999

CD 7-9 - Sonate, Suite, Preludi e Fughe (musica composta tra il 1700 e il 1710)
Christiane Wuyts, clavicembalo
Data di registrazione: Bruxelles, 1988

CD 10 - Concerto in stile italiano, Fantasia cromatica e Fughe, Ouverture alla francese
Pieter-Jan Belder, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Rotterdam, Utrecht, 1999

CD 11 – Variazioni Goldberg
Pieter-Jan Belder, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Rotterdam, Utrecht, 1999

CD 12 e 13 – Suites inglesi
Bob Van Asperen, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999

CD 14 e 15 – Trascrizioni di concerti
Pieter Dirksen, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Rotterdam, Utrecht, 1999

CD 16 e 17 – Suites francesi
Joseph Payne, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione : Boston, USA - 1992

CD 18 – Toccate
Menno Van Delft, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999

CD 19 e 20 – L’arte della Fuga
Menno Van Delft, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999

CD 21 22 e 23 - Sonate, Suites, Fantasie, Preludi e Fughe, Invenzioni e Sinfonie
Pieter-Jan Belder, clavicembalo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Utrecht, 1999



VOLUME III
(30 CD)

CANTATE SACRE - I
Ruth Holton e Marjon Strijk, soprani
Sytse Buwalda, controtenore
Nico van der Meel, Knut Schoch, Marcel Beekman, tenori
Bas Ramselaar, basso
Holland Boys Choir - Netherlands Bach Collegium - Direzione Pieter Jan Leusink
Luogo e data di registrazione Grote Kerk Elburg (Olanda), 1999/2000

Produzione originale Brilliant Classics


VOLUME IV
(30 CD)

CANTATE SACRE II
Ruth Holton e Marjon Strijk, soprani
Sytse Buwalda, controtenore
Nico van der Meel, Knut Schoch, Marcel Beekman, tenori
Bas Ramselaar, basso
Holland Boys Choir - Netherlands Bach Collegium - Direzione Pieter Jan Leusink
Luogo e data di registrazione Grote Kerk Elburg (Olanda), 1999/2000

Produzione originale Brilliant Classics


VOLUME V
MUSICA VOCALE

CD 1 e 2 - Messa in si minore BWV 232
Catherine Dubosc, soprano I - Catherine Denley, soprano II – James Bowman, controtenore – John
Mark Ainsley, tenore – Michael George, basso
The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra - Direzione Harry Christophers
Luogo e data di registrazione: Londra, 1994

CD 3 e 4 – 4 Messe
Renate Krahmer, soprano – Annelies Burmeister, contralto – Peter Schreier, tenore – Theo Adam,
basso – Dresdner Kreuzchor
Dresdner Philharmonie - Direzione Martin Flämig
Luogo e data di registrazione : Dresda, 1972

CD 5 e 6 - Lieder spirituali
Georg Jelden, baritono
Heinz Schnauffer, organo
Luogo e data di registrazione: Monaco, 1974

CD 7 – Mottetti
Ensemble Vocale di Losanna - Direzione: Michel Corboz
Luogo e data di registrazione: Cevins (Svizzera), 1995

CD 8 - Oratorio di Pasqua BWV 249
Christine Brenk, soprano - Anne Greiling, contralto - Frank Bossert, tenore - Thomas Pfeiffer, basso - Ensemble di trombe Pfeiffer - Coro Motets de Pforzheim
Orchestra da Camera di Pforzheim - Direzione Professor Rolf Schweizer
Luogo e data di registrazione: Pforzheim (Germania), 1999

Da CD 9 a CD 16 – Cantate profane
Edith Mathis e Arleen Auger, soprani
Carolyn Watkinson, Julia Hamari e Astrid Pilzecker, contralti
Peter Schreier e Eberhard Büchner, tenori
Siegfried Lorenz e Theo Adam, bassi
Solisti di Berlino
Orchestra da Camera di Berlino - Direzione Peter Schreier
Su licenza di Edel Classics
Data di registrazione: tra il 1978 e il 1985

CD 17, 18 e 19 – Passione secondo Matteo BWV 244
Rogers Covey-Trump, tenore (Evangelista) - Michael George, basso (Gesù) - Emma Kirkby, soprano - Michael Chance, controtenore - Martyn Hill, tenore - David Thomas, basso
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge - The Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge
The Brandeburg Consort - Direzione Stephen Cleobury
Luogo e data di registrazione : Cappella del King’s College di Cambridge, 1994

CD 20 e 21 – Passione secondo Giovanni BWV 245
John Mark Ainsley, tenore (Evangelista) - Stephen Richardson, basso (Gesù), Catherine Bott,soprano - Michael Chance, contralto - Paul Agnew, tenore - Stephen Varcoe, basso - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Brandeburg Consort - Direzione Stephen Cleobury
Luogo e data di registrazione : Cappella del King’s College di Cambridge, 1996

CD 22 e 23 – Passione secondo S.Marco BWV 247

CD 24 e 25 – Passione secondo S.Luca BWV 246

CD 26, 27 e 28 – Oratorio di Natale BWV 248
Lynda Russell, soprano – Catherine Wyn-Rogers, contralto – Mark Padmore, tenore – Michael George, basso
The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra - Direzione Harry Christophers

CD 29 – Oratorio dell’Ascensione BWV 11
Marjon Strijk, soprano – Sytse Buwalda, contralto – Knut Schoch, tenore – Bas Ramselaar, basse - Holland Boys Chor – Netherlands Bach Collegium - Direzione Pieter Jan Leusink

CD 30 - Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden BWV 1083 e Mottetti
Marjon Strijk, soprano – Sytse Buwalda, contralto - Holland Boys Chor – Netherlands Bach Collegium - Direzione Pieter Jan Leusink

CD 31 - Magnificat BWV 243 e Corali
Lynda Russell, soprano I – Gillian Fisher, soprano II – Alison Browner, contralto – Caroline Trevor, contralto – Ian Partridge, tenore – Michael George, basso
The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra - Direzione Harry Christophers
Chamber Choir Of Europe – Solistes du Freiburger Barockorchester - Direzione Nicol Matt

Da CD 32 a CD 37 – Corali
Chamber Choir Of Europe - Solistes du Freiburger Barockorchester - Direzione Nicol Matt
Data di registrazione: 1999



VOLUME VI
MUSICA PER ORGANO

CD 1 - BWV 651 - 661
CD 2 - BWV 645 - 650, 662 - 668
CD 3 - BWV 531, 532, 592, 730, 731, 733, 653b, 736, 737, 589, 588, 735
CD 4 - BWV 551, 535, 766, 525, 542, 690, 691, 131a
CD 5 - BWV 599 - 633
CD 6 - BWV 635 - 644, 561, 585, 553 - 560
CD 7 - BWV 536, 539, 705, 576, 563, 593, 587, 590, 696 - 704, 694, 695
CD 8 - BWV 767, 700, 702, 706, 707, 709, 710, 526, 541, 586, 564
CD 9 - BWV 1090 - 1107, 567, 569, 549, 570, 571, 594
CD 10 - BWV 1108 - 1120, 533, 550, 527, 582
CD 11 - BWV 562, 713, 575, 768, 537, 528, 544
CD 12 - BWV 565, 594, 579, 718, 1027a, 548
CD 13 - BWV 568, 943, 729, 545, 572, 597, 540
CD 14 - BWV 547, 595, 574, 577, 578, 583, 538
CD 15 - BWV 669 - 685
CD 16 - BWV 686 - 689, 802 - 805, 596, 529, 566
CD 17 - BWV 534, 543, 546, 770, 530, 580
Hans Fagius, organi (organo baroque della Chiesa Kristine di Falun - Organo Cahman del 1728 di Leufsta Bruk - Orguano Mats Arvidsson della chiesa Mariefred - Orguano Nils-Olof Berg della Chiesa della Missione di Uppsala – Organo Wahlberg del 1764 della Chiesa Fredrik di Karlskrona)
Date di registrazione: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989