George Frideric Handel - Concerti Grossi Opus 3

Here, in my humble opinion, we're talking about the Encyclopedia of Concerto Grosso: everything one wants to know about this musical form is depicted in these masterpieces courtesy of the Caro Sassone. So I decided to scout the net trying to find out some interesting versions of this masterpiece.

OK, Richter's recording could wrinkle some noses but please consider that it happened in 1971 and anyway this is the first version I ever listened to so I'm pretty partial about it.

Gardiner's is for Giovanni & Gustavo (if my memory's good).

Egarr's is really good and I posted it before.

Pinnock's is a Classic (Capital "C")

Lamon's is a mouthful of fresh air.

Harnoncourt's is what you expect...

Goodman's is my favourite, listen to it and let me know... let's start.

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English Baroque Soloists
dir. Sir John Eliot Gardiner
1981
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(89Mb)

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Concentus Musicus Wien
dir. Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1981
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(98Mb)

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The Brandenburg Consort
dir. Roy Goodman
1992
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(112Mb)

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The English Concert
dir. Trevor Pinnock
1992
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(123Mb)

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Tafelmusick
dir. Jeanne Lamon
(~1991)
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(87Mb)

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Academy of Ancient Music
dir. Richard Egarr
2007
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(100Mb)

Booklet (16Mb)
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Munchener Bach-Orchester
dir. Carl Richter
1971
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(98Mb)

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Early Minkowsi, when he and his Musicians du Louvre were becoming known. This version of the concerti grossi was awarded a diapason d'or by Diapason magazine in France.
1992
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(98Mb)

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