Handel: Concerti grossi Op. 6 Nos 1, 2, 4 & 6 / Van Wassenaer: 6 Concerti Armonici [2CD]
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Tracklist
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Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: I. Larghetto e affectuoso
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Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: II. Allegro ma non troppo
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Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: III. Musette
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Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: IV. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324: V. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affectuoso
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Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322: II. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322: III. Largo e piano
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Concerto Grosso in A Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322: IV. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2, HWV 320: I. Andante Larghetto
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Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2, HWV 320: II. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2, HWV 320: III. Largo
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Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2, HWV 320: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
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Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6 No. 1, HWV 319: I. Atempo giusto
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Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6 No. 1, HWV 319: II. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6 No. 1, HWV 319: III. Adagio
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Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6 No. 1, HWV 319: IV. Allegro
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Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6 No. 1, HWV 319: V. Allegro
Tracklist
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Concerto Armonico No. 4 in G Major: I. Largo
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Concerto Armonico No. 4 in G Major: II. Da capella - Non presto
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Concerto Armonico No. 4 in G Major: III. Largo affettuoso
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Concerto Armonico No. 4 in G Major: IV. Allegro
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Concerto Armonico No. 2 in B-Flat Major: I. Andante
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Concerto Armonico No. 2 in B-Flat Major: II. Presto - Da capella
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Concerto Armonico No. 2 in B-Flat Major: III. Adagio affettuoso
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Concerto Armonico No. 2 in B-Flat Major: IV. Allegro moderato - Mezzo forte
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Concerto Armonico No. 5 in F Minor: I. Adagio - Largo
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Concerto Armonico No. 5 in F Minor: II. Da capella
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Concerto Armonico No. 5 in F Minor: III. Con sordino
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Concerto Armonico No. 5 in F Minor: IV. A tempo giusto
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Concerto Armonico No. 3 in A Major: I. Grave - Sostenuto
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Concerto Armonico No. 3 in A Major: II. Da capella
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Concerto Armonico No. 3 in A Major: III. Largo - Andante
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Concerto Armonico No. 3 in A Major: IV. Vivace
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Concerto Armonico No. 1 in G Major: I. Grave
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Concerto Armonico No. 1 in G Major: II. Allegro
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Concerto Armonico No. 1 in G Major: III. Un poco andante
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Concerto Armonico No. 1 in G Major: IV. Allegro
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Concerto Armonico No. 6 in E-Flat Major: I. Affettuoso
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Concerto Armonico No. 6 in E-Flat Major: II. Presto
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Concerto Armonico No. 6 in E-Flat Major: III. Vivace
About This Release
REPERTOIRE Handel wrote his Corelli-inspired concerti grossi in 1739. He adopted the existing form for the genre, but achieved a new range of expression within it. Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer was a Dutch nobleman whose Concerti armonici of 1740 were long attributed to Pergolesi. (Indeed, Stravinsky quoted Wassenaer in Pulcinella thinking he was borrowing from Pergolesi.) Four independent violin parts contribute to their rich textures. Old references: 0706301776223 (CD1 unavailable since 2000), 0809274957122 (CD2).
ARTISTSThe distinguished Dutch keyboard-player and conductor Ton Koopman (b.1944) founded the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in 1979. The group consists of internationally renowned baroque specialists.
Ton Koopman
Handel: Concerti grossi Op. 6 Nos 1, 2, 4 & 6 / Van Wassenaer: 6 Concerti Armonici [2CD]
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