Essential Baroque

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem, BWV 258) choir vocals: Choir of Westminster Abbey orchestra: The English Concert conductor: Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) recording of: The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727) premiered at: Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11) part of: Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258) part of: The Four Coronation Anthems	George Frideric Handel		5:15
2	Concerto no. 1 in E, op. 8 "Spring" (The Four Seasons): Allegro executive producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (in 1981-10) editor: Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) harpsichord: Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23) violin: Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23) orchestra: The English Concert (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23) conductor: Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23) balance engineer: Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1981-10) recorded at: Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23) recording of: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23) composer: Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723) part of: Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)	Antonio Vivaldi		3:18
3	Abdelazer: Air - Jig - Hornpipe - Air orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music conductor: Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) partial recording of: Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570 composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1695) part of: Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 570)	Henry Purcell		4:06
4	L'honestà negli amori: Già il sole dal Gange trumpet: Alberto Mantovani (trumpetist) tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna conductor: Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) recording of: L'honestà negli amori: "Già il sole dal Gange" lyricist: Felice Parnasso composer: Alessandro Scarlatti (composer) publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. part of: L'honestà negli amori	Domenico Scarlatti		2:03
5	Water Music Suite no. 1 in F, HWV 348: Air orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717) part of: Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348	George Frideric Handel		3:24
6	Caro mio ben mezzo-soprano vocals: Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Caro mio ben lyricist: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) previously attributed to: Giuseppe Giordani and Tommaso Giordani publisher: G. Schirmer Inc.	Giuseppe Giordani		2:38
7	Le Coucou harpsichord: Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) recording of: Premier livre de clavecin: Troisième suite: I. Le coucou. Rondeau. Vif (The Cuckoo) composer: Louis‐Claude Daquin part of: Premier livre de clavecin: Troisième suite	Louis‐Claude Daquin		1:58
8	Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BWV 1052: Allegro harpsichord: Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) orchestra: The English Concert conductor: Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) recording of: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) version of: Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052a: I. Allegro (early version of BWV 1052) part of: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052	Johann Sebastian Bach		7:23
9	Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748) publisher: Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain) part of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III	George Frideric Handel		3:07
10	Viola Concerto in G: Largo viola: Gino Ghedin (violist, aka Cino Ghedin) orchestra: I Musici recording of: Viola Concerto, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo composer: Georg Philipp Telemann (composer) part of: Viola Concerto, TWV 51:G9	Georg Philipp Telemann		4:10
11	Oboe Concerto in D minor: Adagio oboe: Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) orchestra: I Musici recording of: Oboe Concerto in D minor, S.Z799: II. Adagio composer: Alessandro Marcello part of: Oboe Concerto in D minor, S.Z799	Alessandro Marcello		4:24
12	Concerto Grosso, op. 6 no. 8 in G minor "Christmas Concerto": Largo (Pastorale ad libitum) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: VI. Pastorale (Largo) composer: Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist) part of: Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)	Arcangelo Corelli		2:29
13	Christmas Oratorio, BWV 284: Sinfonia orchestra: English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) recording of: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26) composed in: Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")	Johann Sebastian Bach		5:17
14	Trio Sonata no. 6 in C minor, ZWV 181 no. 6: Allegro producer: Dr Gerd Ploebsch bassoon: Klaus Thunemann (bassoonist) double bass: Lucio Buccarella harpsichord: Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord) oboe: Maurice Bourgue (oboist) and Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) balance engineer: Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) recorded at: Studio Radio DRS in Bern, Bern (Canton of Bern), Switzerland recording of: Trio Sonata no. 6 in C minor, ZWV 181 no. 6: IV. Allegro composer: Jan Dismas Zelenka (composer) part of: Trio Sonata no. 6 in C minor, ZWV 181 no. 6	Johann Zelenka		5:32
15	Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: Andante violin: Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) orchestra: Les Solistes Romands conductor: Arpad Gérecz (violinist/conductor) recording of: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041	Johann Sebastian Bach		6:05
16	Dardanus: Overture orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques (French classical musical ensemble) conductor: Christophe Rousset (French harpsichordist & conductor) recording of: Dardanus, suite d'orchestre : Ouverture composer: Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era) part of: Dardanus Suite (based on different releases (not compiled by Rameau))	Jean‐Philippe Rameau		4:09
17	Adagio in G minor orchestra: I Musici recording of: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor composer: Remo Giazotto previously attributed to: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer) publisher: Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)	Tomaso Albinoni		6:57

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Barcode:: 028947257226
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:29:27

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Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Decca Classics
289 472 572-2

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United States
2002

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