Essential Baroque

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1Canon in D
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel4:28
2Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068: Air on a G String
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:37
3Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D, BWV 1050: Allegro (1)
flute:
Claude Monteux (American flutist and conductor)
harpsichord:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: I. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:49
4The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
piano:
András Schiff (pianist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:50
5Xerxes: Ombra mai fu
bass vocals and bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1997)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:01
6Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince of Denmark's March)
instruments:
Michael Laird Brass Ensemble
recording of:
The Prince of Denmark’s March (erroneously called “Trumpet Voluntary”)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke (English baroque composer and organist) (in 1700)
Jeremiah Clarke2:54
7Piano Sonata in C minor, L 352
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata in C minor, K 11, L 352: Allegro
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 11) and Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 352)
part of:
Essercizi per gravicembalo
Domenico Scarlatti2:51
8Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
flute:
William Bennett (flautist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:24
9Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: Largo ma non tanto
violin:
Maurice Hasson (violinist) and Henryk Szeryng (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:28
10Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Organ in C, RV 425: Allegro
mandolin:
Takashi Ochi
orchestra:
Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Kunz
recording of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425
Antonio Vivaldi2:41
11The Water Music: Hornpipe
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: VIII. Hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel4:04
12Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
orchestra:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
recording of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (Stokowski orchestration)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach10:14
13Concerto for Two Trumpets in C, RV 537: Allegro
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
timpani:
Norbert Schmitt (timpani)
trumpet:
Friedrich Held (Classical trumpeter & trombonist), Philip Jones (trumpeter), Wolfgang Läubin (trumpeter) and John Wilbraham (trumpet player)
recording of:
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537
Antonio Vivaldi3:10
14Rondeau (Masterpiece Theatre Theme)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
timpani:
Norbert Schmitt (timpani)
trumpet:
Bernhard Läubin (trumpeter), Hannes Läubin (trumpeter) and Wolfgang Läubin (trumpeter)
arranger:
Friedrich Held (Classical trumpeter & trombonist)
recording of:
Suite de Symphonies no. 1: I. Rondeau
composer:
Jean‐Joseph Mouret (composer)
part of:
Suite de Symphonies no. 1
Jean‐Joseph Mouret1:54
15Suite no. 5 in E, BWV 430 "The Harmonious Blacksmith": Air
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
George Frideric Handel4:30
16Concerto in D, RV 93: Largo
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
orchestra:
I Musici
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Romero)
guitar arranger:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi6:09
17Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
recording of:
Fantasie und Fuge c-Moll, BWV 906 (Fantasy and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 906)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:16
18Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:52
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