The History of Classical Music, Part 1: Medieval to Baroque: From Gregorian Chant to C.P.E. Bach

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Gregorian chant / Organum / Machaut: Chansons
2▶Digital Media: Dufay & Josquin: Motets
3▶Digital Media: Wind Music From Renaissance Italy
4▶Digital Media: Sacred Music by Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Palestrina and Allegri
5▶Digital Media: Monteverdi: Madrigals / Vespers (highlights)
6▶Digital Media: Schütz: O bone Jesu / Buxtehude / Pachelbel: Instrumental Music
7▼Digital Media: Purcell: Dido and Æneas (highlights) / The Fairy Queen (highlights) / Te Deum and Jubilate
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1Dido and Æneas: Overture
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell2:41
2Dido and Æneas: Act I. “Ah! Belinda”/“Grief increases”/“When monarchs unite”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 3. Recitative “Grief increases by concealing” (Belinda, Dido, Second Woman)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell5:31
3Dido and Æneas: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears”/“Cupid only throws.”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell1:29
4Dido and Æneas: “If not for mine”/“Pursue thy conquest, Love”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell1:28
5Dido and Æneas: Act II. “Prelude for.”/“Harms our.”/“The Queen”/“Ho,ho,ho”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 16. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell2:39
6Dido and Æneas: “Ruinnd ere”/“Ho,ho,ho”/“But ere.”/“In our deep.”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell2:48
7Dido and Æneas: Act II. “Behold, upon my bending spear”/“Haste, haste to town”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell1:26
8Dido and Æneas: Act III. “Thy hand, Belinda”/“When I am laid in earth”
orchestra:
Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (German chamber orchestra) (in 1967-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell5:53
9The Fairy Queen: Act I. Overture
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act I, no. 5. Overture (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Henry Purcell2:06
10The Fairy Queen: Act I. Scene of the Drunken Poet: “Fill up the Bowl”
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "Fill up the bowl, then" (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Henry Purcell6:43
11The Fairy Queen: Act II. No. 17 “Hush, no more”
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "Hush, no more" (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Henry Purcell3:23
12The Fairy Queen: Act III. Dialog: “Now the Maids and the Men”
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "Now the maids and the men are making of hay" (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Henry Purcell3:59
13The Fairy Queen: Act V. The Plaint
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!" (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Henry Purcell7:46
14The Fairy Queen: Act V. Monkey’s Dance
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 49. Monkeys' Dance (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Henry Purcell1:07
15The Fairy Queen: Act V. Hark! The Ech’ing Air
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1981-06)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 51. Song and Chorus: "Hark! The Ech'ing Air" (2nd Woman) (in 1981-06)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Henry Purcell2:54
16Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo in D, Z232: Te Deum Laudamus
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (in 1980-11)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1980-11)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1980-11)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1980-11) and Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1980-11)
recording of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D, Z. 232: Te Deum
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo, for St. Cecilia's Day, Z. 232
Henry Purcell14:05
17Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo in D, Z232: Jubilate Deo
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (in 1980-11)
choir vocals:
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (in 1980-11)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1980-11)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1980-11) and Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1980-11)
recording of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D, Z. 232: Jubilate Deo
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo, for St. Cecilia's Day, Z. 232
Henry Purcell8:18
8▶Digital Media: Charpentier: Te Deum / Rameau: Music From the Stage Works
9▶Digital Media: Telemann: Concertos
10▶Digital Media: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Gloria
11▶Digital Media: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 2 & 5 / Orchestral Suite no. 2
12▶Digital Media: Bach: Goldberg Variations / Italian Concerto / Fantasias
13▶Digital Media: Bach: Organ Music
14▶Digital Media: Bach: St. Matthew Passion (highlights)
15▶Digital Media: Bach: Magnificat / Cantatas nos. 63 & 65
16▶Digital Media: Handel: Fireworks Music / Overtures / Concerto grosso “Alexander’s Feast”
17▶Digital Media: Handel: Concertos
18▶Digital Media: Handel: Messiah (arias and choruses)
19▶Digital Media: Scarlatti, D: Harpsichord Sonatas
20▶Digital Media: Bach, C.P.E.: String Symphonies, WQ 182 / Bach, J.C.: Quintet, op. 11 no. 6

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includes:Brandenburg Concertos nos. 2 & 5 / Suite no. 2 by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician); Musica Antiqua Köln (Musica Antiqua Cologne), Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor)
Dido and Aeneas / The Fairy Queen / Te Deum & Jubilate (excerpts) by Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
Goldberg Variations / Italian Concerto by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician); Ralph Kirkpatrick (harpsichordist, clavichordist, pianist)
Great Organ Works by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician); Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
Kammerkonzerte (Chamber Concertos) by Georg Philipp Telemann (composer); Musica Antiqua Köln (Musica Antiqua Cologne), Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor)
Magnificat - Cantatas BWV 63 & BWV 65 by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician); Munich Bach Choir, Munich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist)
Marien‐Vesper (highlights) / Madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player); Regensburger Domspatzen (Regensburg Cathedral Choir, German / Regensburger cathedral choir), Monteverdi‐Chor Hamburg, Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor), Jürgen Jürgens (chorus master and conductor)
Messiah: Arias and Choruses by Handel (George Frideric Handel, German‐British baroque composer); The English Concert & Choir, Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
Orgelkonzert “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” / Harfenkonzert / Oboenkonzert nr. 3 / Concerto a Due Cori nr. 2 by Handel (George Frideric Handel, German‐British baroque composer); Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer), The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
Royal Fireworks Music / Concerto Grosso “Alexander’s Feast” / Ouvertures by Handel (George Frideric Handel, German‐British baroque composer); The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
The Symphonies for Strings by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (German classical composer); The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
part of:The History of Classical Music: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki (order: 1)