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George Frederick Handel, Martin Gester, Arte dei Suonatori
Handel: Twelve Grand Concertos [Hybrid SACD]
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 1. Largo
2. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 2. Allegro e forte
3. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 3. Adagio
4. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 4. Allegro
5. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 5. Allegro
6. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 1. Andante larghetto
7. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 2. Allegro
8. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 3. Largo - Larghetto andante
9. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 4. Allegro ma non troppo
10. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 1. Larghetto
11. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 2. Andante
12. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 3. Allegro
13. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 4. Polonaise. Andante
14. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 5. Allegro ma non troppo
15. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 1. Larghetto affettuoso
16. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 2. Allegro
17. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 3. Largo e piano
18. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 4. Allegro
19. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 1. Ouverture. Larghetto e staccato
20. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 2. Allegro
21. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 3. Presto
22. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 4. Largo
23. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 5. Allegro
24. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 6. Menuet. Un poco larghetto
Track Listings (27) - Disc #2
1. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 1. Largo e affettuoso
2. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 2. A tempo giusto
3. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 3. Musette. Larghetto
4. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 4. Allegro
5. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 5. Allegro
6. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 1. Largo
7. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 2. Allegro
8. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 3. Largo e piano
9. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 4. Andante
10. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 5. Hornpipe
11. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 1. Allemande. Andante
12. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 2. Grave
13. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 3. Andante allegro
14. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 4. Adagio
15. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 5. Siciliana. Andante
16. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 6. Allegro
17. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 1. Largo
18. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 2. Allegro
19. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 3. Larghetto
20. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 4. Allegro
21. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 5. Menuet
22. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 6. Gigue. Allegro
23. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 1. Ouverture - Allegro
24. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 2. Air. Lentement
25. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 3. Allegro
26. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 4. Allegro
27. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 5. Allegro moderato
Track Listings (9) - Disc #3
1. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 1. Andante larghetto e staccato
2. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 2. Allegro - Largo e staccato
3. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 3. Andante
4. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 4. Allegro
5. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 1. Largo
6. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 2. Allegro
7. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 3. Aria. Larghetto e piano
8. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 4. Largo
9. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 5. Allegro

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CD Details

All Artists: George Frederick Handel, Martin Gester, Arte dei Suonatori
Title: Handel: Twelve Grand Concertos [Hybrid SACD]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bis
Release Date: 11/11/2008
Album Type: Super Audio CD - DSD, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPC: 7318591705062

CD Reviews

Straight to the Top of the Heap: Prime Handel

Nicholas A. Deutsch | New York, NY USA | 12/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Handel's "Twelve Grand Concerto's", Op. 6, are one of the peaks of both his output and Baroque music in general - a seemingly endless stream of invention spanning moods from deep melancholy (even tragedy) to toe-tapping mirth. And this new recording goes straight to the top of my personal list, alongside Andrew Manze's acclaimed version with the Academy of Ancient Music (Harmonia Mundi). Indeed, this version by the Polish ensemble Arte dei Suonatori under conductor (and occasional organist) Martin Gester may even be deemed preferable by those who found Manze occasionally driving things too hard. These are, first of all, ravishingly played, with a beauty of tone all the lovelier for never being self-consciously so. The interplay between the "concertino" and "ripieno" sections is clearly the result of years of working together; there is a blessedly straightforward quality to these interpretations that does not preclude imagination. Gester's tempi seem absolutely right, and the vigorous movements - that famous Hornpipe in No. 7 included - go thrillingly; the slower, more introspective ones are particularly striking.

I've been playing these 3 CDs over and over for two weeks now, and never tire of either the music or performances. Highly recommended."