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VARIOUS ARTISTS | Baroque Adagios
ARTISTS
Various
TRACK LISTING
CD1
1 Pachelbel: Canon
2 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Concerto No.1 in E major, RV 293 “Winter”: Largo
3 Albinoni/Giazotto: Adagio
4 Gluck: Orfeo Dance of the Blessed Spirits
5 Vivaldi: Andante from Guitar Concerto in D, RV93
6 Bach: Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, BWV 1043 Largo, ma non tanto
7 Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor: Adagio
8 Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus, RV608 Cum dederit delectis suis somnum: Largo
9 Handel: Concerto Grosso in A minor, op.6 no.4 Larghetto affettuoso
10 Handel: Concerto for organ no.13 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” Larghetto
11 Bach: Siciliano (Oboe Concerto in F major, BWV 1053)
12 Tartini: Sonata in A minor, op.1, no.4 “The Devil’s Trill” Larghetto affettuoso
13 Bach: Sleepers Awake (from Cantata No. 140) (excerpt)
14 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 oboes in D minor, RV 535: Largo
15 Corelli: Concerto Grosso op.6, no.1 in D: Largo
16 Bach: Concerto No.4 in A major, BWV 1055: Larghetto
17 Bach: Aria (from Goldberg Variations BWV 988)
18 Handel: Ombra mai fu (Largo)
19 Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax sincera RV 630 (excerpt)
CD 2
1 Bach: Air (from Suite No.3 in D)
2 Handel: Rinaldo Lascia ch’io pianga
3 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Concerto No.1 in E major, RV 269 “Spring”: Largo
4 Bach: Concerto No.3 in D major, BWV 1054 Adagio e piano sempre
5 Albinoni: Oboe Concerto No.2 in D minor: Adagio
6 Bach: Cello Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029 Adagio
7 Handel: Concerto in Bb op.4, no.6 for harp, strings and 2 flutes. Larghetto
8 Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
9 Bach: Brandenbug Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050 Affetuoso
10 Pergolesi: Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater
11 Bach: Arioso (Adagio in G) from Cantata BWV 156
12 Vivaldi: Concerto in G, for 2 mandolins, strings and basso continuo, RV 532 Andante
13 Bach: Adagio (Concerto for Oboe & Violin, Arr. From BWV 1060)
14 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Concerto No.1 in E major, RV 293 “Autumn”: Adagio molto
15 Telemann: Concerto in D minor (for oboe strings and basso continuo)
16 Scarlatti/Avison: Concerto grosso No.6 in D: Largo
17 Vivaldi: Concerto No.6 in A minor, RV356 (from L’estro armonico, op.3) Largo
18 Croft (arr Watkins Shaw): Ground
19 Purcell: Dido’s Lament
Over two and a half hours of serenely beautiful classics.
A two-for-the-price-of-one set containing the most peaceful and relaxing of baroque music including Pachelbel's Canon, Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' (excerpts), Albinoni's 'Adagio', Handel's 'Largo', Bach's 'Air on a G String'...and many, many more beautiful tracks to sooth and calm.
What makes this collection stand out from the competition is the line-up of star performners from the great recordings of the DECCA and, in this case, particularly the PHILIPS catalogue.
Great names such as The Accademy of Ancient Music under Sir Neville Marriner, Dame Janet Baker, Arthur Grumiaux and I Musici, are joined by current stars of the baroque world such as countertenor superstar Andreas Scholl who sings the universaly popular 'Largo' from Handel's opera 'Xerxes' and duets with soprano Barbara Bonney in part of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.
Perfect for relaxation or for working to, this collection also contains nearly forty tracks perfect for radio play.
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