2012 Great Baroque Masterpieces 10CD Box Sets Naxos Records naxos.com / Review Baroque music describes the period in Western classical music dating from approximately 1600 to 1750. The Baroque period saw the development of functional tonality, as well as new instrumental playing techniques and musical notation. It was during this time that opera was established as a musical genre, and the period also saw the expansion of the range and complexity of instrumental performance. This collection concentrates on the instrumental music of the period. No survey of the Baroque would be complete without the music of JS Bach, whose Brandenburg concertos are commonly regarded as the apex of Baroque music. The radiant concertos of Vivaldi demonstrate the exhilarating range of instrumental colour that flourished at this time and contrast with the orchestral zest of Handel’s robust Water Music. From classical favourites such Pachelbel’s Canon and Albinoni’s Adagio, to Concerti Grossi from composers as diverse as Corelli, Handel, Locatelli and Geminiani, this set is the perfect compilation of works from this most fascinating of eras. CD01-CD05 + Covers Box 524MB (3 Part) + 476MB (1 Part) CD06-CD10 400MB (4 Part) + 207MB (1 Part) CD01 Baroque Favourites includes works by Handel, Marcello, J.S. Bach, Corelli, Pachelbel, Torelli, Albinoni, Sammartini, Locatelli, Geminiani, Albinoni Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' Budapest Strings -------- Alessandro Marcello (1684-1750) Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio Stefan Schilli - oboe • Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl -------- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060: I. Allegro Emilia Csanky - oboe • Bela Banfalvi - violin • Budapest Strings -------- Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8, 'Christmas Concerto': II. Pastorale Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl -------- Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) Canon and Gigue in D major Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl -------- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Harpsichord Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo Harald Hoeren - harpsichord • Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl -------- Giuseppe Torelli (1659-1709) Trumpet Concerto in D major, G. 28: I. Allegro Niklas Eklund - trumpet • Wasa Baroque Ensemble / Conductor Edward H. Tarr -------- Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio Stefan Schilli, Stefan - oboe • Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl -------- Giuseppe Sammartini (1695-1750) Recorder Concerto in F major: II. Siciliano Capella Istropolitana / Richard Edlinger - Conductor -------- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Kommt, eilet und laufet, BWV 249, 'Easter Oratorio': Adagio Budapest Strings -------- Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764) Concerto grosso in F minor, Op. 1, No. 8: V. Pastorale Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Jaroslav Krcek -------- Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, 'Largo' Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl -------- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto Takako Nishizaki - violin • Alexander Jablokov - violin • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Oliver Dohnanyi -------- Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762) Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op. 3, No. 3: IV. Allegro Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Jaroslav Krcek -------- Remo Giazotto (1910-1998) Adagio in G minor (attrib. to Albinoni) Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl CD02 J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 6 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046 Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047 Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major, BWV 1048 Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl CD03 J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 / Concertos in A Minor & F Major Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049 Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050 Concerto in A minor, BWV 1044 Concerto in F major, BWV 1057 Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl CD04 J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 - 4 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Overture (Suite) No 1 in C major, BWV 1066 Overture (Suite) No 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 Overture (Suite) No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Overture (Suite) No 4 in D major, BWV 1069 Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Helmut Muller-Bruhl CD05 Handel: Water Music / Fireworks Music George Frederic Handel (1685-1759) Water Music: Suite No 1 in F major, BWV 348 Water Music: Suite No 2 in D major, BWV 349 Water Music: Suite No 3 in G major, BWV 350 Music for the Royal Fireworks, BWV 351 Aradia Ensemble / Conductor Kevin Mallon CD06 Handel: Concerti Grossi Op. 3 No. 2, Op. 6 Nos. 7 & 12 Organ Concerto The Cuckoo & The Nightingale Organ Concerto Op. 4 No. 4 George Frederic Handel (1685-1759) Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op 3 No 2 Northern Sinfonia / Conductor Bradley Creswick -------- Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op 6 No 7 Aradia Ensemble / Conductor Kevin Mallon -------- Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op 6 No 12 Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Jozef Kopelman -------- Organ Concerto in F, No 13 'The Cuckoo & The Nightingale' Johann Aratore - organ • Handel Festival Chamber Orchestra / Conductor John Tinge -------- Organ Concerto in F major, Op 4 No 4 Simon Lindley - organ • Northern Sinfonia / Conductor Bradley Creswick CD07 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concertos RV 253, RV 180, RV 362 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op 8, No 1, RV 269, 'La primavera' (Spring) The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op 8, No 2, RV 315, 'L'estate' (Sumer) The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F major, Op 8, No 3, RV 293, 'L'autuno' (Autumn) The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op 8, No 4, RV 297, 'L'inverno' (Winter) Takako Nishizaki - violin • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Stephen Gunzenhauser -------- Violin Concerto in E flat major, RV 253 'La tempesta di mare' Violin Concerto in C major, RV 180 'Il piacere' Violin Concerto in B flat major, RV 362 'La cacia' Bela Banfalvi - violin • Budapest Strings / Conductor Oliver Dohnanyi CD08 Vivaldi: Favourite Concerti Violin Concerto RV 356 / Guitar Concerto in D Major Flute Concerto RV 428 / Flautino Concerto in C Major Oboe Concerto, RV 454 / Cello Concerto, RV 406 / Bassoon Concerto, RV 502 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 3, No 6, RV 356 Jindrich Pazdera - violin • Accademia Ziliniana -------- Guitar Concerto in D Major Jozef Zsapka - guitar • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Jaroslav Krcek -------- Flute Concerto in D major, Op 10, No 3, RV 428 'Il gardelino' Jiri Valek - flute • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Jaroslav Krcek -------- Concerto in C major for Flautino, Strings & Baso Continuo, RV 443 Jiri Stivin - recorder • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Oliver Dohnanyi -------- Oboe Concerto in D minor, RV 454 Stefan Schilli - oboe • Geoffrey Thomas - harpsichord • Judit Kiss-Domonkos - cello Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra / Conductor Bela Nagy -------- Cello Concerto in D minor, RV 406 Raphael Wallfisch - cello • City of London Sinfonia / Conductor Nicholas Kraemer -------- Bason Concerto in B flat major, RV 502 Tamas Benkocs - bassoon • Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Conductor Bela Drahos CD09 Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major / Recorder Suite in A Minor Musique de table: Concerto in F Major for three violins / Concerto for two horns and strings Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Viola Concerto in G Major Ladislav Kyselak - viola • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Richard Edlinger -------- Overture (Suite) in A minor for recorder and strings, TWV 55:a2 -------- Tafelmusik, Part II: Concerto for 3 Violins in F major, TWV 53:F1 Anna Hoelblingova - violin • Quido Holbling - violin • Alexander Jablokov - violin Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Richard Edlinger -------- Tafelmusik, Part III: Concerto for 2 horns in E flat major, TWV 54:Es1 Bedrich Tylsar - horn • Zdenek Tylsar - horn • Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Richard Edlinger CD10 Italian Concerti Grossi includes works by Sammartini, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Locatelli, Manfredini, Corelli, Geminiani, A. Scarlatti Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700-1775) • Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) • Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sinfonia in A major • Sonata a cinque in G minor, Op 2, No 6 • Concerto in A minor Op 3, No 8, RV 522 -------- Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764) • Francesco Manfredini (1684-1762) • Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op 1, No 12 • Sinfonia No 10 in C minor • Concerto Grosso in D major, Op 6, No 4 -------- Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762) • Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op 2, No 2 • Concerto Grosso No 3 in F major Capella Istropolitana / Conductor Jaroslav Krcek