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

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Tracklist

▶ Digital Media 1: Gregorian chant / Organum / Machaut: Chansons
▶ Digital Media 2: Dufay & Josquin: Motets
▶ Digital Media 3: Wind Music From Renaissance Italy
▶ Digital Media 4: Sacred Music by Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Palestrina and Allegri
▶ Digital Media 5: Monteverdi: Madrigals / Vespers (highlights)
▶ Digital Media 6: Schütz: O bone Jesu / Buxtehude / Pachelbel: Instrumental Music
▶ Digital Media 7: Purcell: Dido and Æneas (highlights) / The Fairy Queen (highlights) / Te Deum and Jubilate
▶ Digital Media 8: Charpentier: Te Deum / Rameau: Music From the Stage Works
▶ Digital Media 9: Telemann: Concertos
▶ Digital Media 10: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Gloria
▶ Digital Media 11: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 2 & 5 / Orchestral Suite no. 2
▶ Digital Media 12: Bach: Goldberg Variations / Italian Concerto / Fantasias
▶ Digital Media 13: Bach: Organ Music
▶ Digital Media 14: Bach: St. Matthew Passion (highlights)
▶ Digital Media 15: Bach: Magnificat / Cantatas nos. 63 & 65
▶ Digital Media 16: Handel: Fireworks Music / Overtures / Concerto grosso “Alexander’s Feast”
▼ Digital Media 17: Handel: Concertos
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1Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, HWV 294: I. Andante allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1983-04)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: I. Andante - Allegro (original version, for harp) (in 1983-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
George Frideric Handel6:25
2Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, HWV 294: II. Larghetto – Adagio
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1983-04)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: II. Larghetto (original version, for harp) (in 1983-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
George Frideric Handel4:12
3Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, HWV 294: III. Allegro moderato
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1983-04)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: III. Allegro moderato (original version, for harp) (in 1983-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
George Frideric Handel2:33
6Organ Concerto in F major “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”, HWV 295: I. Larghetto
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Church of St. John the Baptist (Armitage) in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: III. Larghetto (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: III. Larghetto (in 1983-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
George Frideric Handel2:44
5Organ Concerto in F major “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”, HWV 295: II. Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Church of St. John the Baptist (Armitage) in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: II. Allegro (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: II. Allegro (in 1983-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: IV. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
George Frideric Handel3:38
4Organ Concerto in F major “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”, HWV 295: III. Larghetto
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Church of St. John the Baptist (Armitage) in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: I. Larghetto (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: I. Larghetto (in 1983-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
George Frideric Handel3:32
7Organ Concerto in F major “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”, HWV 295: IV. Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Church of St. John the Baptist (Armitage) in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: IV. Allegro (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: IV. Allegro (in 1983-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
George Frideric Handel3:13
8Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: I. Grave
oboe:
David Reichenberg (oboist)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: I. Grave
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
George Frideric Handel2:31
9Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: II. Allegro
oboe:
David Reichenberg (oboist)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: II. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
George Frideric Handel1:52
10Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande (Largo)
oboe [Oboe]:
David Reichenberg (oboist)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande (Largo)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
George Frideric Handel2:26
11Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: IV. Allegro
oboe:
David Reichenberg (oboist)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: IV. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
George Frideric Handel1:59
12Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: I. Pomposo
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: I. Pomposo (in 1984-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333
George Frideric Handel1:47
13Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: II. Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: II. Allegro (in 1984-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333
George Frideric Handel2:10
14Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: III. A tempo giusto
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: III. A tempo giusto (in 1984-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333
George Frideric Handel2:50
15Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: IV. Largo
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: IV. Largo (in 1984-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333
George Frideric Handel2:25
16Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: V. Allegro ma non troppo – Adagio
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: V. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1984-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333
George Frideric Handel4:05
17Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: VI. A tempo ordinario
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333: VI. A tempo ordinario (in 1984-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 2 in F major, HWV 333
George Frideric Handel3:32
▶ Digital Media 18: Handel: Messiah (arias and choruses)
▶ Digital Media 19: Scarlatti, D: Harpsichord Sonatas
▶ Digital Media 20: 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 (German Baroque period composer & musician); Musica Antiqua Köln, 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 (German Baroque period composer & musician); Ralph Kirkpatrick (harpsichordist, clavichordist, pianist)
Great Organ Works by Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician); Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
Kammerkonzerte by Georg Philipp Telemann (composer); Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor)
Magnificat - Cantatas BWV 63 & BWV 65 by 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; Regensburger Domspatzen, Monteverdi‐Chor Hamburg, Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor), Jürgen Jürgens (chorus master and conductor)
Messiah: Arias and Choruses by 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 (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 (German‐British baroque composer); The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
The Symphonies for Strings by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
part of:The History of Classical Music: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki (order: 1)