Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: Overture. Larghetto e staccato
2. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: Allegro
3. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: Presto
4. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: Largo
5. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: Allegro
6. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: Menuet. Un poco larghetto
7. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: A tempo giusto
8. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: Allegro e forte
9. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: Adagio
10. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: Allegro
11. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: Allegro
12. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: Andante Larghetto
13. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: Allegro
14. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: Largo
15. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
16. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: Larghetto
17. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: Andante
18. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: Allegro
19. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: Polonaise. Andante
20. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: Allegro ma non troppo
21. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: (untitled)
22. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: Overture... Allegro/Lentement
23. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: Air. Lentement
24. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: Allegro
25. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: Allegro
26. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: Allegro moderato
27. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: Allegro moderato
28. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329
29. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329
30. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329
31. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329

Disc 2:

1. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329
2. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329
3. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329
4. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: Largo
5. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: Allegro
6. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: Largo e piano
7. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: Andante
8. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: Hornpipe
9. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: Largo e affettuoso
10. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: A tempo giusto
11. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: Mussette. Larghetto
12. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: Allegro
13. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: Allegro
14. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: Gavotte...
15. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: Larghetto affettuoso
16. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: Allegro
17. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: Largo e piano
18. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: Largo e piano
19. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: Allegro
20. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: Largo
21. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: Allegro
22. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: Larghetto
23. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: Allegro
24. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: Menuet
25. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: Gigue. Allegro
26. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: Allemande...
27. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: Grave
28. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: Andante allegro
29. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: Adagio
30. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: Siciliana. Andante
31. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: Allegro

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67810 in Music
• Released on: 1998-09-08
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .28 pounds

Amazon.com essential recording
From the onset of the historical performances movement some years back, listeners have been subjected to a great many historically correct yet musically limp, passive and rudderless performances. So conductor Andrew Manze deserves real credit for the marvelous job he does here with the Academy of Ancient Music in the twelve Concerti Grossi, Opus 6, of George Frideric Handel. With great warmth as well as vigor he lets these felicitous, robust works come to life. What we hear is more color, more meat and more life than we are likely to get from a typical early music ensemble. Manze is a great musician. --Gwendolyn Freed

Customer Reviews

Baroque splendor
This is a great recording of Handel's glorious op. 6 concerti. These players produce such an array of tone color that you forget that they're playing period strings. These performances are polished and exhibit impeccable intonation, with sweet-toned soloists and massed string textures standing out in terraced relief. Musically, these performances are most sensitive, as well, and the overall result is rich in grandeur and classic profile. It's worth noting that this complete set fits onto two discs instead of the usual three but the playing is uplifting and spirited rather than rushed. Beautifully recorded, too.

A recording of the century...really!
Manze has outdone himself, as have the Academy of Ancient Music.

There is life, there is magic, there is some beautiful playing, there is everything you could possibly want in a recording of this wonderful score. Even if you forego period instruments, you should really try these guys out! Forget Orpheus's attempt, and please ignore the bizarre recommendation for I Musici de Montreal on Chandos (great sound and cold playing). This recording really puts all those to shame.

To top it all off, not only do you have wonderful music-making, but you also get intelligent and delightful notes that are humorous too.

A first-class production. Maybe the classical music recording industry isn't dead quite yet!

Well Worth Having in Your Collection
Like Corelli's Op 6 concerti, every lover of Baroque music must also have
have at least one recording of Handel's Op 6 in his collection. This version, played by the Academy of Ancient music, along with another performed by The English Consort are my two favorites.

This is a very energetic performance. Andrew Manze has uniformly chosen
brisk tempi through these concerti. Things are never too rushed, though. Clarity of expression and melodic lines always come out clearly, but I sometimes wonder why some movements are taken so quickly. Perhaps it might be to cut down track lengths? I hope that is not the case. At any rate, it's a small matter considering the energy and ornamentation the soloists put into parts, even striking double and triple stops at the end of exciting solo passages. The contrast between soloist and ensemble is nicely brought out in this recording. That all makes for an exciting listening experience, and sets this recording apart from others that might be considered as more formal and polished performances.

I chose the digital download option for this purchase and was very pleasantly surprised at how smoothly the process went. After the downloader was installed, the tracks came down extremely quickly. So fast, in fact, I paused the download to look in the folder and see if the tracks were really there! The entire two CD set was done in under two minutes.The results in 225 VRB sound really great.

My only concern about the digital download is that while track number information is put into the files so that the Windows Media Player sorts out the correct track order, the filenames themselves will not cause the files to organize correctly in folders, hence, also not on my MP3 player, which does not use the track number data in the file. I either have to create playlists, or rename the files with 01...,02..., headers. Maybe
I need another Mp3 player!

Digital or CD, This recording is well worth the purchase price. Just listen to the samples. You will know what you are getting.