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Handel: Orchestral Works [Box Set]

Handel: Orchestral Works [Box Set]
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Disc 1:

  1. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 1. Ouverture (Largo - Allegro)
  2. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 2. Adagio e staccato
  3. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 3. (Allegro) - Andante - (Allegro da capo)
  4. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 4. (Menuet)
  5. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 5. Air
  6. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 6. Menuet
  7. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 7. Bourrée
  8. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 8. Hornpipe
  9. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: 9. (Andante)
  10. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 10. (Ouverture)
  11. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 11. Alla Hornpipe
  12. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 12. (Menuet)
  13. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 13. Rigaudon
  14. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 14. Lentement
  15. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 15. Bourrée
  16. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 16. Menuet
  17. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 17. (Andante)
  18. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 18. (Country Dance I/II)
  19. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: 19. Menuet

Disc 2:

  1. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: 1. Ouverture (Adagio - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro)
  2. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: 2. Bourrée
  3. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: 3. La paix
  4. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: 4. La réjouissance
  5. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: 5. Menuet I
  6. Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: 6. Menuet II
  7. Concerto a due cori No.2 in F major, HWV 333: 1. Pomposo
  8. Concerto a due cori No.2 in F major, HWV 333: 2. Allegro
  9. Concerto a due cori No.2 in F major, HWV 333: 3. A tempo giusto
  10. Concerto a due cori No.2 in F major, HWV 333: 4. Largo
  11. Concerto a due cori No.2 in F major, HWV 333: 5. Allegro ma non troppo
  12. Concerto a due cori No.2 in F major, HWV 333: 6. A tempo ordinario
  13. Concerto a due cori No.3 in F major, HWV 334: 1. Ouverture
  14. Concerto a due cori No.3 in F major, HWV 334: 2. Allegro
  15. Concerto a due cori No.3 in F major, HWV 334: 3. Allegro ma non troppo
  16. Concerto a due cori No.3 in F major, HWV 334: 4. Adagio
  17. Concerto a due cori No.3 in F major, HWV 334: 5. Andante larghetto
  18. Concerto a due cori No.3 in F major, HWV 334: 6. Allegro

Disc 3:

  1. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/1, HWV 312: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/1, HWV 312: 2. Largo
  3. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/1, HWV 312: 3. Allegro
  4. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/2, HWV 313: 1. Vivace - Grave
  5. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/2, HWV 313: 2. Largo
  6. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/2, HWV 313: 3. Allegro
  7. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/2, HWV 313: 4. (Menuet)
  8. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3/2, HWV 313: 5. (Gavotte)
  9. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.3/3, HWV 314: 1. Largo e staccato - Allegro
  10. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.3/3, HWV 314: 2. Adagio
  11. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.3/3, HWV 314: 3. Allegro
  12. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.3/4a, HWV 315: 1. Andante - Allegro
  13. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.3/4a, HWV 315: 2. Andante
  14. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.3/4a, HWV 315: 3. Allegro
  15. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.3/4a, HWV 315: 4. Minuetto. Allegro
  16. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.3/5, HWV 316: 1. (without tempo indication)
  17. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.3/5, HWV 316: 2. Allegro
  18. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.3/5, HWV 316: 3. Adagio
  19. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.3/5, HWV 316: 4. Allegro ma non troppo
  20. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.3/5, HWV 316: 5. Allegro
  21. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.3/6, HWV 317: 1. Vivace
  22. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.3/6, HWV 317: 2. Allegro

Disc 4:

  1. Concerto Grosso in C major 'Alexander's Feast' HWV 318: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto Grosso in C major 'Alexander's Feast' HWV 318: 2. Largo
  3. Concerto Grosso in C major 'Alexander's Feast' HWV 318: 3. Allegro
  4. Concerto Grosso in C major 'Alexander's Feast' HWV 318: 4. Andante ma non troppo
  5. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 1. A tempo giusto
  6. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 2. Allegro
  7. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 3. Adagio
  8. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 4. Allegro
  9. Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6/1, HWV 319: 5. Allegro
  10. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 1. Andante larghetto
  11. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 2. Allegro
  12. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 3. Largo
  13. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/2, HWV 320: 4. Allegro, ma non troppo
  14. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 1. Larghetto
  15. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 2. Andante
  16. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 3. Allegro
  17. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 4. Polonaise. Andante
  18. Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321: 5. Allegro, ma non troppo
  19. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 1. Larghetto affettuoso
  20. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 2. Allegro
  21. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 3. Largo e piano
  22. Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6/4, HWV 322: 4. Allegro

Disc 5:

  1. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 1. Larghetto e staccato
  2. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 2. Allegro
  3. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 3. Presto
  4. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 4. Largo
  5. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 5. Allegro
  6. Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323: 6. Menuet. un poco larghetto
  7. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 1. Largo affettuoso
  8. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 2. A tempo giusto
  9. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 3. Musette. Larghetto
  10. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 4. Allegro
  11. Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6/6, HWV 324: 5. Allegro
  12. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 1. Largo
  13. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 2. Allegro
  14. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 3. Largo
  15. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 4. Andante
  16. Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325: 5. Hornpipe
  17. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 1. Allemande
  18. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 2. Grave
  19. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 3. Andante allegro
  20. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 4. Adagio
  21. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 5. Siciliana. Andante
  22. Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.6/8, HWV 326: 6. Allegro

Disc 6:

  1. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 1. Largo
  2. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 2. Allegro
  3. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 3. Larghetto
  4. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 4. Allegro
  5. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 5. Menuet
  6. Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327: 6. Gigue. Allegro
  7. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 1. Ouverture - Allegro
  8. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 2. Air. Lentement
  9. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 3. Allegro
  10. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 4. Allegro
  11. Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328: 5. Allegro moderato
  12. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 1. Andante larghetto e staccato
  13. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 2. Allegro
  14. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 3. Largo e staccato
  15. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 4. Andante
  16. Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329: 5. Allegro
  17. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 1. Largo
  18. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 2. Allegro
  19. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 3. Aria. Larghetto e piano
  20. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 4. Largo
  21. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 5. Allegro

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #55197 in Music
  • Released on: 1999-11-09
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Formats: Box set, Import
  • Dimensions: .49 pounds

Customer Reviews

A fine collection of English Concert Handel4
This six disc set encompassing most of Handel's concertos (including the big Op. 3 and Op. 6 sets) consists of recordings made from 1981 to 1984. It's well worth having for the excellent Op. 6 set alone, which was previously available only in the form of three separately-packaged, full-priced CDs. Pinnock and the English Concert play with smoothness and finesse, and the recordings collected here range from very good to excellent. The Royal Fireworks Music, like the Op. 6 set, is on the excellent side; the Op. 3 perhaps less sparkling but never dull or below par. The Water Music was (understandably) a best-seller in its original release. At this kind of price, and with this kind of playing, the English Concert set should be a cornerstone of any Handel-lover's CD collection.

Beautifully done5
I bought the third Opus 6 individual disc on a whim, many years ago and soon discovered that it and its two siblings are quite impossible to find. This set at last brings together an excellent volume from the English Concert - all of Handel's orchestral works. Some of them, such as the Op.6, were very hastily written and cast aside; nevertheless they are beautiful. All of it is a refreshing break from the Italian style opera that Handel is known for. The more famous Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are excellent versions that are worth having too.

The performances here are beautifully made on period instruments and possess a combination of fluidity, soul and precision making them very memorable. They may date from the earliest days of all-digital recording but the sound is beyond reproach... The performances are consistent from disc to disc making this a true Volume and not a hurriedly-cut compilation from different eras and orchestras as typically found at lower prices. For anyone that is serious about Handel, this set is excellent value.

It has all the perfect balance of English Concert performance and Deutsche Gramophon tonmeister touch. I wish all classical records could be this good.

Pinnock Excels in Handel!5
Oddly, this is currently available (at least in the UK) in two packages and at different prices. Pinnock's style might not be to everyone's taste (you can't please allthe people all the time ...etc), but it is mine. These are generally superb performances of sublime music. I would rank them as my "period" recordings of choice, along with Marriner's on Decca for "non-period". Enjoy!