The Best of Baroque
including The Four Seasons & Water Music

1997: Philips Classics/Duo 456 049-2

CD 1

Concerto in E, RV 269, «La primavera» for violin, orchestra, and basso continuo

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Szymon Goldberg, violin; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Szymon Goldberg

1. 1.  Allegro
2. 2.  Largo
3. 3.  Allegro (Danza pastorale)

   
   Adagio in G minor, for strings and organ

   
   Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1750) / Remo Giazotto (1910–)
   Maria Teresa Garatti, organ; I Musici

4. Adagio in G minor

   
   Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047

   Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
   Henryk Szeryng, violin; Michala Petri, recorder; Heinz Holliger, oboe; André Bernard, trumpet; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

5. 1. 
6. 2.  Andante
7. 3.  Allegro assai

   
   Overture (Suite for Orchestra) No. 3 in D, BWV 1068

   Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

8. 2.  Air

   
   Concerto in G minor, RV 315, «L’estate» for violin, orchestra, and basso continuo

   Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
   Szymon Goldberg, violin; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Szymon Goldberg

9. 1.  Allegro non molto
10. 2.  Adagio — Presto — Adagio
11. 3.  Presto (Tempo impetuoso d’estate)

    
    Water Music—Suite No. 1 in F, HWV 348

    George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

12. 1.  Ouverture (Largo — Allegro)
13. 2.  Adagio e staccato
14. 3.  (Allegro —) Andante (— Allegro)
15. 4.  (Passepied)
16. 5.  Air
17. 6.  Minuet
18. 7.  Bourrée
19. 8.  Hornpipe
20. 9.  (Allegro)

    
    Messiah—Part II

    George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
    London Symphony Choir, Sir Colin Davis

21. 42.  Chorus: Hallelujah

CD 2

Concerto in F, RV 293, «L’autunno» for violin, orchestra, and basso continuo

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Szymon Goldberg, violin; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Szymon Goldberg

1. 1.  Allegro (Ballo e canto de’villanelli)
2. 2.  Adagio molto (ubriachi dormienti)
3. 3.  Allegro (La caccia)

   
   Canon and Gigue

   Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
   I Musici

4. 1.  Canon
5. 2.  Gigue

   
   Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043, for 2 violins, strings, and basso continuo

   Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
   Henryk Szeryng, Maruice Hasson, violin; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

6. 1.  Vivace
7. 2.  Largo ma non tanto
8. 3.  Allegro

   
   Concerto in B flat, HWV 294, for harp, strings, 2 flutes, and basso continuo

   George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
   Ursula Holliger, harp; André Pépin, Jean-Claude Hermanjat, flutes; I Musici

9. 1.  Andante allegro
10. 2.  Larghetto
11. 3.  Allegro moderato

    
    Concerto in G, RV 532, for 2 mandolins, strings, and basso continuo

    Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
    Gino del Vescovo, Tommaso Ruta, mandolins; I Musici

12. 1.  Allegro
13. 2.  Andante
14. 3.  Allegro

    
    Concerto in C, RV 537

    Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
    Henry Adelbrecht, Jean-Pierre Mathez, trumpets; I Musici

15. 1.  Allegro
16. 2.  Grave
17. 3.  Allegro

    
    Concerto in F minor, RV 297, «L’inverno» for violin, orchestra, and basso continuo

    Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
    Szymon Goldberg, violin; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Szymon Goldberg

18. 1.  Allegro non molto
19. 2.  Largo
20. 3.  Allegro

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