BRANDENBURG FAVOURITES
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685 -1750)
'BRANDENBURG' CONCERTO NO.3 IN G MAJOR 12'42
For 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos and basso continuo BWV 1048 (Weimar c1711-13)
1. [Allegro] 5'49
2. Adagio (Sarabande from French Suite No. 5) 2'21
3. Allegro 4'31
Players: Violins - Paul Wright, Natsumi Yamagata
Violas - Staas Swierstra, David Wicks, Colin Cornish
Cellos - Hidemi Suzuki, Cameron Retchford, Kate Morgan
Basso continuo - Max McBride, Paul Dyer
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1674 - 1741)
THREE CONCERTOS FROM L'ESTRO ARMONICO OP.3
CONCERTO IX IN D MAJOR 7'11
For solo violin, strings and basso continuo
4. Allegro 2'08
5. Larghetto 3'00
6. Allegro 2'05
Solo: violin - Paul Wright
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685 - 1759)
WATER MUSIC: 'FLUTE' SUITE IN G MAJOR 10'16
For 'flauto piccolo', flute, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings, HWV 350
7. [Menuet] 2'36
8. Rigaudon I & II 2'42
9. Minuet I & II 3'20
10. Gigue I & II 1'38
Soloists: transverse flute - Hans-Dieter Michatz
descant recorder - Howard Oberg
ANTONIO VIVALDI
CONCERTO VIII IN A MINOR 10'26
For two violins, strings and basso (RV 522)
11. Allegro 3'38
12. Larghetto e spirituoso 3'28
13. Allegro 3'24
CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD VON GLUCK (1714 - 1787)
ORPHEE ET EURIDICE: BALLET MUSIC
14. DANCE OF THE FURIES: Vivace 4'02
15. DANCE OF THE BLESSED SPIRITS:
Andante - Lento - Andante 6'38
Soloist: transverse flute - Hans-Dieter Michatz
ANTONIO VIVALDI
CONCERTO VII IN F MAJOR 8'21
For four violins, cello, strings and basso continuo (RV 567)
16. Andante 2'10
17. Adagio 1'16
18. Allegro 2'39
19. Adagio 0'53
20. Allegro 1'24
Soloists: violin - Paul Wright, Natsumi Wakamatsu, Sayuri Yamagata, Staas Swierstra. Cello - Hidemi Suzuki
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
21. SOLOMON HWV 67 3'02
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba