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Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 7-12 / Forck, Ancient Music Academy Berlin
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Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 7-12 / Forck, Ancient Music Academy Berlin

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Details

Composer
HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
Artist
Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin, Forck
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Jan 17, 2020
Catalog #
PTC5186738
UPC
827949073861

About

The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin continue their Handel trilogy with this recording of the last six concerti grossi of the composer’s Op. 6. Originally designed as attractive interludes to English oratorio performances, Handel’s concerti grossi soon gained fame as some of the most appealing orchestral music of the baroque era. With these pieces, written in London towards the end of his career, Handel paid tribute to the immensely popular concerti grossi of Corelli while simultaneously proving his mastery, incorporating all musical styles of his times into his work. The players of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, led by their concertmaster Bernhard Forck, demonstrate why many consider them the best baroque ensemble of today. The concerti grossi Op. 6 are concluded with this second instalment, and a recording of the concerti grossi Op. 3 will complete the trilogy. The ensemble’s first PENTATONE album, Cantata (2018) with countertenor Bejun Mehta, won a Diapason d’or. Their 2019 recording of the first six Op. 6 concerti grossi was hailed as “immaculately played … free of fashionable eccentricities” by The Sunday Times, while Klassik praised the ensemble’s playing as “eloquent”.

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REVIEW:

The group, by the standards of 2020, is large, but the ensemble is precise and quite impressive in the fugues and the other contrapuntal movements in which Handel attempted to outdo Corelli, his model in these works. These pieces are to Corelli what Bach's Brandenburg Concertos are to Vivaldi: dense yet brilliant takes of the form. These performances succeed on their own terms, and there is still plenty of life in this approach.

– AllMusicGuide.com (James Manheim)

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. 1 I. Largo 01:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  2. 2 II. Allegro 02:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  3. 3 III. Largo e piano 02:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Largo e piano
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  4. 4 IV. Andante 03:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Andante
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  5. 5 V. Hornpipe 03:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Hornpipe
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  6. 6 I. Allemande 04:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  7. 7 II. Grave 01:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Grave
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  8. 8 III. Andante allegro 01:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Andante allegro
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  9. 9 IV. Adagio 01:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  10. 10 V. Siciliana: Andante 02:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Siciliana: Andante
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  11. 11 VI. Allegro 01:18
    Track
    11
    Title
    VI. Allegro
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  12. 12 I. Largo 01:30
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  13. 13 II. Allegro 03:37
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  14. 14 III. Larghetto 02:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Larghetto
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  15. 15 IV. Allegro 01:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  16. 16 V. Minuet 01:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    V. Minuet
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  17. 17 VI. Gigue 01:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  18. 18 I. Overture - II. Allegro 03:48
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Overture - II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  19. 19 III. Air: Lento 02:49
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Air: Lento
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  20. 20 IV. Allegro 02:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  21. 21 V. Allegro 02:54
    Track
    21
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  22. 22 VI. Allegro moderato 01:33
    Track
    22
    Title
    VI. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  23. 23 I. Andante larghetto, e staccato 04:16
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Andante larghetto, e staccato
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  24. 24 II. Allegro 01:34
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  25. 25 III. Largo, e staccato 00:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    III. Largo, e staccato
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  26. 26 IV. Andante 03:57
    Track
    26
    Title
    IV. Andante
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  27. 27 V. Allegro 05:40
    Track
    27
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  28. 28 I. Largo 01:50
    Track
    28
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  29. 29 II. Allegro 03:18
    Track
    29
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  30. 30 III. Aria: Larghetto e piano 02:52
    Track
    30
    Title
    III. Aria: Larghetto e piano
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  31. 31 IV. Largo 00:40
    Track
    31
    Title
    IV. Largo
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck
  32. 32 V. Allegro 02:11
    Track
    32
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
    Conductor
    Bernhard Forck