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Thursday, June 1, 2017

George Frideric Handel - Concerti Grossi Op. 6, Nos. 5-8 (Trevor Pinnock)


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Composer: George Frideric Handel
  • (01-06) Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6, No. 5, HWV 323
  • (07-11) Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6, HWV 324
  • (12-16) Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op. 6, No. 7, HWV 325
  • (17-22) Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8, HWV 326

The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock, conductor
Date: 1982
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

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Review

The first four concertos of Handel's Op. 6 in The English Concert's performances have already been released on CD (410 897-2AH, 5/84). Here now are Concertos Nos. 5-8 which have been transferred from the original LPs equally satisfactorily. When I first reviewed the set I found the playing and the approach invigorating and, by and large, satisfying. I have not changed my mind since and still find it far and away the most stylish of those currently in the catalogue. Of course, there are small things that one can take issue over, but they are few and far between and I doubt if many listeners will be disappointed by the high technical standards and the musicianly performances on display here. The Andante of the seventh concerto in the set is too slow for me but the Hornpipe which concludes it is bubbling over with vitality and good humour. I am a great admirer of Trevor Pinnock's Handel performances with The English Concert and these can be very warmly recommended. The recorded sound is excellent.

-- Nicholas Anderson, Gramophone

More reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Handel-Concerti-Grossi-Nos-5-8/dp/B0000057CE

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George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 (O.S.) [(N.S.) 5 March] – 14 April 1759) was a German-born, British Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, with extremely popular works such as Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks and Messiah. His music was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handel

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Trevor Pinnock (born 16 December 1946) is an English harpsichordist and conductor. He is best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra The English Concert which he helped found and directed from the keyboard for over 30 years in baroque and early classical music. Since his resignation from The English Concert in 2003, Pinnock has continued his career as a conductor, appearing with major orchestras and opera companies around the world.  He has also performed and recorded as a harpsichordist in solo and chamber music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Pinnock

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