Concerti Grossi Op. 6, Nos. 8, 10 and 12

Album by George Frideric Handel & Capella Istropolitana & Jozef Kopelman

Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 8, 10 and 12 are three of the twelve concerti grossi composed by George Frideric Handel and published together in 1739. These Baroque instrumental works employ the concerto grosso principle of contrast between a small group of soloists and the full ensemble, featuring contrapuntal textures, fugal passages and ornamented slow movements that reflect Handel's mature style and his place in the 18th-century concerto grosso repertoire.
First released: June 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8: I. Allemande: Andante
    7:39
  2. 2.
    Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8: II. Grave
    2:02
  3. 3.
    Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8: III. Andante allegro
    2:19
  4. 4.
    Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8: IV. Adagio
    1:18
  5. 5.
    Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8: V. Siciliana: Andante
    3:40
  6. 6.
    Concerto grosso in C minor, Op. 6, No. 8: VI. Allegro
    1:25
  7. 7.
    Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10: I. Overture
    3:09
  8. 8.
    Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10: II. Allegro
    2:20
  9. 9.
    Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10: III. Air: Lento
    3:19
  10. 10.
    Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10: IV. Allegro
    2:20
  11. 11.
    Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10: V. Allegro
    3:06
  12. 12.
    Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10: VI. Allegro moderato
    1:47
  13. 13.
    Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No. 12: I. Largo
    2:22
  14. 14.
    Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No. 12: II. Allegro
    3:02
  15. 15.
    Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No. 12: III. Larghetto, e piano - Variatio
    3:42
  16. 16.
    Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No. 12: IV. Largo
    0:52
  17. 17.
    Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6, No. 12: V. Allegro
    2:17
  18. 18.
    Alexander's Feast: I. Allegro
    3:38
  19. 19.
    Alexander's Feast: II. Largo
    1:56
  20. 20.
    Alexander's Feast: III. Allegro
    3:21
  21. 21.
    Alexander's Feast: IV. Andante, non presto
    3:57

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