Concerti armonici 1-6

Album by Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer & Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Concerti armonici 1-6 is a set of six instrumental concertos by Dutch nobleman and composer Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, composed in the mid-18th century (circa 1740). The works exemplify late Baroque concerto and ensemble writing with clear melodic lines, dance-derived rhythms and contrapuntal textures, and they represent examples of mid-18th-century Dutch contributions to the concerto repertoire often encountered in early music contexts.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto armonico no. 1 in G major
    12:07
  2. 2.
    Concerto armonico no. 2 in G major
    11:11
  3. 3.
    Concerto armonico no. 3 in A major
    10:33
  4. 4.
    Concerto armonico no. 4 in F minor
    11:12
  5. 5.
    Concerto armonico no. 5 in B-flat major
    9:10
  6. 6.
    Concerto armonico no. 6 in E-flat major
    8:48

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