6 Concerti Grossi, op. 3

Album by George Frideric Handel & The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock

Six Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 is a set of concerti grossi by George Frideric Handel, published circa 1734. These Baroque orchestral works employ the concerto grosso principle of contrasting a small group of soloists with the full ensemble, combining Italianate melodic writing, fugal counterpoint and dance-derived movements, and they reflect Handel's engagement with instrumental forms and the continental concerto tradition during his mid-career.
First released: 10th September 1984

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 1, HWV 312: I. Allegro
    2:45
  2. 2.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 1, HWV 312: II. Largo
    4:31
  3. 3.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 1, HWV 312: III. Allegro
    1:29
  4. 4.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: I. Vivace / Grave
    1:51
  5. 5.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: II. Largo
    3:08
  6. 6.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: III. Allegro
    1:58
  7. 7.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: IV. (Menuett)
    2:15
  8. 8.
    Concerto grosso B-dur, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: V. (Gavotte)
    3:19
  9. 9.
    Concerto grosso G-dur, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: I. Largo e staccato / Allegro
    3:10
  10. 10.
    Concerto grosso G-dur, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: II. Adagio
    1:03
  11. 11.
    Concerto grosso G-dur, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: III. Allegro
    3:39
  12. 12.
    Concerto grosso F-dur, op. 3 no. 4, HWV 315: I. Andante / Allegro / Lentamente
    4:07
  13. 13.
    Concerto grosso F-dur, op. 3 no. 4, HWV 315: II. Andante
    2:14
  14. 14.
    Concerto grosso F-dur, op. 3 no. 4, HWV 315: III. Allegro
    1:36
  15. 15.
    Concerto grosso F-dur, op. 3 no. 4, HWV 315: IV. Minuetto. Allegro
    2:58
  16. 16.
    Concerto grosso d-moll, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316: I.
    1:33
  17. 17.
    Concerto grosso d-moll, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316: II. Allegro
    2:10
  18. 18.
    Concerto grosso d-moll, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316: III. Adagio
    1:31
  19. 19.
    Concerto grosso d-moll, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    1:39
  20. 20.
    Concerto grosso d-moll, op. 3 no. 5, HWV 316: V. Allegro
    2:57
  21. 21.
    Concerto grosso D-dur, op. 3 no. 6, HWV 317: I. Vivace
    2:55
  22. 22.
    Concerto grosso D-dur, op. 3 no. 6, HWV 317: II. Allegro
    3:31

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