Concerti grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 7-12

Album by George Frideric Handel & Boston Baroque & Martin Pearlman

Concerti grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 7-12 is a set of six concerti grossi by George Frideric Handel, published as part of his Op. 6 collection in 1739. These works exemplify the Baroque concerto grosso idiom, contrasting a small group of soloists with the full ensemble through ornamented slow movements, fugal writing and dance-derived rhythms, and they reflect Handel's engagement with instrumental genres prominent in mid-18th-century London.
First released: 29th January 2008

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto grosso in B‐Flat Major, op. 6 no. 7, HWV 325: I. Largo
    0:53
  2. 2.
    Concerto grosso in B‐Flat Major, op. 6 no. 7, HWV 325: II. Allegro
    2:44
  3. 3.
    Concerto grosso in B‐Flat Major, op. 6 no. 7, HWV 325: III. Largo, e piano
    2:29
  4. 4.
    Concerto grosso in B‐Flat Major, op. 6 no. 7, HWV 325: IV. Andante
    4:07
  5. 5.
    Concerto grosso in B‐Flat Major, op. 6 no. 7, HWV 325: V. Hornpipe
    2:31
  6. 6.
    Concerto grosso in C Minor, op. 6 no. 8, HWV 326: I. Allemande
    2:35
  7. 7.
    Concerto grosso in C Minor, op. 6 no. 8, HWV 326: II. Grave
    1:39
  8. 8.
    Concerto grosso in C Minor, op. 6 no. 8, HWV 326: III. Andante allegro
    1:45
  9. 9.
    Concerto grosso in C Minor, op. 6 no. 8, HWV 326: IV. Adagio
    1:12
  10. 10.
    Concerto grosso in C Minor, op. 6 no. 8, HWV 326: V. Siciliana (Andante)
    3:26
  11. 11.
    Concerto grosso in C Minor, op. 6 no. 8, HWV 326: VI. Allegro
    1:21
  12. 12.
    Concerto grosso in F Major, op. 6 no. 9, HWV 327: I. Largo
    1:26
  13. 13.
    Concerto grosso in F Major, op. 6 no. 9, HWV 327: II. Allegro
    3:33
  14. 14.
    Concerto grosso in F Major, op. 6 no. 9, HWV 327: III. Larghetto
    2:49
  15. 15.
    Concerto grosso in F Major, op. 6 no. 9, HWV 327: IV. Allegro
    1:50
  16. 16.
    Concerto grosso in F Major, op. 6 no. 9, HWV 327: V. Menuet
    1:39
  17. 17.
    Concerto grosso in F Major, op. 6 no. 9, HWV 327: VI. Gigue
    1:54
  18. 18.
    Concerto grosso in D Minor, op. 6 no. 10, HWV 328: I. Overture. Grave - Allegro
    3:36
  19. 19.
    Concerto grosso in D Minor, op. 6 no. 10, HWV 328: II. Air. Lento
    3:03
  20. 20.
    Concerto grosso in D Minor, op. 6 no. 10, HWV 328: III. Allegro
    2:03
  21. 21.
    Concerto grosso in D Minor, op. 6 no. 10, HWV 328: IV. Allegro
    2:52
  22. 22.
    Concerto grosso in D Minor, op. 6 no. 10, HWV 328: V. Allegro moderato
    1:31
  23. 23.
    Concerto grosso in A Major, op. 6 no. 11, HWV 329: I. Andante larghetto
    4:20
  24. 24.
    Concerto grosso in A Major, op. 6 no. 11, HWV 329: II. Allegro
    1:42
  25. 25.
    Concerto grosso in A Major, op. 6 no. 11, HWV 329: III. Largo
    0:40
  26. 26.
    Concerto grosso in A Major, op. 6 no. 11, HWV 329: IV. Andante
    4:26
  27. 27.
    Concerto grosso in A Major, op. 6 no. 11, HWV 329: V. Allegro
    5:35
  28. 28.
    Concerto grosso in B Minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: I. Largo
    1:50
  29. 29.
    Concerto grosso in B Minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: II. Allegro
    2:53
  30. 30.
    Concerto grosso in B Minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: III. Larghetto, e piano
    4:06
  31. 31.
    Concerto grosso in B Minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: IV. Largo
    0:43
  32. 32.
    Concerto grosso in B Minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: V. Allegro
    2:04