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George Frederick Handel, John Eliot Gardiner, Elizabeth Wilcock
George Frideric Handel: Concerti Grossi Opus 3
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4a: Largo-Allegro
2. Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4a: Andante
3. Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4a: Allegro
4. Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4a: Menuet. Alternat: Allegro
5. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.5: Largo
6. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.5: Allegro
7. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.5: Adagio
8. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.5: Allegro ma non troppo
9. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.5: Allegro
10. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.6: Vivace
11. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.6: Allegro
12. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.2: Vivace
13. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.2: Largo
14. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.2: Allegro
15. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.2: Minute
16. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.2: Gavotte
17. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.3: Largo e staccato-Allegro
18. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.3: Adagio-Allegro
19. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.1: Allegro
20. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.1: Largo
21. Concert Grosso Op.3 No.1: Allegro

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CD Details

All Artists: George Frederick Handel, John Eliot Gardiner, Elizabeth Wilcock, Alistair Ross, English Baroque Soloists
Title: George Frideric Handel: Concerti Grossi Opus 3
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Erato
Release Date: 5/11/1993
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 022924598128

Synopsis

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John Eliot Gardiner directs lively and intelligent performances of these concertos, lacking perhaps the last ounce of charm. At this point in the history of his English Baroque Soloists, they hadn't quite lost all of their "original instrument" edge, but it's not a big worry. The fact is, there aren't that many performances of the Op. 3 concertos (at least compared to Op. 6), and these are certainly among the best. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

This would make anyone a Handel fan!

Bob | Mesa, AZ USA | 10/10/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These concertos are less famous and less recorded than the Opus 6 concerti grossi but in this recording, they are fabulous. This is that rare disc that you could listen to over and over and just keep smiling. Ok, this is one of the select that I would take to a desert isle. No kidding, Gardiner and the always excellent EBO play these pieces like I have never heard them before. They are quick tempi but not rushed and they are full of embellishments that are never intrusive and always delightfull. These folks are such consumate artists that their playing seems effortless. This recording would make Handel proud to have written the music. Go buy this and wear it out! For those of you new to Handel, it may be more fun than the Water Music."