Baroque Adagios

Over 2-and-a-half hours of the most peaceful & relaxing pieces of baroque music including Pachelbel's Canon, Vivaldi's Four Seasons (excerpts), Albinoni's Adagio, Handel's Largo, Bach's Air on a G String and many more beautiful tracks to soothe & calm.

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The 17th-century musician and writer Thomas Mace described in 1676 how listeners were "drawn into raptures and contemplations by...musick's divine language, to quietness, joy, and peace; absolute tranquility." This double-disc set offers over 2 1/2 hours of Baroque era music that validates Mace's assertion by focusing on slow tempo excerpts culled from the masterworks of the period's preeminent composers. The resultant overall tone of meditative calm and serenity is established right from the start with the familiar strains of Pachelbel's Canon and is sustained throughout by the variety of examples of the forms, styles, and innovations developed by the likes of J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Albinoni. Even taken out of context, selections such as Gluck's "Dance of the blessed spirits," Purcell's "Dido's Lament," and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater are powerful representations of what came to be known as Baroque. The collected recordings are all first rate and feature outstanding performances by distinguished artists such as Janet Baker, András Schiff, Andreas Scholl, Heinz Holliger, and Neville Marinner.

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Pachelbel, Johann : Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major :: Canon

Conductor: Karl Munchinger
Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Notes: Arranged: Karl Münchinger
Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1700
Studio/Live: Studio

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"

Performer: Felix Ayo (Violin)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1725
Studio/Live: Studio

Albinoni, Tomaso : Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor

Performer: Maria Garatti (Organ)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 6 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1945
Studio/Live: Studio

Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Conductor: Karl Munchinger
Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Notes: Arranged: De Reede
Running Time: 6 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Studio/Live: Studio

Vivaldi, Antonio : Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93 :: Largo

Performer: Eduardo Fernández (Guitar)
Conductor: George Malcolm
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Notes: Arranged: Malipiero
Running Time: 5 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1716
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 :: Largo ma non tanto

Performers: Henryk Szeryng (Violin); Maurice Hasson (Violin)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Running Time: 6 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1730-1731
Studio/Live: Studio

Marcello, Alessandro : Concerto for Oboe in D minor :: Adagio

Performer: Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
Ensemble: I Musici
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1716
Studio/Live: Studio

Vivaldi, Antonio : Nisi Dominus in G minor, RV 608 :: Cum deder

Performer: Andreas Scholl (Countertenor)
Conductor: Paul Dyer
Ensemble: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 5 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742
Language: Latin
Studio/Live: Studio

Handel, George Frideric : Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6 :: Larghetto affettuoso

Performers: Sir Marriner (Violin); Trevor Connah (Violin)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1739
Studio/Live: Studio

Handel, George Frideric : Organ Concerto in F major "Cuckoo & the Nightingale" (no 13), HWV 295 :: Larghetto

Performer: Martin Haselböck (Organ)
Conductor: Karl Munchinger
Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1739
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (reconstruction), BWV 1053R :: Siciliano

Performer: Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
Conductor: Iona Brown
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 4 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1955
Studio/Live: Studio

Tartini, Giuseppe : Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill" :: Largheto affettuoso

Performers: Riccardo Castagnone (Piano); Arthur Grumiaux (Violin)
Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: ?1740
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166) :: excerpt

Conductor: Raymond Agoult
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra of London
Notes: Orchestrated: Bantock
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 11/25/1731
Language: German
Studio/Live: Studio

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for 2 Oboes in D minor, RV 535 :: Largo

Performers: Neil Black (Oboe); Celia Nicklin (Oboe)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742
Studio/Live: Studio

Corelli, Arcangelo : Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/1 :: Largo

Performers: Carmel Kaine (Violin); Alan Loveday (Violin)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Orchestral
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055 :: Larghetto

Performer: Andras Schiff (Piano)
Conductor: Andras Schiff
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1738
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 :: Aria

Performer: Andras Schiff (Piano)
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1741
Studio/Live: Studio

Handel, George Frideric : MEDLEY :: Ombra mai fu, largo

Performer: Andreas Scholl (Countertenor)
Conductor: Roger Norrington
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Notes: This selection is a DDD recording.
Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1738
Language: Italian
Studio/Live: Studio

Vivaldi, Antonio : Nulla in mundo pax sincera in E, RV 630 :: excerpt

Performer: Emma Kirkby (Soprano)
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK)
Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form.
Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068 :: Air on a "G" string

Performer: Thurston Dart (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1731

Handel, George Frideric : Rinaldo :: Lassia ch'io pianga

Performer: Bernadette Greevy (Voice)
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1711

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"

Performer: Felix Ayo (Violin)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1725

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054 :: Adagio e piano sempre

Performer: Andras Schiff (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1738

Albinoni, Tomaso : Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 9

Performers: Heinz Holliger (Oboe); Maria Garatti (Harpsichord)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1722

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 :: Adagio (excerpt)

Performers: János Starker (Cello); György Sebök (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1720

Handel, George Frideric : Concerto for Harp in B flat major, Op. 4 no 6/HWV 294 :: Larghetto

Performers: Jean-Claude Hermanjat (Flute); Andre Pepin (Flute); Ursula Holliger (Harp)
Ensemble: I Musici
Notes: Composition written: 1736.
Running Time: 4 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1736

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052 :: Andante

Performer: Salvatore Accardo (Violin)
Running Time: 6 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1730

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050 :: Affettuoso

Performers: Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute); Henryk Szeryng (Violin); George Malcolm (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 5 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Orchestral
Written: 03/24/1721

Pergolesi, Giovanni : Stabat Mater :: Stabat Mater

Performers: Andreas Scholl (Countertenor); Barbara Bonney (Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1736-1736

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052 :: Arioso

Performers: John Lenehan (Piano); Julian Lloyd Webber (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 01/23/1729

Vivaldi, Antonio : Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93 :: Andante

Performers: Tommaso Ruta (Mandolin); Gino Vescovo (Mandolin)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060 :: Adagio

Performers: Tess Miller (Oboe); Carmel Kaine (Violin)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 5 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1921

Vivaldi, Antonio : Autumn (The Four Seasons)

Performer: Felix Ayo (Violin)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1725

Telemann, Georg Philipp : Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, TWV 51 :: d1

Performer: Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
Conductor: Iona Brown
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1708-1713

Avison, Charles : Concerto grosso no 6 in D major (after Scarlatti) :: Largo

Performers: Iona Brown (Violin); Malcolm Latchem (Violin)
Conductor: Sir Marriner
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Orchestral

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 3 no 6/RV 356

Performer: Roberto Michelucci (Violin)
Ensemble: I Musici
Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1711

Croft, William : Ground for harpsichord in C Minor, D 221 :: Largo

Performer: Naoko Yoshino (Harp)
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Purcell, Henry : Dido and Aeneas, Z 626 :: Dido's Lament

Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
Conductor: Anthony Lewis
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1689

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