Stokowski's Symphonic Baroque (Chandos Audio CD)
Stokowski's Symphonic Baroque (Chandos Audio CD)
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Stokowski's Symphonic Baroque
Symphonic Transcriptions by Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977)
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Suite from 'Water Music' 19:35
Christopher Blake oboe
1 I Adagio 3:06
2 II Allegro 2:40
3 III Air 2:02
4 IV Minuet 2:19
5 V Bourrée 0:58
6 VI Hornpipe 1:15
7 VII Andante 3:20
8 VIII Allegro 'Alla Hornpipe' 3:53
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Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707)
9 Sarabande and Courante 4:41
(from the keyboard suite Auf meinen lieben Gott, BuxWV 179)
Cynthia Millar ondes martenot
Antonio Cesti (1623-1669)
10 Tu mancavi a tormentarmi, crudelissima speranza 6:47
(Italian art song)
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George Frideric Handel
11 Dead March 5:16
(from Act III, Scene 4 of the Sacred Oratorio Saul)
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Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Concert Suite 12:19
Peter Dixon cello
12 I Trumpet Tune 'The Cebell' 1:34
13 II Echo Pastorale from The Fairy Queen 2:19
14 III Hornpipe from The Fairy Queen 1:18
15 IV 'When I am laid in earth' ('Dido's Lament') from Dido and Aeneas 3:56
16 V Largo and Allegro from The Fairy Queen 3:12
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Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
17 Jesu dulcis memoria 2:57
(Four-part motet)
William Byrd (1543-1623)
18 Pavane and Gigue 4:40
(Pavane 'The Earl of Salisbury' from Parthenia and 'A Gigg' from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
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Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
19 Adagio 3:44
(from Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 5 No. 5)
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
20 Sicilienne 3:06
(from Act V, Scene 2 of the Heroic Drama Armide)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto grosso No. 11 in D minor 12:33
(from L'estro armonico, Op. 3)
Richard Davis flute - Christopher Blake oboe
21 I Allegro 5:03
22 II Largo 4:03
23 III Allegro 3:25
76:02
BBC Philharmonic
Matthias Bamert
Recorded in:
New Broadcasting House, Manchester
29 February & 1 March 2000
Producer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Mike George
Sound Engineer(s)
Stephen Rinker
Tim Archer (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K