Handel: Concerto Grossi Op. 6 Nos 1-6 - Forck
PentaTone Classics PTC 5186737
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical - Orchestral
Handel: Concerto Grossi Op. 6 Nos 1-6
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Bernhard Forck (director)
MASTERLY AND APPEALING
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin kickstarts their Handel trilogy with this recording of the first six concerti grossi op. 6. Originally designed as attractive interludes to English oratorio performances, Handel’s concerti grossi soon gained fame as the most appealing orchestral music of the baroque era. Written in London in 1739, towards the end of his career, Handel paid tribute to the immensely popular concerti grossi of Corelli while simultaneously proving his mastery incorporating all musical styles of his times. Led by their concertmaster Bernhard Forck, the players of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin demonstrate why many consider them the best baroque ensemble of today. This first installment will be followed by the last six concerti grossi Op. 6, as well as a recording of the concerti grossi Op. 3. The ensemble’s first PENTATONE album, Cantata (2018) with countertenor Bejun Mehta, won a Diapason d’or.
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- George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in D major, HWV 323 Op. 6 No. 5
- George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in E minor, HWV 321 Op. 6 No. 3
- George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in F major, HWV 320 Op. 6 No. 2
- George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in G major, HWV 319 Op. 6 No. 1
- George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in G minor, HWV 324 Op. 6 No. 6
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