Search - Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Pachelbel, Tomaso Albinoni :: Ultimate Baroque [Box Set]

Alisa C. (mglory67) from RALEIGH, NC
Reviewed on 5/10/2018...

Wonderful collection of classical music including:


Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 1. Allegro
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
3:26


2
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 2. Largo
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
3:05


3
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera" - 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
4:04


4
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In G Minor, Op.8, No.2, RV 315, "L'estate" - 1. Allegro non molto - Allegro
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
5:35


5
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In G Minor, Op.8, No.2, RV 315, "L'estate" - 2. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:40


6
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In G Minor, Op.8, No.2, RV 315, "L'estate" - 3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:38


7
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F, Op.8, No.3, RV 293 "L'autunno" - 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
5:15


8
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F, Op.8, No.3, RV 293 "L'autunno" - 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:51


9
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F, Op.8, No.3, RV 293 "L'autunno" - 3. Allegro (La caccia)
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
3:26


10
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F Minor, Op.8, No.4, RV 297 "L'inverno" - 1. Allegro non molto
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
3:22


11
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F Minor, Op.8, No.4, RV 297 "L'inverno" - 2. Largo
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:13


12
Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F Minor, Op.8, No.4, RV 297 "L'inverno" - 3. Allegro
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
3:06


13
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E flat, Op.8/5 , RV 253 "La tempesta di mare" - 1. (Allegro e) presto
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:47


14
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E flat, Op.8/5 , RV 253 "La tempesta di mare" - 2. Largo
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:53


15
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E flat, Op.8/5 , RV 253 "La tempesta di mare" - 3. Presto
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
3:15


16
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in C, Op.8, No.6, RV 180 "Il piacere" - 1. Allegro
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:58


17
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in C, Op.8, No.6, RV 180 "Il piacere" - 2. Largo e cantabile
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:40


18
Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in C, Op.8, No.6, RV 180 "Il piacere" - 3. Allegro
by Mariana Sirbu & I Musici
2:54


Disc 2
1
Pachelbel: Canon in D, P.37
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
4:29


2
Pachelbel: Gigue in D major
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
1:52


3
Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
7:15


4
J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147 - Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, BWV147
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
2:59


5
J.S. Bach: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208 - 9. Sheep May Safely Graze
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
4:26


6
J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 2. Air
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
3:45


7
J.S. Bach: Prelude (Fantasy) and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 - "Great" - Fugue
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
4:55


8
Boccherini: Minuet from String Quintet in E, Op.13, No.5
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
2:47


9
Hoffstetter: String Quartet in F major, Op.3, No.5 (formerly attrib. J. Haydn) - Andante cantabile
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
3:54


10
Handel: 12 Concerti grossi, Op.6 / Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6 - Musette: Larghetto
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
6:47


11
Handel: Solomon HWV 67 / Act 3 - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
3:06


12
Handel: Organ Concerto No.4 in F, Op.4 No.4 HWV 292 - Allegro
by Ulrich Bremsteller & Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger
4:39


13
Handel: Organ Concerto No.4 in F, Op.4 No.4 HWV 292 - Andante
by Ulrich Bremsteller & Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger
5:58


14
Handel: Organ Concerto No.4 in F, Op.4 No.4 HWV 292 - Adagio - Allegro
by Ulrich Bremsteller & Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger
4:38


15
Handel: Berenice - Overture
by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Karl Münchinger
7:07


Disc 3
1
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351 - 1. Ouverture
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
8:24


2
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351 - 2. Bourrée
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
1:28


3
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351 - 3. La paix
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:46


4
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351 - 4. La réjouissance
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:41


5
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351 - 5. Menuet I-II
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
4:27


6
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 1. Ouverture (Grave - Allegro - Adagio e staccato)
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
6:01


7
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 2. Allegro - Andante - Allegro
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
7:24


8
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 3. Passepied
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:34


9
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 4. Air
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
2:59


10
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 5. Bourrée
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
1:08


11
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 6. Allegro
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:28


12
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 7. Hornpipe
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
1:18


13
Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F, HWV 348 - 8. Menuet
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
2:59


14
Handel: Water Music Suite No.3 in G, HWV 350 - 1. Sarabande
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:07


15
Handel: Water Music Suite No.3 in G, HWV 350 - 2. Rigaudon
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
2:46


16
Handel: Water Music Suite No.3 in G, HWV 350 - 3. Menuet I-II
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:09


17
Handel: Water Music Suite No.3 in G, HWV 350 - 4. Gigue I-II
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
1:31


18
Handel: Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349 - 1. Allegro
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
2:02


19
Handel: Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349 - 2. Hornpipe
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
3:03


20
Handel: Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349 - 3. Lentement
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
1:18


21
Handel: Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349 - 4. Bourrée
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
0:42


22
Handel: Water Music Suite No.2 in D, HWV 349 - 5. Menuet
by English Chamber Orchestra and Leslie Pearson and Raymond Leppard
1:55


Disc 4
1
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 1. Ouverture
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
5:55


2
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 2. Courante
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:08


3
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 3. Gavotte I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:56


4
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 4. Forlane
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner and Thurston Dart
1:38


5
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 5. Menuet I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:20


6
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 6. Bourrée I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:39


7
J.S. Bach: Suite No.1 in C, BWV 1066 - 7. Passepied I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner and Thurston Dart
2:23


8
J.S. Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 1. Ouverture
by William Bennett & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
7:24


9
J.S. Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 2. Rondeau
by William Bennett & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
1:39


10
J.S. Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 3. Sarabande
by William Bennett & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
3:02


11
J.S. Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 4. Bourrée I-II
by William Bennett & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
1:53


12
J.S. Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 5. Polonaise
by William Bennett & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:58


13
J.S. Bach: Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067 - 6. Menuet - 7. Badinerie
by William Bennett & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:38


14
J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 1. Ouverture
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
6:35


15
J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 2. Air
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner
5:11


16
J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 3. Gavotte I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
3:45


17
J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068 - 4. Bourée - 5. Gigue
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
4:13


18
J.S. Bach: Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 - 1. Ouverture
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
7:25


19
J.S. Bach: Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 - 2. Bourrée I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner and Thurston Dart
2:47


20
J.S. Bach: Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 - 3. Gavotte
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:00


21
J.S. Bach: Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 - 4. Menuet I-II
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:58


22
J.S. Bach: Suite No.4 in D, BWV 1069 - 5. Réjouissance
by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Thurston Dart & Sir Neville Marriner
2:46


Disc 5
1
Giuliani: Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30 - 1. Allegro maestoso
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
8:58


2
Giuliani: Guitar Concerto No.1 in A, Op.30 - 2. Andante siciliano
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
6:21


3
Giuliani: Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30 - 3. Alla polacca
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
7:09


4
Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 - 1. Allegro giusto (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
3:46


5
Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 - 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
5:08


6
Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93 - 3. Allegro (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
2:07


7
Vivaldi: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute, Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV 540 - 1. Allegro (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández & Norbert Blume & English Chamber Orchestra & George Malcolm
5:41

8
Vivaldi: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute, Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV 540 - 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández & Norbert Blume & English Chamber Orchestra & George Malcolm
4:37


9
Vivaldi: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute, Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV 540 - 3. Allegro (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández & Norbert Blume & English Chamber Orchestra & George Malcolm
3:12


10
Vivaldi: Sonata for Lute, Violin and Continuo, RV 82 - 1. Allegro non molto (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
3:51


11
Vivaldi: Sonata for Lute, Violin and Continuo, RV 82 - 2. Larghetto (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
4:04


12
Vivaldi: Sonata for Lute, Violin and Continuo, RV 82 - 3. Allegro (Arr. for Guitar)
by Eduardo Fernández and English Chamber Orchestra and George Malcolm
2:04


13
Paganini: Grande Sonata in A major, MS3 - 1. Allegro risoluto
by Eduardo Fernández
6:26


14
Paganini: Grande Sonata in A major, MS3 - 2. Romanza: Più tosto largo. Amorosamente
by Eduardo Fernández
5:14


15
Paganini: Grande Sonata in A major, MS3 - 3. Andantino Variato. Scherzando
by Eduardo Fernández

Great selection of Baroque and some early Romantic music

Laurentiu Cristofor | 06/11/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Decca seems set to release their music in collections at bargain prices - these 5CD "Ultimate" sets are one such example. The only possible problem with these sets is possible duplication of recordings as some of these were available standalone for full price.



What is available here:



CD1: Vivaldi - Four Seasons with Mariana Sirbu - everyone has at least a recording of these popular concertos and you may wonder whether it's worth getting yet another one. I think it is worth getting this one - Sirbu's playing is brilliant and unlike in many other recordings, the soloist isn't put forward at the expense of the orchestra (and of the music). This is a yardstick performance by which others should be measured.



CD2: This contains a selection of great baroque pieces conducted by Karl Munchinger with the orchestra he founded. Classic recording.



CD3: Handel's Fireworks and Water Suite - conducted by Raymond Leppard - again, this is worth having even if you already have a different recording. This is brilliant playing.



CD4: Bach's Orchestral Suites - conducted by Neville Marriner - another top notch performance of great music.



CD5: This is crossing into Romantic territory with Giuliani's and Paganini's works, but its inclusion here is justified by the Vivaldi concertos. If you like guitar music, you should also check Ultimate Classical Guitar: The Essential Masterpieces [Box Set]. Vivaldi's concertos are what you might expect and Giuliani's is one of the best guitar concertos ever written.



In summary, there's a lot of great music here for the price - most of these performances are hard to beat, so if you're just starting a collection, or you're looking for yet another performance of these pieces, this is a great buy."

Peace and Tranquility

R. Cipriani | california,USA | 05/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just as advertised.

The Best of the best in Baroque Music recordings. The clear and beautiful instruments retain original sounds and specifications.

The music has just the right mixture of depth with melodies which are always light and tuneful, entertaining and yet calming and relaxing.

Those who are fortunate enough to purchase this boxed set have a wonderful and uplifting experience awaiting them. A fundamental element in any real music lovers library. This strikes a perfect balance, with peace and tranquility achieved through sound.



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