Music from the 17th and 18th century. Music of German composers, including birthday boy Händel.
Georg Muffat (1635-1704)
1. Quis Hic?
– Sonata: Allegro – Presto
– Aria: Allegro
– Grave / Aria: Allegro
– Borea: Alla breve un poco grave
Armonico Tributo conducted by Lorenz Duftschmid
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
From 24 Oden (1741):
2. Indoctum se dulce bibenti
3. Die Vergnügung
4. Das Lachen
5. Der Mittelstand zwischen Reichtum und Armut
Klaus Mertens, baritone. Ludger Rémy, harpsichord
Dietrich Buxtehude (ca.1637-1707)
6. Sonata no. 6 BuxWV 264
7. Quemadmodum desiderat cervus BuxWV 92
María Cristina Kiehr, soprano. Stylus Phantasticus
Georg Muffat
8. Coronatio Augusta oder die Majestätische Krönung
– Sonata: Grave
– Allemanda: Largo
– Grave
– Gavotta: alla breve ma non presto
– Rondeau
Armonico Tributo conducted by Lorenz Duftschmid
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
9.Three parts from Music for the Royal Fireworks
Le Concert Spirituel conducted by Hervé Niquet
Special thanks to the Centrale Discotheek Rotterdam: www.muziekweb.nl.