The baroque spirit in al its musical forms. Famous and lesser known works by Händel, Reutter and Schmelzer.
Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759)
1. Concerto in G minor, HWV 404, for flute, 2 violen & continuo
Andant – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
2. Concerto a Quattro in d minor, (no HWV number), for flute, violin, cello & continuo
Adagio – Allegro – Largo – Allegro
Musica ad Rhenum conducted by Jed Wentz, flute
(CD The Unknown Handel Vanguard Classics 99088, 1997)
Marin Marais (1656-1728)
3. Sonate à la Marésienne
Un peu grave – Légèrement – Un peu gay – Sarabande – Tres vivement – Gravement, doux
– Gique
London Baroque conducted by Charles Medlam
(CD Marin Marias La Gamme Harmonia Mundi HMX 2901105, 1997)
Johann Georg Reutter (1708 – 1772)
4. Motetto de Resurrectione Domine: Surrexit Pastor bonus
5. Motetto de Sanctissima Trinitate: Deus Pater paraclytus
La Gioia Armonica conducted by Jürgen Banholzer. Monica Mauch, soprano. Stanislava Jirku, alto
(CD Portus Felicitates/J.G Reutter Ramee RAM1302, 2013)
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680)
6. Sonata a tre (lamentation)
Adagio – Allegro/Adagio – Allegro
7. Lamento sopra la morte Ferdinand III a tre, for two violins, viola and basso
Adagio – Allegro/adagio/Allegro – Adagio (complement)
London Baroque conducted by Charles Medlam
(CD Schmelzer Muffat Sonates Harmonia Mundi HMA 1901220, 1992)
