George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) - Music For The Royal Fireworks; Concerto in F Major; Concerto in D Major; Passacaille, Gigue and Menuet; Occasional Suite in D Major (1997)
Cover Front Album
Composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Conductor Trevor Pinnock
Orchestra / Ensemble I The English Concert
Length 59:38
Format CD
Genre Orchestral; Suite for Orchestra
Index 243
Out of Print No
Credits
Producer Helmut Burk
Label Archiv
Track List
01 Music for the Royal Fireworks: Ouverture: (Largo - Adagio) - Allegro 07:42
02 Music for the Royal Fireworks: Bourée 01:35
03 Music for the Royal Fireworks: La Paix 03:48
04 Music for the Royal Fireworks: La Réjouissance 02:00
05 Music for the Royal Fireworks: Menuet I - Menuet II 02:56
06 Concerto in F Major, HWV 331/316: (without tempo indication) 04:06
07 Concerto in F Major, HWV 331/316: Adagio 01:41
08 Concerto in F Major, HWV 331/316: Alla Hornpipe 04:23
09 Concerto in D Major, HWV 335a: Largo - Adagio - Allegro 04:43
10 Concerto in D Major, HWV 335a: Organo ad libitum 02:21
11 Concerto in D Major, HWV 335a: Allegro ma non troppo 01:57
12 Passacaille, Gigue and Menuet in G Major: Passacaille 04:27
13 Passacaille, Gigue and Menuet in G Major: Gigue: Presto 00:58
14 Passacaille, Gigue and Menuet in G Major: Menuet: Allegro moderato 01:59
15 Occasional Suite in D Major: Ouverture: (without tempo indication) - Allegro 04:09
16 Occasional Suite in D Major: Adagio 02:52
17 Occasional Suite in D Major: Marche 01:38
18 Occasional Suite in D Major: Musette: Andante - Allegro - Musette: Andante 03:37
19 Occasional Suite in D Major: Finale: Allegro 02:46
Personal
Purchase Date 12/2/2001
Value $16.50
Store mdt.co.uk
Condition 100%
Nationality German
Period Baroque
Details
Studio Main Hall, Watford Colosseum, Watford
Catalog Number 453 451-2
Live No
Recording Date 1/1/1996
Spars DDD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Music for the Royal Fireworks in the original scoring (1749) for wind and drums (24 Oboes, 12 Bassoons, 9 Horns, 9 Trumpets, Contrabassoon, 9 Timpani, 3 Side Drums)

Trevor Pinnock: Harpischord

Pitch: A = 415 Hz. Unequal temperament

Numerous illustrations

Essay: "Handel and Occasional Music" by Roger Hamilton