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2 Compact Discs CDD22060

£13.99

Recorded on 10-12 January and 7-9 February 1994
Recording Engineer
TONY FAULKNER
Recording Producer
MARTIN COMPTON
Executive Producers
JOANNA GAMBLE
CHARLOTTE DE GREY
© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MMVII
Originally issued on CDA66891/2

Duration: 150'39
DDD
Front illustration: St Nicholas' Church, Newcastle, from the southeast (1789) by Ralph Waters (1749-1817)

CHARLES AVISON (1709–1770)

12 Concerti Grossi

THE BRANDENBURG CONSORT
ROY GOODMAN conductor

Contents:

Compact Disc 1 [76'34]

    Concerto No 1 in A major [12'55]
  1. Adagio (Kk91a, transposed) [1'54] –
  2. Allegro (Kk24) [4'59]
  3. Amoroso (Kk91d) [2'08]
  4. Allegro (Kk26) [3'59]

    Concerto No 2 in G major [14'11]

  5. Largo (Kk91c) [1'50] –
  6. Allegro (Kk13) [4'18]
  7. Andante (Kk4) [5'52]
  8. Vivace (Kk2) [2'06]

    Concerto No 3 in D minor [10'35]

  9. Largo andante (Kk89c) [2'16]
  10. Allegro spiritoso (Kk37, transposed) [3'39]
  11. Vivace (Kk38) [2'20]
  12. Allegro (Kk1) [2'17]

    Concerto No 4 in A minor [15'29]

  13. Andante (Kk12, transposed) [5'35]
  14. Allegro (Kk3) [1'55]
  15. Largo (unknown) [5'14]
  16. Vivace (Kk36) [2'39]

    Concerto No 5 in D minor [9'30]

  17. Largo (unknown) [3'30] –
  18. Allegro (Kk11, transposed) [1'47]
  19. Andante moderato (Kk41) [1'53]
  20. Allegro (Kk5) [2'19]

    Concerto No 6 in D major [13'06]

  21. Largo (unknown) [2'52] –
  22. Con furia (Kk29) [4'58]
  23. Adagio (Kk89c) [2'02]
  24. Vivacemente (Kk21) [3'08]
Compact Disc 2 [74'05]
    Concerto No 7 in G minor [10'58]
  1. Adagio (Kk88a, altered) [2'00] –
  2. Allegro (Kk19, transposed) [3'20]
  3. Adagio (Kk88d) [2'12]
  4. Allegro affettuoso (Kk17, transposed) [3'21]

    Concerto No 8 in E minor [9'14]

  5. Adagio (Kk81a, shortened) [1'25]
  6. Allegro (Kk20) [3'02]
  7. Amoroso (Kk81d) [2'41]
  8. Vivace (Kk15) [2'01]

    Concerto No 9 in C major [13'15]

  9. Largo (unknown) [2'06] –
  10. Con spirito – Andante (Kk31, transposed) [4'06]
  11. Siciliana (unknown) [3'24]
  12. Allegro (Kk7) [3'44]

    Concerto No 10 in D major [6'41]

  13. Grazioso (unknown) [1'20] –
  14. Allegro (Kk10) [2'20]
  15. Adagio (unknown) [0'47] –
  16. Giga (Allegro) (Kk9) [2'12]

    Concerto No 11 in G major [17'24]

  17. Con affetto (unknown) [4'16] –
  18. Allegro (Kk28, transposed) [3'37]
  19. Andante moderato (Kk25, transposed) [6'56]
  20. Vivacemente (Kk6, transposed) [2'29]

    Concerto No 12 in D major [15'48]

  21. Grave temporegiato (unknown) [1'14] –
  22. Largo tempo giusto (unknown) [1'30]
  23. Allegro spiritoso (Kk23) [3'58]
  24. Lentemente (unknown) [4'51]
  25. Temporegiato (unknown) [0'55] –
  26. Allegro (Kk33) [3'15]
Sleeve Notes

'The music is delightful, the performances scintillating, and the sound excellent. Warmly recommended' (Fanfare, USA)

'A delightful set ... Roy Goodman seems to have made an affectionate study of these works and the results are enchanting. If you are a lover of baroque concerti grossi do not fail to listen to these heartwarming records' (H C Robbins Landon, Classic CD)

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