Christian Schmitt - Handel: Complete Organ Concertos (2009) (5 CD Box Set)
MP3 320 kbps | 5 CDs, 04:24:12 min | 616 mb | Scans ->8 mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Brilliant Classics
MP3 320 kbps | 5 CDs, 04:24:12 min | 616 mb | Scans ->8 mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Brilliant Classics
The first complete recording of the Breitkopf Urtext Edition of the organ concertos of George Frideric Handel. Handel's organ concertos enjoy a wide popularity, they are brilliant concert pieces, in which the organ plays a joyous, "worldly" part. Christian Schmitt is one of the most promising young organists in Germany, having won several international competitions. A welcome debut on Brilliant Classics of the famous Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, who play with great clarity and lively articulation, under the baton of Nicol Matt.
CDs:
CD1 - Concertos 1-2-3-4 (53:01)
CD2 - Concertos 5-6-7, Harp Concerto (54:04)
CD3 - Concertos 8-9-10-11 (62:30)
CD4 - Concertos 12-13-14-15 (59:56)
CD5 - Concerto 16, Fugues and Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord (35:17)
CD1 - Concertos 1-2-3-4 (53:01)
Concerto (No.1), op.4/1, in G minor, HWV 289
01. Larghetto e staccato [00:05:14]
02. Allegro [00:05:30]
03. Adagio [00:01:09]
04. Andante [00:04:12]
Concerto (No.2), op.4/2, in B flat major, HWV 290
05. A tempo ordinario e staccato [00:00:56]
06. Allegro [00:05:03]
07. Adagio e staccato [00:00:41]
08. Allegro ma non presto [00:04:03]
Concerto (No.3), op.4/3, in G minor, HWV 291
09. Adagio [00:03:50]
10. Allegro [00:03:57]
11. Adagio [00:01:01]
12. Allegro [00:02:33]
Concerto (No.4), op.4/4, in F major, HWV 292
13. Allegro [00:03:48]
14. Andante [00:06:11]
15. Adagio [00:01:09]
16. Allegro [00:03:36]
CD2 - Concertos 5-6-7, Harp Concerto (54:04)
Concerto (No.5), op.4/5, in F major, HWV 293
01. Larghetto [00:01:59]
02. Allegro [00:02:23]
03. Alla Siciliana [00:01:34]
04. Presto [00:02:35]
Harp Concerto in B flat major, HWV 294
05. Andante allegro [00:04:18]
06. Larghetto [00:05:30]
07. Allegro moderato [00:02:41]
Charlotte Balzereit harp
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder
Concerto (No.6), op.4/6, in B flat major, HWV 294
08. Andante allegro [00:06:07]
09. Larghetto [00:03:50]
10. Allegro moderato [00:02:42]
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder
Concerto (No.7), op.7/1, in B flat major, HWV 306
11. Andante [00:09:45]
12. Largo e piano [00:03:01]
13. Fuga [00:02:19]
14. Adagio [00:02:28]
15. Bourrée [00:02:45]
CD3 - Concertos 8-9-10-11 (62:30)
Concerto (No.8), op.7/2, in A major, HWV 307
01. Ouverture [00:02:49]
02. A tempo ordinario [00:05:16]
03. Andante [00:01:42]
04. Allegro [00:04:53]
Concerto (No.9), op.7/3, in B flat major, HWV 308
05. Andante [00:05:21]
06. Organo ad Libitum: Sarabande [00:03:06]
07. Spirituoso [00:04:37]
08. Minuet I [00:01:30]
09. Minuet II [00:03:57]
Concerto (No.10), op.7/4, in D minor, HWV 309
10. Adagio [00:05:38]
11. Allegro così così [00:04:57]
12. Organo ad Libitum [00:00:45]
13. Allegro [00:04:35]
Concerto (No.11), op.7/5, in G minor, HWV 310
14. Staccato ma non troppo allegro / Adagio [00:03:35]
15. Andante larghetto e staccato / Adagio [00:03:53]
16. Menuet [00:02:09]
17. Gavotte [00:03:39]
CD4 - Concertos 12-13-14-15 (59:56)
Concerto (No.12), op.7/6, in B flat major, HWV 311
01. Pomposo [00:03:58]
02. Andante [00:02:04]
03. Air [00:02:57]
Concerto (No.13), in F major, HWV 295 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' (2nd set, No.1)
04. Larghetto [00:02:25]
05. Allegro [00:03:28]
06. Organo ad libitum: Fuga, HWV 609 [00:04:49]
07. Larghetto [00:02:46]
08. Allegro [00:03:20]
Concerto (No.14), in A major, HWV 296a (2nd set, No.2)
09. Largo e staccato [00:04:25]
10. Organo ad libitum: Air, A major, HWV 468 [00:01:21]
11. Andante [00:04:39]
12. Grave: Organo ad libitum [00:00:36]
13. Allegro [00:06:23]
Concerto (No.15), in D minor, HWV 304
14. Andante [00:05:36]
15. Grave [00:02:11]
16. Organo ad libitum: Fuga, G major, HWV 606 [00:04:11]
17. Allegro [00:04:39]
CD5 - Concerto 16, Fugues and Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord (35:17)
Concerto (No.16), in F major, HWV 305a
01. Ouverture [00:01:32]
02. Allegro [00:03:19]
03. Organo ad libitum [00:02:08]
04. Allegro ma non troppo [00:03:53]
05. Adagio [00:01:23]
06. Andante [00:03:42]
07. Allegro [00:01:44]
08. Marche Allegro [00:01:49]
Manuel Schmidt, Kirsty Wilson oboe
Josef Weissteiner, Wolfgang Wipfler horn
Frank Lehmann, Ulrich Hermann bassoon
From 'Six Fugues or Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord'
09. Fugue in G minor, HWV 605 [00:04:04]
10. Fugue in B flat major, HWV 607 [00:02:50]
11. Fugue in B flat minor, HWV 608 [00:05:16]
12. Fugue in C minor, HWV 610 [00:03:33]
Concerto (No.1), op.4/1, in G minor, HWV 289
01. Larghetto e staccato [00:05:14]
02. Allegro [00:05:30]
03. Adagio [00:01:09]
04. Andante [00:04:12]
Concerto (No.2), op.4/2, in B flat major, HWV 290
05. A tempo ordinario e staccato [00:00:56]
06. Allegro [00:05:03]
07. Adagio e staccato [00:00:41]
08. Allegro ma non presto [00:04:03]
Concerto (No.3), op.4/3, in G minor, HWV 291
09. Adagio [00:03:50]
10. Allegro [00:03:57]
11. Adagio [00:01:01]
12. Allegro [00:02:33]
Concerto (No.4), op.4/4, in F major, HWV 292
13. Allegro [00:03:48]
14. Andante [00:06:11]
15. Adagio [00:01:09]
16. Allegro [00:03:36]
CD2 - Concertos 5-6-7, Harp Concerto (54:04)
Concerto (No.5), op.4/5, in F major, HWV 293
01. Larghetto [00:01:59]
02. Allegro [00:02:23]
03. Alla Siciliana [00:01:34]
04. Presto [00:02:35]
Harp Concerto in B flat major, HWV 294
05. Andante allegro [00:04:18]
06. Larghetto [00:05:30]
07. Allegro moderato [00:02:41]
Charlotte Balzereit harp
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder
Concerto (No.6), op.4/6, in B flat major, HWV 294
08. Andante allegro [00:06:07]
09. Larghetto [00:03:50]
10. Allegro moderato [00:02:42]
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder
Concerto (No.7), op.7/1, in B flat major, HWV 306
11. Andante [00:09:45]
12. Largo e piano [00:03:01]
13. Fuga [00:02:19]
14. Adagio [00:02:28]
15. Bourrée [00:02:45]
CD3 - Concertos 8-9-10-11 (62:30)
Concerto (No.8), op.7/2, in A major, HWV 307
01. Ouverture [00:02:49]
02. A tempo ordinario [00:05:16]
03. Andante [00:01:42]
04. Allegro [00:04:53]
Concerto (No.9), op.7/3, in B flat major, HWV 308
05. Andante [00:05:21]
06. Organo ad Libitum: Sarabande [00:03:06]
07. Spirituoso [00:04:37]
08. Minuet I [00:01:30]
09. Minuet II [00:03:57]
Concerto (No.10), op.7/4, in D minor, HWV 309
10. Adagio [00:05:38]
11. Allegro così così [00:04:57]
12. Organo ad Libitum [00:00:45]
13. Allegro [00:04:35]
Concerto (No.11), op.7/5, in G minor, HWV 310
14. Staccato ma non troppo allegro / Adagio [00:03:35]
15. Andante larghetto e staccato / Adagio [00:03:53]
16. Menuet [00:02:09]
17. Gavotte [00:03:39]
CD4 - Concertos 12-13-14-15 (59:56)
Concerto (No.12), op.7/6, in B flat major, HWV 311
01. Pomposo [00:03:58]
02. Andante [00:02:04]
03. Air [00:02:57]
Concerto (No.13), in F major, HWV 295 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' (2nd set, No.1)
04. Larghetto [00:02:25]
05. Allegro [00:03:28]
06. Organo ad libitum: Fuga, HWV 609 [00:04:49]
07. Larghetto [00:02:46]
08. Allegro [00:03:20]
Concerto (No.14), in A major, HWV 296a (2nd set, No.2)
09. Largo e staccato [00:04:25]
10. Organo ad libitum: Air, A major, HWV 468 [00:01:21]
11. Andante [00:04:39]
12. Grave: Organo ad libitum [00:00:36]
13. Allegro [00:06:23]
Concerto (No.15), in D minor, HWV 304
14. Andante [00:05:36]
15. Grave [00:02:11]
16. Organo ad libitum: Fuga, G major, HWV 606 [00:04:11]
17. Allegro [00:04:39]
CD5 - Concerto 16, Fugues and Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord (35:17)
Concerto (No.16), in F major, HWV 305a
01. Ouverture [00:01:32]
02. Allegro [00:03:19]
03. Organo ad libitum [00:02:08]
04. Allegro ma non troppo [00:03:53]
05. Adagio [00:01:23]
06. Andante [00:03:42]
07. Allegro [00:01:44]
08. Marche Allegro [00:01:49]
Manuel Schmidt, Kirsty Wilson oboe
Josef Weissteiner, Wolfgang Wipfler horn
Frank Lehmann, Ulrich Hermann bassoon
From 'Six Fugues or Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord'
09. Fugue in G minor, HWV 605 [00:04:04]
10. Fugue in B flat major, HWV 607 [00:02:50]
11. Fugue in B flat minor, HWV 608 [00:05:16]
12. Fugue in C minor, HWV 610 [00:03:33]



