Albinoni: Adagio / Pachelbel: Canon

Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frideric Handel (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Edward Brewer (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Edward Brewer
• Composer: Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Arcangelo Corelli, et al.
• Audio CD (January 18, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GCE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,014 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Canons
  • #25 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750) > Composers > Purcell, Henry
  • #68 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Oratorios

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, but..., April 25, 2000

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D. B. Rathbun (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Albinoni: Adagio / Pachelbel: Canon (Audio CD)

Most of the best tracks on this disc are also available on Deutsche Gramophon's "Mad about Baroque" disc, which sells for almost 1/3 the price. The Mad About disc has been filled up with the maximum amount of music, has most of the tracks on this disc as well as significant portions of also excellent discs by Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert. Needless to say, the performances by Orpheus and English are insurpassable.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice disc . . ., February 14, 2002

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Johnny Bard (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albinoni: Adagio / Pachelbel: Canon (Audio CD)

I have always enjoyed the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (OCO). I own their recording of Handel's Concerti Grossi, Op 6 (Deutsche Grammophon, 3-disc set) and their recording of Vivaldi/Boccherini's cello concertos (DG, now out-of-print), to name but a few. I love their interpretation of the compositions they play/record, and this disc is no exception.

OCO tackles the obligatory Baroque compositons on this DG release (Pachelbel's 'Canon,' Albinoni's 'Adagio,' J. S. Bach's 'Air,' Corelli's 'Christmas Concerto,' etc.) with their typical virtuosity and grace. Their playing is once again exceptional, and the sound quality up to DG's high standards.

My only qualm is with the disc's price. ... it's pretty steep, especially considering the number of cd's currently available that offer practically the same (but not identical) selections at two-thirds of the cost (most of which are DDD, too). Some equally engaging recordings, for example, include I Musici's 1983 release on Philips (hopefully still in print), Karajan's 1972 release on DG (a pretty good ADD disc), and Polydor's 'Cannon and Gigue' (a 1982 DDD release, hopefully still in print). There are more, of course.

Granted, none will sound exactly like this disc (OCO certainly has a unique sound all its own). And again, the performance of each piece on this disc is wonderful. So if you don't mind paying full price, then I recommend that you buy this disc. Otherwise, you can still find a number of Baroque compilation discs out there that are reasonably priced.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE CLASSICAL CD (SO FAR), July 16, 2001

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Dr. Reginald Boenig (Middletown, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albinoni: Adagio / Pachelbel: Canon (Audio CD)

I originally bought this CD for Bach's "Air" and "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" - but EVERY track on this CD is some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard, expertly played with passion. A must-have for chamber music fans.