Baroque & On the Street

Frederic Hand (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025J7
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,036 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concerto for solo keyboard No. 1 in D major (after Vivaldi Op. 3/9), BWV 972 (BC L189): First Movement: Allegro

2. Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425: First Movement: Allegro

3. Trio Sonata for violin, lute & continuo in G minor, RV 85: Second Movement: Larghetto

4. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: First Movement: Allegro

5. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: Second Movement: Largo

6. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: Third Movement: Allegro

7. Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425: Third Movement: Allegro

8. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Rondeau Minuet

9. Il pastor fido, sonatas (6) for musette (or hurdy-gurdy, flute, oboe, violin) & continuo (attrib. to Vivaldi, Op. 13): Giga

10. Guitar Concerto, for guitar, strings & continuo in A major (arranged from Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82): First Movement: Allegro Non

11. Guitar Concerto, for guitar, strings & continuo in A major (arranged from Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82): Second Movement: Larghetto

12. Guitar Concerto, for guitar, strings & continuo in A major (arranged from Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82): Third Movement: Allegro

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music I grew up with and loved, August 5, 2005

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Ichi B. (Singapore/Manila) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baroque & On the Street (Audio CD)

My parents had this record and played it over and over again, along with Segovia's Bach recordings. They're the reason I took up classical guitar. The album uses non-traditional (for this kind of music anyway) instruments, yet doesn't disrespect the music in any way. To this day one of my favorite arrangements for the Sonata in G minor Larghetto. I've been trying to get a copy of this album on CD as my family considers our vinyl copy an "heirloom". Sadly I can't seem to find any online. I guess I'll just have to keep visiting amazon.com for the audio samples! Sony, have a heart!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect background music for a genteel dinner party,, June 25, 1999

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This review is from: Baroque & On the Street (Audio CD)

or just for relaxing and organizing your thoughts. The pieces are familiar even to people who think they've never heard Baroque music, and the playing is so impressive and musical that my "I Hate Classical Music" teenage son was blown away!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great Baroque sampler, New York style, November 11, 2008

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S. J. Snyder "De gustibus non disputandum" (Various, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baroque & On the Street (Audio CD)

"Baroque and on the Streets" puts some old, classical-radio-station runVivaldi tunes into new fettle with the interpretation of New York street musicians.

Banjo for harpsichord? Soprano sax (and hauntingly so) for recorder? You bet.

The only reasons I didn't five-star this is because it's so short! Under 45 minutes. And, so hard to get. I had this on vintage vinyl when it first came out and it took years of hunting and waiting here and at other online sellers before I got it.

And, Mr. Frederic Hand, can't we have more than a one-shot venture on this? I've got other "experimental" albums, like the Modern Mandolin Quintet; I like stuff like this.