Il Giardino Armonico ~ Musica Barocca

Il Giardino Armonico (Artist), Giovanni Antonini (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000059QW3
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,224 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Piccolo

Track Listings

1. Bach: Suite No. 3: Overture

2. Bach: Suite No. 3: Aria

3. Bach: Suite No. 3: Gavotte I & II

4. Bach: Suite No. 3: Bourree

5. Bach: Suite No. 3: Gigue

6. Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in D minor, op. 9: Adagio

7. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flautino: Allegro

8. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flautino: Adagio

9. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flautino: Allegro molto

10. Albinoni: Adagio for Solo Violin & Strings

11. Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor: Andante

12. Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor: Adagio

13. Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor: Presto

14. Telemann: Grave for two Flutes & Strings

15. Pachelbel: Canon

16. Pachelbel: Fugue

17. Greensleeves

18. Purcell: Chaconne

19. Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

20. Albinoni: Adagio for two Violins & Continuo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Picnics in the Sun, June 10, 2006

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Il Giardino Armonico ~ Musica Barocca (Audio CD)

Conducted by Giovanni Antonini, the Il Giardino Armonico proves to be one of the finest early instrument ensembles playing today. The thirty member ensemble, each member sufficiently accomplished to act as occasional soloist, is now some twenty years old and they play with a sensitivity to each other that is the hallmark of fine chamber ensembles. They are a delight and the recording is of very high caliber in technology.

Included on this generous CD are JS Bach's 'Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major' (one of the true highlights of this performance), Albinoni's 'Concerto a cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo No. 2 in D minor', Vivaldi's 'Piccolo Concerto, for piccolo, strings & continuo in C major', Albinoni's famous 'Adagio for violin, strings & organ in G minor, Marcello's 'Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, Telemann's 'Concerto for 2 flutes, calchedon , strings and continuo in E minor, Pachelbel's ubiquitous 'Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major', Purcell's 'Chaconne for harpsichord in G minor', one of the most satisfying performances of Handel's 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' from 'Solomon' (another reason for owning this CD!), and an elegant 'Improvised Variations on Greensleeves, for lute composed and performed by Luca Pianca.

If ever there were a recording meant to accompany an afternoon picnic in Arcadia then this is it. Highly Recommended on every level. Grady Harp, June 06

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bits of Baroque, February 28, 2002

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Ronald K, Werbeloff (La Jolla, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Il Giardino Armonico ~ Musica Barocca (Audio CD)

With eleven Baroque composers on this beautifully played CD, Il Giardino Armonica gives us a broad taste of some popular pieces and some less well-known from the period. The flavor changes often - but how else can one get to taste everything !