The Pachelbel Canon, Albinoni Adagio and Other Baroque Melodies

Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Alessandro Marcello (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Domenico Zipoli (Composer), Jean-Philippe Rameau (Composer), Jean-Francois Paillard (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Jean-Francois Paillard
• Composer: Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, et al.
• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA Red Seal
• ASIN: B000003FSI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,958 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Piccolo
  • #15 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Canons
  • #60 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Trumpet

Track Listings

1. Adagio

2. Cannon

3. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Minuet & Badinerie

4. Concerto Grosso In G Minor, Op. 6, No. 6: Musette

5. Piccolo Concerto in A Minor, P. 83: Larghetto

6. Oboe Concerto In C Minor: Adagio

7. Badinerie & Gigue

8. Cantata 'Wachet auf,' BWV 140: Wachet auf

9. Cantata 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,' BWV 147: Jesus bleibet meine Freude

10. Violin Concerto In A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6: Allegro

11. Adagio For Oboe, Cello And Strings

12. Tambourins

13. Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D, BWV 1068: Air On The G String

14. Concerto Grosso In D, Op. 6, No. 10: Gavotte

15. Trumpet Concerto In D: Andante For Strings

16. Trumpet Voluntary

Customer Reviews

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING!! A great cd BUT...., March 10, 2001

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David A. Kirkwood (Charlotte County, FL) - See all my reviews
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I know I gave this cd 5 stars; it deserves it. Every piece is so finely textured and lush. BUT the version of the Canon on this cd, as beautiful as it is, IS NOT the original version recorded by Paillard. This cd contains a new version which has been slightly re-arranged and speeded up a bit. The version on this cd is a minute shorter than the original which can be found on the ERATO cd, "PACHELBEL CANON/ FASCH/CONCERTO". Definitely buy the Erato cd first--this contains the "must-have" rendition of the Canon. But, of course, after you buy that one, you will probably want to buy this one as well. I have yet to hear any piece of music done by Jean-Francois Paillard that I have not loved.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If only there were more stars to give!, January 30, 2000

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When I was young, my parents had a vinyl version of this album, and it was played more than any other in my house. This CD version is only better. I cannot reccommend this CD enough. I have had to buy several copies of this, because people who never liked classical before hear it, and I give them a copy. This recording should be the first CD in any collection of music. It is simply one of the most sublime recordings ever!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite classical/baroque cd, December 17, 2003

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Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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I original grew up on baroque and classical music as a child because my parents were/are big fans of the music. Over the years, my tastes branched out into rock and roll and other genres of music but I always seem to come back to baroque and classical music. Over the years I have bought a quite a few classical cds. Some were good and some were mediocre. "Pachelbel Canon, Albinoni Adagio and Other Baroque Melodies" is by far my favorite of all the baroque/classical cds I have bought over the years. I was first given the cassette version in my freshman year in college by my parents. I eventually bought the cd version a couple of years ago. Pachelbel's "Canon" is definitely my all time favorite baroque song. The version on this album is by far my favorite arrangement. I still get the chills every time I listen to the song. I can truly never get sick and tired of listening to "Canon". When I first listened to this album, it was the first time I heard Albinoni's "Adagio". It is truly one of the most beautiful pieces in baroque history. Just like "Canon", I love the arrangements for Bach's "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" and"Wachet auf". The arrangements for those two songs simply takes my breath away. I have listened to countless different arrangements of those two songs but none have come close to the versions I have heard on this album. I may not be a classical/baroque afficienado but I certianly know what I like and I like what I heard on this album.