Pachelbel Canon and Other Baroque Favorites [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Alessandro Marcello (Composer), Pietro Antonio Locatelli (Composer), Michel Corrette (Composer), Jeremiah Clarke (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Jean-Joseph Mouret (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Johann Pachelbel, Antonio Vivaldi, Alessandro Marcello, Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Michel Corrette, et al.
• Audio CD (April 7, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Spj Music
• ASIN: B000021YIZ
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,591 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Canons

Track Listings

1. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon in D

2. Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C major, RV 537: l. Allegro

3. Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C major, RV 537: ll. Largo

4. Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C major, RV 537: lll. Allegro

5. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, SF. 935 (often transposed to C minor): Adagio movement

6. Work(s): Unspecied Violin Concerto in C minor: Andante movement

7. Work(s): Unspecified Harpsichord & Flute Concerto in D Minor: Allegro movement

8. The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) for brass, winds & percussion (or keyboard or trumpet & organ) in D major

9. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String

10. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: Allegro

11. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: Adagio

12. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: Allegro

13. Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6/12, HWV 330: 2

14. Water Music Suites Nos 1-3 for orchestra, HWV 348-350: Allegro

15. Work(s): Unspecified Concerto Grosso in D

16. Work(s): Unspecified Concerto Grosso in D

17. Work(s): Unspecified Concerto Grosso in D

18. Rondeau, for brass, strings & timpani (from Suite of Symphonies No. 1; 'Masterpiece Theater' Theme): Rondeau

19. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon in D

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best Baroque sampler, July 31, 2007

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Michael P. McGarry (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I must admit, I was somewhat disappointed with this CD. It's true, it has some wonderful tracks by relatively obscure composers (Marcello, Locatelli, Corrette), although these particular selections often appear in Baroque compilations. Some of the renditions on this album lack subtlety. Bach's "Air on a G-String" is appropriately slow, but shows no variation in dynamics, and the piece lacks its characteristic depth. The Mouret Rondeau (the infamous "Masterpiece Theater" theme) is overblown and bombastic in this recording, possessing none of the dignity for which the piece is so well known. Curiously, both the first and last track are Pachebel's Canon: upon first listening, I thought perhaps they would have a different version at the end of the album. No. They just have the exact same track twice, a somewhat ungainly version with the organ replacing the double bass, and again, no sensitivity with dynamics. The booklet claims these classics are "memorably performed by some of the world's finest artists", but fails to name any performers! This low budget disc contains no documentation with information about the pieces, the composers, or the performances. For the connoisseur seeking definitive recordings, this CD should not even be a thought. For some who doesn't know anything about Baroque music and simply doesn't know where to start, I wouldn't recommend starting here. Start learning about Baroque music with Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, not with this odd compilation.

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, March 26, 2010

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A bit disappointed in the quality of the orchestral arrangements. Not my favorite c.d.

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nice sampler, February 4, 2009

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John Doe "JD" (NJ) - See all my reviews

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This is a very nice collection of tracks, that fit together very well as a whole listening experience. Other compilations might have great work, but the difference in recording, styles of music and performance vary so well it doesn't work. This sounds as if it were made to be a complete album. Very good. Unbeatable for the price.