Baroque Recorder Concerti: Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Graupner, Babell & Naudot

1. Piccolo (Flautino) Concerto, for piccolo (or recorder/flute), strings & continuo in C Major, RV 444
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Scott Reiss , Hesperus

2. Concerto for recorder & strings in F major
Composed by Christoph Graupner
with Scott Reiss , Hesperus

3. Concerto for recorder & orchestra in C major, Op 3/3
Composed by William Babell
with Scott Reiss , Hesperus

4. Concerto recorder, strings & continuo in C major, TWV51:C1
Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann
with Scott Reiss , Hesperus

5. Flute Concerto ("Il gardellino"), for flute, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 10/3, RV 428
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Scott Reiss , Hesperus

6. Concerto for flute (or recorder) & strings in C major, Op 17/2
Composed by Jacques-Christophe Naudot
with Scott Reiss , Hesperus

Tracks:

Concerto In C Major, RV 444 P. 78: Allegro non molto
Concerto In C Major, RV 444 P. 78: Largo
Concerto In C Major, RV 444 P. 78: Allegro molto
Concerto In F Major: Allegro
Concerto In F Major: Andante pizzicato
Concerto In F Major: Allegro
Concerto In D Minor, Opus III, No. 3: Adagio
Concerto In D Minor, Opus III, No. 3: Allegro
Concerto In D Minor, Opus III, No. 3: Adagio
Concerto In D Minor, Opus III, No. 3: Allegro
Concerto In C Major: Allegretto
Concerto In C Major: Allegro
Concerto In C Major: Andante
Tempo di Minuet
Concerto In D Major, Il Gardellino, Opus X, No. 3: Allegro,
Concerto In D Major, Il Gardellino, Opus X, No: Solo Cantabile
Concerto In D Major, Il Gardellino, Opus X, No: Allegro
Concerto In C Major, Opus XVII, No. 2: Allegro
Concerto In C Major, Opus XVII, No. 2: Adagio
Concerto In C Major, Opus XVII, No. 2: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Recorder collection.......2005-11-12

This is a very nice selection of pieces hightlighting Scott Reiss (founder & artistic director of Hesperus & founding member/co-director of the Folger Consort) on the recorder, backed up by Dana Maiben/Tina Chancey on violins, Brent Wissick on Cello, Robert Eisenstein on violone, & Peter Marshall on harpsichord. Thus, it has some resemblance to contemporary chamber music CDs such as those by Ton Koopman (B000005EBS) & The Chandos Baroque Players (B0000002ZIV). The CD includes a booklet describing the pieces & their composers. I enjoyed it (esp. Telemann--I'm a big fan) though I didn't like the Vivaldi pieces as much (though I like Vivaldi a lot too). It was very interesting to hear the recorder as the centerpiece & it was mellow yet lively in its presentation. The backup could, however, been a bit better so I'm giving it 4 stars. It's a good, & different "view" of baroque IMHO & worthy of consideration & enjoyment.

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