The Classic 100: Baroque & Before; Volume 1

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Tracklist

1CD: Volume I CD1
2CD: Volume I CD2
3CD: Volume I CD3
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1St. Matthew Passion, BWV244: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder' (We Sit Down, Weeping)
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
sound engineer and balance engineer:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1988-04)
choir vocals:
London Oratory Junior Choir (in 1988-04) and The Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1988-04)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1988-04)
chorus master:
Patrick Russill (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LXVIII. Coro "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder" (in 1988-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach5:11
2Canon and Gigue in D major: I. Canon
orchestra:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 337 (arr. Max Seiffert)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arranger:
Max Seiffert
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:53
3Dido and Aeneas, Z626: Thy Hand, Belinda…When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)
mezzo-soprano vocals [mezzo-soprano]:
Fiona Campbell (Australian mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell5:02
4Zadok The Priest - Coronation Anthem, HWV258
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
performer:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
George Frideric Handel5:48
5Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351: IV. La Réjouissance (Rejoicing)George Frideric Handel2:08
6Spem in Alium II Never Hoped in Any but Thee)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Spem in alium
composer:
Thomas Tallis (composer)
Thomas Tallis9:39
7Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043: I. Vivace
recording engineer and producer:
Virginia Read (engineer/editor/producer) (in 2005-10)
violin:
Helena Rathbone (violinist) (from 2005-10-20 until 2005-10-24) and Richard Tognetti (violinist & conductor) (from 2005-10-20 until 2005-10-24)
orchestra:
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Australian orchestra founded in 1975) (from 2005-10-20 until 2005-10-24)
conductor:
Richard Tognetti (violinist & conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 2005-10-20 until 2005-10-24)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace (from 2005-10-20 until 2005-10-24)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach3:24
8Goldberg Variations, BWV988: I: Aria And Variation I
harpsichord:
Jacqueline Ogeil (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (FIRST movement)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:11
9Gloria in D major, Rv589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the Highest)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
orchestra:
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi2:25
10Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007: I. Prelude
cello:
Michael Goldschlager (cellist) (in 2010)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude) (in 2010)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:50
11Stabat Mater: I. Stabat mater dolorosa (The mother stood in sorrow)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: I. Duo: Stabat mater dolorosa
composer:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (composer)
part of:
Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi4:27
12Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV1048: I. [Allegro)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:33
13Cantata BWV147: 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' (Heart and Mouth and Deeds and Living)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Brett Weymark (music director/chorusmaster of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil I, I. Coro „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:28
14Mass in B Minor, BWV232: Et incarnatus est (And Was Made Incarnate)
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
orchestra:
The Symphony of Harmony and Invention
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
performer:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: IV. Et incarnatus est (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIId. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et incarnatus est") (in 1994-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:28
15Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8 'Christmas Concerto': IV. Pastorale (Largo)Arcangelo Corelli3:16
16Vespers of the Blessed Virgin: Laudate pueri Dominum (Praise the Lord, All You His Servants)
bass vocals [bass]:
William Gaunt (bass vocalist) and Stuart Young (Bass)
soprano vocals [soprano]:
Grace Davidson (soprano) and Kirsty Hopkins
tenor vocals [tenor]:
Matthew Long (tenor) and Nicholas Mulroy
vocals:
Choir of the Enlightenment
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Robert Howarth
recording of:
Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206: IV. Psalmus II "Laudate pueri Dominum"
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Vespro della Beata Vergine, SV 206 (for chorus & instruments)
Claudio Monteverdi6:08
17Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565: I. Toccata
organ:
Michael Dudman (Australian organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach2:47
4CD: Volume 1 CD4