Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 Nos. 1-6, HWV289-294

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There is a freshness and sense to what (Egarr) does which becomes more apparent with every hearing — BBC Music Magazine More…

Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008
Catalogue No: HMU807446
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 71 minutes

Presto Recording of the Week

25th February 2008
Gramophone Awards

2008

Finalist - Baroque Instrumental

Handel: Organ Concerto No. 1 in G minor, HWV289, Op. 4 No. 1

Work length16:03

$4.00

$5.00

I. Larghetto, e staccato

Track length5:49

$1.00

$1.25

II. Allegro

Track length5:38

$1.00

$1.25

III. Adagio

Track length1:10

$1.00

$1.25

IV. Andante

Track length3:26

$1.00

$1.25

Handel: Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2

Work length9:47

$4.00

$5.00

I. A tempo ordinario, e staccato

Track length0:46

$1.00

$1.25

II. Allegro

Track length4:59

$1.00

$1.25

III. Adagio, e staccato

Track length0:48

$1.00

$1.25

IV. Allegro, ma non presto

Track length3:14

$1.00

$1.25

Handel: Organ Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV291, Op. 4 No. 3

Work length10:02

$4.00

$5.00

I. Adagio

Track length3:24

$1.00

$1.25

II. Allegro

Track length3:42

$1.00

$1.25

III. Adagio

Track length0:54

$1.00

$1.25

IV. Allegro

Track length2:02

$1.00

$1.25

Handel: Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, HWV292, Op. 4 No. 4

Work length14:25

$4.00

$5.00

I. Allegro

Track length4:21

$1.00

$1.25

II. Andante

Track length5:21

$1.00

$1.25

III. Adagio

Track length1:10

$1.00

$1.25

IV. Allegro

Track length3:33

$1.00

$1.25

Handel: Organ Concerto No. 5 in F major, HWV293, Op. 4 No. 5

Work length7:44

$4.00

$5.00

I. Larghetto

Track length2:00

$1.00

$1.25

II. Allegro

Track length2:16

$1.00

$1.25

III. Alla Siciliana

Track length1:19

$1.00

$1.25

IV. Presto

Track length2:09

$1.00

$1.25

Handel: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 6

Work length13:25

$3.20

$4.00

I. Andante allegro

Track length7:14

$1.20

$1.50

II. Larghetto

Track length3:33

$1.00

$1.25

III. Allegro moderato

Track length2:38

$1.00

$1.25

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Recording of the Week, Handel Organ Concertos

25th February 2008

In the 1730s Handel was prepared to try any novelty in order to remain at the centre of the musical scene in London. This is what prompted him to interpolate concertos for organ, with himself as soloist, in performances of his oratorios. Their considerable success soon led to the publication of a whole set of such concertos: it is this edition, corrected with great care by the composer himself, that Richard Egarr used for the present recording.

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There is a freshness and sense to what (Egarr) does which becomes more apparent with every hearing

April 2008

Matthew Halls might be a safer bet, but Egarr is worth hearing: his charisma is infectious and the recorded sound sensational.

20th November 2002

these are highly expressive and persuasive accounts...Egarr really knows how to make a harpsichord bristle, and the forces are at their best in contrapuntal final movements..The Academy's sense of rhythm often brings out an unaccustomed balletic quality, refreshing music grown soggy through repeated use.

August 2008

Egarr's playing sparkles with vitality and character. The musicianship of the Academy of Ancient Music is outstanding, and their articulate and dynamically shaded playing is subtle and responsive.

These elegant and characterful performances are simply too good to miss.

The Organ

The Academy of Ancient Music and Richard Egarr surpass, in my mind, any performance of these concertos hitherto recorded…Delightful, delicious, debonaire and wholly distracting from modern climes
- perfect! More please!

Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 Nos. 1-6, HWV289-294

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