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Handel: | Organ Concerto No. 1 in G minor, HWV289, Op. 4 No. 1 Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2 Organ Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV291, Op. 4 No. 3 Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, HWV292, Op. 4 No. 4 with the Choir of Clare College Cambridge Organ Concerto No. 5 in F major, HWV293, Op. 4 No. 5 Harp Concerto in B flat major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294 with Frances Kelly (harp) Organ Concerto No. 7 in B flat major, HWV306, Op. 7 No. 1 Organ Concerto No. 8 in A major, HWV307, Op. 7 No. 2 Organ Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, HWV308, Op. 7 No. 3 Organ Concerto No. 10 in D minor, HWV309, Op. 7 No. 4 Organ Concerto No. 11 in G minor, HWV310, Op. 7 No. 5 Organ Concerto No. 12 in B flat major, HWV311, Op. 7 No. 6 |
“This recording was made at St-Lawrence Whitchurch on an organ Handel must certainly have played. It sounds well under Paul Nicholson's hands. There's plenty of brightly glittering passagework and rich diapason sound in such movements as the passacaglia-like first of Op 7 No 1; while the softer side of the instrument is particularly appealing in Op 4 No 5, where Nicholson, doubtless conscious that this is a transcription of a recorder sonata, draws from it some very sweet sounds. It has a mechanical action, and here and there the incidental noise may be disconcerting.
Still, it's authentic, so possibly we should be grateful to have it reproduced. There's some very lively and at times virtuoso playing from Nicholson in the quick movements, with sturdy rhythms, and some of the dance movements go with a good swing too.
Nicholson gives good, precise accounts of the various solo fugues and the transcriptions and improvisatory movements used here when Handel offered merely an ad lib. He's a thoughtful player; his added ornamentation is always musical, intelligent and stylish. However, in several movements overdeliberate orchestral phrasing or accentuation can be damaging; this happens quite often and sometimes affects Nicholson's playing. Op 4 No 6 is played on the harp, with some very delicate timing from Frances Kelly.
The bright, clear recording captures happily the acoustic of this moderate-sized church.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Enzo Altobelli (cello), Felix Ayo (violin), Walter Gallozzi (violin), Maria Teresa Garatti (organ), Severino Gazzelloni (flute), Jean-Claude Hermanjat (flutes), Ursula Holliger (harp), Andre Pepin (flutes) I Musici | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Bridge: | Adagio in E major (No 2 of Three Pieces, H63) Allegro marcato (No. 3 from Three Pieces) | Elgar: | Nimrod (from Enigma Variations) | Franck, C: | Final in B flat, Op. 21 | Handel: | Harp Concerto in B flat major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294 | Holst: | The Planets: Jupiter trans. Organ | Vierne, L: | Pièces de fantaisie, 2nd suite, Op. 53: No. 5, Claire de lune Pièces de fantaisie, 3rd suite, Op. 54: No. 6, Carillon de Westminster |
Roland Maria Stangier (organ) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Microcosm ConcertoHarp Music by G. F. Handel
Mara Galassi (Welsh triple harp and erard harp), Giovanni Togni (organ, harpsichord, fortepiano) Recorded in Modena and Milan in September 2008 and March 2009. In an original and novel CD the harpist Mara Galassi performs on two contrasting period instruments, a Welsh triple harp and an Érard pedal harp. It contains both compositions written by Handel for the instrument, as well as later arrangements by composers such as Edward Jones and Nicolas Charles Bochsa, in new works partially attributed (in a somewhat doubtful manner) to Handel. This is Galassi's third disc for Glossa (following Il Viaggio di Lucrezia in 1998 and Les Harpes du Ciel in 2003, two CDs which have been quietly acquiring cult status), and on it she shares centre stage with the keyboard player Giovanni Togini, who acts as the ideal musical companion on organ, harpsichord and fortepiano. “It is difficult to dislike anything produced by the fabulous Spanish label Glossa, and this unusual venture is no exception to the rule...Galassi's playing is fluent and silvery, and listeners will find it easy to become beguiled.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2010 | | | (also available to download from $10.75) | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Handel’s Harp
Maxine Eilender (harp) & Cyndia Sieden (soprano) Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Stephen Stubbs Handel’s complete music for harp on a single CD for the first time. Handel used the harp in everything from operas and oratorios to adaptations of keyboard music and his famous concerto for the instrument. Maxine Eilender has appeared as a soloist with many leading ensembles throughout North America and Europe. | | | (also available to download from $10.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | A Portrait of Nicanor Zabaleta
Albéniz: | Malagueña, Op. 165, No. 3 Granada (from Suite española No. 1, Op. 47) Zaragoza Mallorca, barcarola, Op. 202 Asturias (from Suite espanola, Op. 47) Tango español in A minor, Op. 164 | Bach, J S: | Keyboard Concerto in F major (after Vivaldi), BWV978 Keyboard Concerto in C major (after Vivaldi), BWV976 Keyboard Concerto in G major (after Vivaldi), BWV973 | Gombau: | Apunte bético | Granados: | Danza española, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza' | Halffter, E: | Danza de la pastore | Handel: | Organ Concerto No. 10 in D minor, HWV309, Op. 7 No. 4 Organ Concerto No. 5 in F major, HWV293, Op. 4 No. 5 Harp Concerto in B flat major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294 | López-Chavarri: | El viejo castillo moro | Turina: | Tocata y Fuga |
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| |  | Handel Concertos for Harp, Bassoon, Viole d'amore & Oboe
Rachel Taliman (Harp), Philippe Gonzalez (Oboe), Pierre-Henri Xuereb (Viole d’amore), Luc Loubry (Bassoon) The Sablon String, Luc Loubry | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Handel - Organ Concertos
Handel: | Organ Concerto No. 1 in G minor, HWV289, Op. 4 No. 1 Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2 Organ Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV291, Op. 4 No. 3 Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, HWV292, Op. 4 No. 4 Organ Concerto No. 5 in F major, HWV293, Op. 4 No. 5 Harp Concerto in B flat major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294 |
Lorenzo Ghielmi (organ), Margaret Koll (harp) & Luca Pianca (lute) La Divina Armonia “It (the organ) does ‘ speak with an Italian accent’, though: it is light, transparent, joyful with almost flimsy foundation stops. This matches well Ghielmi’s dynamic and lively playing….Ghielmi being the director as well
as soloist, there is a pleasant unity of phrasing….Warmly recommended.” Goldberg, June 2008 “The resonant sound makes the small band sound much bigger than it really is, and Gheilmi's organ sounds much more like a "church" organ than Egarr's lighter instrument.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Handel, Dittersdorf, Françaix: Harp Concertos
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