100 Best Adagios

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Tracklist

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1Adagio for Strings and Organ in G Minor, “Albinoni’s Adagio” (Excerpt, Opening)
producer:
John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
organ:
Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist)
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Remo Giazotto2:42
2Canon and Gigue for Three Violins and Continuo in D Major: CanonJohann Pachelbel3:41
3Miserere mei, Deus
engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
countertenor vocals:
Timothy Beasley-Murray (treble vocalist)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 9)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri13:02
4Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 “La notte”: V. Largo. Il SonnoAntonio Vivaldi1:45
5The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:43
6The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”: II. Adagio
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:06
7The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”: II. Adagio molto
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:57
8The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 “Winter”: II. Largo
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:29
9Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: II. Largo
mandolin:
Giovanni Scaramuzzino (mandolinist)
orchestra:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra)
conductor:
Fabio Biondi (conductor/violinist)
recording of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425
Antonio Vivaldi2:56
10Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam
conductor:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
Johann Sebastian Bach4:56
11Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam
conductor:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
recording of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056
Johann Sebastian Bach2:35
12Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
violin:
Jane Murdoch (violinist) and Jonathan Rees
orchestra:
Scottish Ensemble
conductor:
Jonathan Rees
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
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 Bach6:53
13Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:12
14Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
15Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
cello:
Ralph Kirshbaum (cellist)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande (Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011 (Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:20
16Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob. I:88: II. Largo (Excerpt)
orchestra:
La Petite Bande (Belgian chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 88 in G major, Hob. I:88: II. Largo
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Symphony no. 88 in G major, Hob. I:88
Joseph Haydn2:34
17Stabat Mater: I. Stabat mater dolorosa
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble)
conductor:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
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 Pergolesi4:46
18Ave verum corpus, K. 618
choir vocals:
The Schütz Choir of London
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:42
19Serse, HWV 40, Act 1, Scene 1: Arioso. “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:08
20Solfeggio
choir vocals:
Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
conductor:
Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor)
recording of:
Solfedžo (Solfeggio, for mixed choir a cappella)
premiered in:
Tallinn, Harjumaa (Harju County), Estonia (in 1964)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1963)
Arvo Pärt4:04
21The Protecting Veil: VIII. The Protecting Veil
cello:
Steven Isserlis (cellist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Геннадий Николаевич Рождественский (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
recording of:
The Protecting Veil: VIII. The Protecting Veil
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (from 1987 until 1988)
part of:
The Protecting Veil
John Tavener2:58
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