BaL 16.03.24 - Handel: Concerti grossi Op 6

[Pulcinella]

I've discovered that I have two copies of the Lea Pocket Scores (must have forgotten or not had the UK-bought set with me when living abroad for a while).
If anyone would like one, send me a PM with your address and I'll pop them in the post.

[smittims]

Weren't they wonderful! And 60p each at one time. A good way to acquire quite a lot of the old 'collected editions': Bach Gesellschaft,etc.

[Pulcinella]

Weren't they wonderful! And 60p each at one time. A good way to acquire quite a lot of the old 'collected editions': Bach Gesellschaft,etc.

Yes: those 'ones I bought earlier' were indeed 60p each. Makes $1.35 look positively excessive (unless that was for both; the price is pencilled on only one of the volumes). Still on offer to a good home.

[Pulcinella]

Bumping the thread in anticipation of this morning's edition.
Scores still available if anyone would like them.

[Barbirollians]

I find I bought the Gester record. I assume this must have been after a positive review in IRR as Lindsay Kemp in Gramophone is dismissive . I should probably dig them out before this morning’s BAL for a quick spin but have been enjoying Barbirolli’s Schubert 9 too much.

[Pulcinella]

Oops! Going well (and showing that a twofer can work if the reviewer is not constantly interrupted) until the start of the fifth concerto!
Some nice contrasts in approaches to the music.

[Goon525]

Ah well, the winner has been sitting in my library for quarter of a century.

[Ein Heldenleben]

A summary of all that for those that are interested. A very good Bal I thought. Hats off to those in the studio that was lot of short clips. The numbers refer to the time approx the music was played .



AAM/Manze (D)

10.38 Op6 no 2 (nice playing EH )

10.48 No 4 (lovely string playing EH) reviewer likes the feeling of space

10.56 No, ? Larghetto (I prefer this one so far )

10.59 No. 9 Larghetto (they like this elegant)

11.02 No 10 Overture fugue section - again wonderful say the reviewers and I agree

WINNER quick silvered , drama , nothing left unsaid

11.09 final clip No 12 2nd movement


AAM Berlin/Forck (CD) (2019 recording)
10.58 No 9 bit of a cold recording they think



ASMF/Brown (PCD, D)
10.36 Op. 6 No.2 -recording left out at 10.55 ish

Avison Ensemble/Beznosiuk (D)
10.46 No..4
11,05 No 10 lyrical and virtuosic and elegant in the fugue , good string playing


English Concert/Pinnock (D)
10.33 Op.6 No. 1 light springy playing
10.43 No.3 4th movt (well articulated)
10.59 Oops …No.5 eventually..they like this
11.01 No 10 Overture Standish on fiddle


Giardino Armonico//Antonini (D)
10.44 No 3 v different from Pinnock , (rather rustic village band in feel EH)
10.51 No 5 - good violin attack and two harpsichords
10.53 No. 5 not deep and rich enough , better live ? Goodbye at this point

Concentus Musicus Wien Harnoncourt
10.31 Op. 6 No 1 heavy recording out at 10.55





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[Pulcinella]

Ah well, the winner has been sitting in my library for quarter of a century.

AAM/Manze, highlighted in the original post (though perhaps not in the same red that Alpie used; I'm still learning my colours!).

And thanks to EH for his summary of coverage.

[Gargoyle]

I missed the programme - what was the recommendation?

[Ein Heldenleben]

AAM/Manze, highlighted in the original post (though perhaps not in the same red that Alpie used; I'm still learning my colours!).

And thanks to EH for his summary of coverage.

No problem. I tuned in under the mistaken impression it was Madama Butterfly this week. I’m glad I did because it reminded me what wonderful works these are .
I suspect the extracts will be longer next week ….it will also I think be much harder to choose a winner . There are half a dozen plus outstanding recordings recorded by most of the greats of verismo spinto soprano singing ..

[Pulcinella]

I missed the programme - what was the recommendation?

AAM/Manze (as mentioned in my post of 11:15, and now highlighted in the original listing).

[HighlandDougie]

As I said of AAM/Manze in an earlier post (#10 - "a joy") but I'll forego the smug emoticon as it could just as easily have been Pinnock - which I particularly like listening to in its original vinyl form. I acquired the Antonini when it was released but didn't much take to it probably because, well, it wasn't Pinnock. So it has been gathering dust pretty much ever since. Sarah M-P was a refreshing stand-in for A McG and the discussion less discursive than has sometimes been the case. Many thanks to EH for his detailed exegesis.

[Gargoyle]

AAM/Manze (as mentioned in my post of 11:15, and now highlighted in the original listing).

Thank you

Manze again. Bit pointless, really.

[richardfinegold]

I had a friend, recently retired, inthe Orpheus CO who kindly gifted me their set in the late nineties and I added the Beznosiuk Alison ensemble set to have one in SACD and HIPP. They have scratched that itch for a few decades now