Baroque: The Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

CD 1: Disc 1
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1’Masterpiece Theater Theme’Jean‐Joseph Mouret1:45
2Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
harpsichord:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1989-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel2:59
3Canon in D
orchestra:
Collegium Aureum, The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998) and London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel4:51
4Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro
orchestra:
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonia Slavonia (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Südwest-Studioorchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Karel Brazda (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Francesco Macci (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Heribert Münchner (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Rudolf Pribil (pseudonym for Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: I. Allegro (ended)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: I. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050
Johann Sebastian Bach9:58
5Air for the ’G’ String
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, 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
Johann Sebastian Bach3:18
6Water Music Suite: Hornpipe
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
Georg Friedrich Händel3:13
7Four Seasons: The Spring
violin:
Alexander Permovalsky (violinist, possibly a Scholz fake name)
orchestra:
Baroque Festival Orchestra (probably another Alfred Scholz pseudonym), I Musici di Zagreb (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not to be confused with the real Zagrebački solisti), Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), I Solisti Napoli (probably a pseudonym of Alfred Sholtz), Salzburger Kammerorchester, Slovak Chamber Orchestra and Südwest-Studioorchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz), Heribert Münchner (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz), Alexander von Pitamic (pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Bohdan Warchal (violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”
Antonio Vivaldi13:27
8Adagio
orchestra:
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni6:53
9Orchestral Suite no. 2: Menuet and Badinerie
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
music quoted on:
Dies irae
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
Johann Sebastian Bach2:50
10Allegro for BrassAntonio Vivaldi1:47
11Four Seasons: The FallAntonio Vivaldi5:09
12Concerto for 2 Violins and Orchestra
violin:
Joseph Brezina (violinist), Feliz Elias (violinist), Alberto Tozzi and Tomasco Vecchi
orchestra:
Camerata Labacensis, Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra and Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Francesco Macci (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
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 Bach4:00
13Canzona septimi toni no. 2Giovanni Gabrieli3:03
14Oboe Concerto: AndanteAlessandro Marcello3:35
15Trumpet Concerto: Allegro
trumpet:
Rolf Quinque (trumpet player)
orchestra:
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial recording of:
Sinfonia in D major, G. 2 (for trumpet and strings)
composer:
Giuseppe Torelli (violinist and composer)
part of:
Giuseppe Torelli Thematisches Verzeichnis (number: G. 2)
Giuseppe Torelli2:06
16RondeauHenry Purcell2:23
17Tune in D major
harpsichord:
Carlo Curley (US organist)
recording of:
Trumpet Tune in D (from The Island Princess, erroneously attributed to Henry Purcell)
composer:
Jeremiah Clarke
previously attributed to:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
Henry Purcell3:59
18Overture to Royal Fireworks Music
orchestra:
Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
Georg Friedrich Händel9:18
CD 2: Disc 2