VA - Baroque Gold - 100 Great Tracks (2017)

Decca presents a premium collection of the 100 most beautiful Baroque moments with the greatest period performers of the music of the era. 6 CDs presented in a capbox with gold foil. Includes Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Handel's Messiah, Pachelbel's Canon, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, Tartini's 'Devil's Trill' Sonata, and much more! Performed by superstars Emma Kirkby, Christopher Hogwood and John Eliot Gardiner, as well as more recent releases by Lucie Horsch & Janine Jansen.

TRACKLIST

CD1
01. Lully: Te Deum Motet à deux choeurs - Musica Antiqua Köln and Reinhard Goebel
02. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046-1. Allegro - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
03. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046-2. Adagio - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
04. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046-3. Allegro - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
05. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046-4. Menuet-Trio-Polonaise - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
06. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, RV.269 "La Primavera"-1. Allegro - Christopher Hogwood & Christopher Hirons & The Academy of Ancient Music & Nigel North
07. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 "La Primavera"-2. Largo - Nigel North & Christopher Hirons & Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music
08. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 "La Primavera"-3. Allegro (Danza pastorale) - The Academy of Ancient Music & Nigel North & Christopher Hirons & Christopher Hogwood
09. Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major, P.37 - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
10. J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068-2. Air - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
11. J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971-1. (Allegro) - Christophe Rousset
12. J.S. Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052-1. Allegro - Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christophe Rousset
13. Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 "fatto per la notte di Natale"-1. Vivace-Grave-Allegro - Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music
14. Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 "fatto per la notte di Natale"-2. Adagio-Allegro-Adagio - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
15. Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 "fatto per la notte di Natale"-3. Vivace - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
16. Corelli: 4. Allegro-Pastorale (Largo) [Concerto grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 "fatto per la notte di Natale"] - Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music
17. Handel: Organ Concerto No.6 in B flat, Op.4 No.6 HWV 294-1. Andante-Allegro - Accademia Bizantina & Ottavio Dantone
18. J.S. Bach: Prelude And Fugue In C (WTK, Book I, No.1), BWV 846 - Kenneth Gilbert
19. J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147-10. Choral: "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" - The Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner & Crispian Steele-Perkins

CD2
01. Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 / Prologo-Toccata - English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner
02. Purcell: The Fairy Queen / Act 4-Symphony - English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner
03. Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In G Minor, Op.8, No.2, RV 315 "L'estate"-1. Allegro non molto-Allegro - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & John Holloway & Nigel North
04. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 "L'estate"-2. Adagio-Presto-Adagio - John Holloway & Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music & Nigel North
05. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 "L'estate"-3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate) - Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music & Nigel North & John Holloway
06. Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2-"Lascia ch'io pianga" - The Academy of Ancient Music & Cecilia Bartoli & Christopher Hogwood
07. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047-1. (Allegro) - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
08. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047-2. Andante - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
09. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047-3. Allegro assai - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
10. Vivaldi: Dorilla in Tempe, RV 709 / Act 1 Scene 1-"Dell'aura al sussurrar" - Il Giardino Armonico & Giovanni Antonini & Cecilia Bartoli & Arnold Schoenberg Chor
11. J.S. Bach: Minuet in G, BWV App.114-Minuet in G minor, BWV App.115 - Gustav Leonhardt
12. Albinoni: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor - I Musici and Maria Teresa Garatti
13. J.S. Bach: Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565-Toccata - Simon Preston
14. J.S. Bach: Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565-Fugue - Simon Preston
15. Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1-"Ombra mai fu" - Giovanni Antonini & Cecilia Bartoli & Il Giardino Armonico
16. J.S. Bach: Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82-1. "Ich habe genug, ich habe den Heiland" - Rainer Kussmaul & Berliner Barock Solisten & Thomas Quasthoff

CD3
01. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary - Peter Hurford and The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble
02. Marais: La Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du mont de Paris - Christophe Coin & Monica Huggett & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
03. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048-1. (Allegro) - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
04. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048-2. Adagio - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
05. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048-3. Allegro - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
06. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autunno"-1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli) - Alison Bury & Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music & Nigel North
07. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autunno"-2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti) - Alison Bury and Christopher Hogwood and Nigel North and The Academy of Ancient Music
08. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 "L'autunno"-3. Allegro (La caccia) - Nigel North & Christopher Hogwood & Alison Bury & The Academy of Ancient Music
09. Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV589-1. Gloria in excelsis - Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford & The Academy of Ancient Music & Simon Preston
10. J.S. Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056-2. Largo - Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christophe Rousset
11. Handel: Samson HWV 57 / Act 3-Let the bright seraphim - Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment & Renée Fleming & Harry Bicket
12. Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In E, Op.8, No.1, RV 269 "La Primavera"-Arr. for Recorder-1. Allegro - Lucie Horsch
13. Pergolesi: Stabat Mater-1. Stabat Mater - Emma Kirk& Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music & James Bowman
14. Blow: Venus & Adonis-Ed. Bruce Wood for the Early English Opera Society-Overture - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
15. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248-Part Two-For the second Day of Christmas-No.10 Sinfonia - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
16. J.S. Bach: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" Cantata, BWV 140-Chor: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" - Richard Earle & John Eliot Gardiner & Anthony Robson & The Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists

CD4
01. Handel: Solomon, HWV 67-Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - The English Concert and Trevor Pinnock
02. Handel: Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3-58. "See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes!..See, The Godlike Youth Advance!…See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes!" - Sir Charles Mackerras & Wandsworth School Boys Choir & English Chamber Orchestra
03. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049-1. Allegro - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
04. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049-2. Andante - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
05. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049-3. Presto - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
06. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, RV.297 "L'inverno"-1. Allegro non molto - Christopher Hogwood & Nigel North & The Academy of Ancient Music & Catherine Mackintosh
07. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 "L'inverno"-2. Largo - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & Catherine Mackintosh & Nigel North
08. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 "L'inverno"-3. Allegro - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & Nigel North & Catherine Mackintosh
09. Tartini: Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, B.g5-"The Devil's Trill"-1. Larghetto affettuoso - Christian Curnyn and Nicola Benedetti
10. Tartini: Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, B.g5-"The Devil's Trill"-2. Allegro - Christian Curnyn and Nicola Benedetti
11. Tartini: Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, B.g5-"The Devil's Trill"-3. Andante-Allegro - Christian Curnyn and Nicola Benedetti
12. Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 30-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-"J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" - Daniel Behle & George Petrou & Armonia Atenea
13. Stanley: Concerto in G major, Op.2, No.3-1. Adagio-Allegro - The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock & Simon Standage
14. Scarlatti: Sonata in F major, Kk469 - Christophe Rousset
15. Handel: Messiah / Part 1-"And The Glory Of The Lord" - The Academy of Ancient Music & Simon Preston & Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford & Christopher Hogwood
16. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2-Hallelujah - Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & Simon Preston
17. Geminiani: Concerto Grosso In D Minor - Concerto Köln

CD5
01. Handel: Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1, HWV 258) - The Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists
02. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050-1. Allegro - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
03. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050-2. Affetuoso - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
04. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050-3. Allegro - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
05. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op.10, No.2, RV 439 " La notte"-Arr. for Recorder, Strings and Continuo-1. Largo - Amsterdam Vivaldi Players and Lucie Horsch
06. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op.10, No.2, RV 439 " La notte"-Arr. for Recorder, Strings and Continuo-2. Fantasmi: Presto-Largo-Presto - Lucie Horsch & Amsterdam Vivaldi Players
07. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op.10, No.2, RV 439 " La notte"-Arr. for Recorder, Strings and Continuo-3. Largo-Il sonno - Lucie Horsch & Amsterdam Vivaldi Players
08. Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op.10, No.2, RV 439 " La notte"-Arr. for Recorder, Strings and Continuo-4. Allegro - Lucie Horsch & Amsterdam Vivaldi Players
09. Albinoni: Concerto a 5 in B flat, Op.9, No.1 for Violin, Strings, and Continuo-1. Allegro - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & Andrew Manze
10. J.S. Bach: Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations"-Aria-Da Capo - Christophe Rousset
11. Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 / Act 3-"When I am laid in earth" - Tobias Ringborg & Pumeza Matshikiza & Aarhus Symfoniorkester
12. Boyce: Symphony No.1 in B flat Major-1. Allegro - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
13. Telemann: Concerto in D Major for three trumpets, TWV. 54-4. Presto - Michael Laird & Ian Wilson & The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood & Friedemann Immer
14. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351-1. Ouverture - Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music
15. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351-2. Bourrée - Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music
16. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351-3. La paix - Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music
17. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351-4. La réjouissance - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood
18. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351-5. Menuet I-II - The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

CD6
01. J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E, BWV 1042-1. Allegro - Julia-Maria Kretz & Frederik Paulsson & Rick Stotijn & Pauline Sachse & Nimrod Guez & Jan Jansen & Maarten Jansen & Monika Urbonaite & Tijmen Huisingh & Boris Brovtsyn & Cindy Albracht & Janine Jansen
02. Gluck: Orfeo Ed Euridice-Vienna Version (1762), Wq. 30; Wotg/Liebg I.A.30 / Act 2 / Scene 2-Ballo. Andante (Danza Degli Spiriti Beati) (Live) - Insula Orchestra and Laurence Equilbey
03. J.S. Bach: Suite for Cello Solo No.1 in G, BWV 1007-1. Prélude - Lynn Harrell
04. Rameau: Les Indes galantes, RCT 44-Overture - Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset
05. Scarlatti: Concerto No.6 in E flat for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo-Orchestration reconstructed by Ottavio Dantone-1. Allegro moderato - Ottavio Dantone & Accademia Bizantina
06. Scarlatti: Sonata in E Major, Kk 531 - Christophe Rousset
07. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051-1. Allegro moderato - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
08. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051-2. Adagio ma non tanto - New London Consort and Philip Pickett
09. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051-3. Allegro - Philip Pickett and New London Consort
10. Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93-1. (Allegro giusto) - Tom Finucane & Philip Pickett & New London Consort
11. Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93-2. Largo - Philip Pickett & Tom Finucane & New London Consort
12. Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93-3. Allegro - Philip Pickett & New London Consort & Tom Finucane
13. Handel: Semele HWV 58 / Act 2-"Where'er you walk" - Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment & Roger Norrington & Andreas Scholl
14. J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004-5. Ciaccona - Viktoria Mullova