Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert Complete Recordings on Archiv Produktion
Hardly any ensemble has influenced our listening attitudes to "early music" as much as "The English Concert", which came into being 50 years ago. The founder and long-time conductor Trevor Pinnock led the musicians with an articulate tone from the harpsichord and thus formed the sound from the heart of the ensemble. Historical authenticity was the basis of the playing, but their aim was a brilliant, lively orchestral sound serving the emotional core of the music. Several renowned instrumentalists made their mark on the ensemble, showing that historical performance practice and euphony are not contradictions. “Pinnock's performances of Bach and Handel", Leonard Bernstein confessed, "make me jump out of my seat".
On 100 discs (99 CD & 1 DVD), this box presents the complete oeuvre of Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert on Archiv Produktion. Purcell, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Haydn and Mozart are the focus of the repertoire. Numerous recordings such as the Brandenburg Concertos, Corelli's Concerti Grossi or the symphonies of William Boyce are among the milestones of recording history. A Bach album from the ensemble's early days is released for the first time on CD, as well as the never-published Dead March from Handel's "Saul". A 184-page booklet with essays by Trevor Pinnock and Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, the director of the Royal Academy of Music, as well as numerous photos and documents complete the extensive portrait.
Tracklist:
CDs 1-2
C.P.E. Bach
CD 3
J.C. Bach
CDs 4-15
J.S. Bach
CD 16
Boyce
CDs 17-19
Corelli
CD 20
Fasch
CDs 21-43
Handel
CDs 44-45
Handel | Mozart
CDs 46-57
Haydn
CDs 58-70
Mozart
CD 71
Poulenc
CDs 72-79
Purcell
CD 80
Vivaldi
CD 81
Soler
CDs 82-83
Telemann
CD 84-93
Vivaldi
CD 94
Pachelbel | Vivaldi | Albinoni | Purcell | Handel | Avison | Haydn
CD 95
Stanley | Arne | Boyce | Geminiani | Hellendaal
CD 96
Scarlatti | Corelli | Vivaldi
CD 97
Mozart | C.P.E. Bach | Lebrun
CD 98
Charpentier | Molter | Vivaldi | Sammartini | Telemann | Handel | Corelli
CD 99
Mozart | Gluck | Haydn
DVD
Christmas in Rome
Filmed in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore