Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Canon in D - Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger, Johann Pachelbel
2. 2. Largo - Felix Ayo, I Musici, Antonio Vivaldi
3. Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor - Maria Teresa Garatti, I Musici, Tomaso Albinoni
4. Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Michael Haas, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger, Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Stanley Goodall
5. 2. Largo - Eduardo Fernandez, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm, Antonio Vivaldi, Paul Myers, John Dunkerley
6. 2. Largo ma non tanto - Henryk Szeryng, Maurice Hasson, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Johann Sebastian Bach
7. 2. Adagio - Heinz Holliger, I Musici, Alessandro Marcello
8. 4. "Cum dederit" (Andante) - Andreas Scholl, Chris Sayers, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer, Antonio Vivaldi
9. 1. Larghetto affettuoso (excerpt) - Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Kenneth Heath, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Frideric Handel
10. 4. Larghetto - Martin Haselböck, Michael Haas, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger, George Frideric Handel, Stanley Goodall
11. 2. Siciliano - Heinz Holliger, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown, Johann Sebastian Bach
12. 1. Larghetto affettuoso - Arthur Grumiaux, Riccardo Castagnone, Giuseppe Tartini
13. Excerpt - The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Raymond Agoult, Johann Sebastian Bach
14. 2. Largo - Celia Nicklin, Neil Black, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Kenneth Heath, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Antonio Vivaldi
15. 2. Largo - Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Arcangelo Corelli
16. 2. Larghetto - András Schiff, Michael Haas, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Johann Sebastian Bach
17. Aria - András Schiff, Michael Haas, Johann Sebastian Bach
18. "Ombra mai fù" - Andreas Scholl, Chris Sayers, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Roger Norrington, George Frideric Handel, Jonathan Stokes
19. Nulla in mundo pax sincera (excerpt) - Emma Kirkby, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood, Antonio Vivaldi

Disc 2:

1. 2. Air - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Thurston Dart, Neville Marriner, Johann Sebastian Bach, Michael Bremner, Stanley Goodall
2. "Lascia ch'io pianga" - Bernadette Greevy, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Raymond Leppard, George Frideric Handel
3. 2. Largo - Felix Ayo, I Musici, Antonio Vivaldi
4. 2. Adagio e piano sempre - András Schiff, Michael Haas, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Johann Sebastian Bach
5. 2. Adagio - Heinz Holliger, I Musici, Maria Teresa Garatti, Tomaso Albinoni
6. 2. Adagio - János Starker, György Sebök, Johann Sebastian Bach
7. 2. Larghetto - Ursula Holliger, André Pepin, Jean-Claude Hermanjat, I Musici, George Frideric Handel
8. 2. Andante - Salvatore Accardo, Christopher Middleton, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Johann Sebastian Bach
9. 2. Affetuoso - Henryk Szeryng, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Jean-Pierre Rampal, George Malcolm, Johann Sebastian Bach
10. 1. Stabat Mater - Barbara Bonney, Chris Sayers, Andreas Scholl, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
11. Arioso (Adagio in G) from Cantata BWV 156 - Anna Barry, Julian Lloyd Webber, John Lenehan, Johann Sebastian Bach
12. 2. Andante - Gino Del Vescovo, Tommaso Ruta, Maria Teresa Garatti, I Musici, Antonio Vivaldi
13. 2. Adagio - Carmel Kaine, Tess Miller, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Johann Sebastian Bach, Michael Bremner, Stanley Goodall
14. 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti) - Felix Ayo, I Musici, Antonio Vivaldi
15. 1. Adagio - Heinz Holliger, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown, Georg Philipp Telemann
16. 1. Largo - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Domenico Scarlatti
17. Largo - Roberto Michelucci, I Musici, Antonio Vivaldi
18. Ground - Arr. David Watkins - Brigitte Stockmann, Naoko Yoshino, Wilhelm Hellweg, William Croft
19. When I am laid in earth - Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Lewis, Henry Purcell

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13093 in Music
• Released on: 2002-05-06
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .24 pounds
• Running time: 156 minutes

Customer Reviews

The Best Baroque collection
This 2 CD box set was released by Decca in 2002. I remember I was counting the days to its release because I was looking forward to a particular tract in this recording. The Tract in question was Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo by Handel. At that time this beautiful aria from Rinaldo was like a new discovering and Classic FM featured it on and off. You know how it can drive you nuts to hear a piece on the radio. and not only do you not know the name, you can't find it anywhere. So when in the preview of this CD, I heard the same piece, I could not wait to buy it. Now you know why I did, but what about you, why should you buy it? Everyone should own this because it is the best and most versatile collection of Baroque music. I love Baroque music and have a lot of collections of Baroque compilations as well as baroque composers but there are some ground breaking recordings included in this set which makes it not only delightful but a unique compilation. In CD 1 all the favourites are covered, and in CD 2 we are treated to gem discoveries of many hitherto unknown baroque pieces. This is a great set to own. You can't go wrong with it.

Wonderful
I highly recommend this cd. It is a wonderful compliation of baroque music and I listen to it on a regular basis and never get bored - I am no expert when it comes to classical music, but this cd has introduced me to pieces and artists I did not know and I have learnt a lot because of it. A good cd as an introduction to baroque music or if you wish to have a compilation of wonderful classics to relax to - good value too as it is a double disc. As all the pieces are adagio's, the tracks flow nicely from another - there are also other recordings in this 'Adagio' series, including Mozart, Beethoven and many more which I would also recommend.

Heavenly Baroque
I'm quite a keen classical enthusiast though I must admit some of my collection consists of compilations of composers 'good bits'. For instance, I've recently been treating myself to a few of the CDs from this ADAGIO series. Although ALL the music on each CD is beautiful, my one criticism is that a few of the same tracks are featured on different CDs in the same ADAGIO series; this is a little irritating...you would think the compilers of these discs would limit particular tracks to a particular title without risking repeated listenings to collectors of the whole series. That said though, I think this Baroque Adagios CD is my favourite of those I have partly because I love baroque music but also because the more familiar 'famous' tracks are in the main 'got rid of' in the first half of disc one, leaving the listener to savour the wonder of the lesser known gems. Highly recommended.