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Track(s) taken from CDH55075

Concerto grosso in F major, HWV315 Op 3/4a

composer
Concerti grossi, Op 3

The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman (conductor)
Recording details: June 1992
All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, United Kingdom
Release date: February 1993
Total duration: 13 minutes 33 seconds
 

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Concerto ‘No 4a’ is scored for two oboes, one bassoon, strings and continuo. It is probable that this concerto was first performed during the opera Amadigi on 20 June 1716 ‘for the Benefit of the Instrumental Musick’ at the King’s Theatre, Haymarket. As an integral work for a specific occasion it is an unusually special and unified piece, displaying to advantage almost every facet of Handel’s concerto grosso style.

from notes by Roy Goodman © 1992

Le Concerto no «4a» est orchestré pour deux hautbois, un basson, cordes et basse continue. Il est probable que la première performance de ce concert eut lieu au cours de l’opéra Amadigi le 20 juin 1716 «for the Benefit of the Instrumental Musik» au King’s Theatre, Haymarket. En tant qu’œuvre intégrale pour un évènement spécifique, c’est un morceau d’une qualité et d’une unité rares, qui met en relief presque toutes les facettes du style de Haendel pour concerto grosso.

extrait des notes rédigées par Roy Goodman © 1992
Français: Luisella Simpson

Konzert Nr. „4a“ ist mit zwei Oboen, einem Fagott, Streichern und einem Generalbass instrumentiert. Es ist wahrscheinlich, dass dieses Konzert erstmals während der Oper Amadigi am 20. Juni 1716 „zur Wohltätigkeit der instrumentalen Musik“ im King’s Theatre, Haymarket, aufgeführt wurde. Als ein integrales Werk für einen besonderen Anlass ist es ein ungewöhnlich spezialisiertes und abgerundetes Stück, in dem jede Facette von Händels Concerto Grosso-Stil vorteilhaft zum Tragen kommt.

aus dem Begleittext von Roy Goodman © 1992
Deutsch: Cornelia Schroeder

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