"Baroque Landscapes" by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of Baroque music, set for release on September 1, 2025, under the UME - Global Clearing House label. This exquisite collection showcases the ensemble's virtuosity and the timeless compositions of Baroque masters, offering a harmonious blend of chamber music and orchestral brilliance.
The album features a diverse array of works, including concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, and George Frideric Handel, performed with the precision and passion that the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is renowned for. Under the baton of Sir Neville Marriner and with the contributions of talented musicians like Stephen Shingles and Denis Vigay, this recording promises to be a testament to the ensemble's enduring legacy.
Spanning a duration of 2 hours and 21 minutes, "Baroque Landscapes" is a comprehensive exploration of the Baroque era, encompassing a variety of instruments and ensembles. From the delicate interplay of flutes and strings in Vivaldi's concertos to the grandeur of Handel's concerti grossi, each piece is a masterclass in Baroque composition and performance.
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, founded in 1958, brings a wealth of experience and artistic excellence to this recording. Their commitment to chamber music and their reputation as one of the world's leading orchestras ensure that this album will be a highlight for both seasoned classical music enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Whether you're drawn to the intricate melodies of Vivaldi's "L'estro armonico" or the powerful narratives of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, this album offers a rich and rewarding listening experience.
Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, William Bennett, Lenore Smith, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, William Bennett, Lenore Smith, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, William Bennett, Lenore Smith, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Timothy Brown, Nicholas Hill, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539: 2. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Timothy Brown, Nicholas Hill, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Timothy Brown, Nicholas Hill, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 1 for 4 Violins in D Major, RV 549: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 1 for 4 Violins in D Major, RV 549: II. Largo e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 1 for 4 Violins in D Major, RV 549: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: I. [Allegro]Johann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Michala Petri, Heinz Holliger, André Bernard, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Michala Petri, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Michala Petri, Heinz Holliger, André Bernard, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 1. GraveGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 2. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 3. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 4. VivaceGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: I. Larghetto e staccatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: II. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: III. PrestoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: IV. LargoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: V. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: VI. Menuet. Un poco larghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: I. Adagio e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: II. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: III. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: IV. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Kenneth Heath, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 1. LargoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 2. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 3. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 4. PrestoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 1. AllegrettoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 2. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 3. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 4. Tempo di MinuetGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: I. AffettuosoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: II. Allegro assaiGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: III. CantabileGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: IV. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: I. LarghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: II. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: III. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: IV. Polonaise. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: V. Allegro, ma non troppoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: II. Largo - LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 2. Largo e CantabileAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: OvertureHenry Purcell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Colin Davis
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