Hogwood: The Baroque Experience (5 CD box set, FLAC)

Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, Giuseppe Torelli, et al.
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 5 CD box set
Format: FLAC (tracks+cue)
Label: MCA Records
Size: 1.66 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: no

Disk 1
01 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 1 ‘Spring’ – Allegro
02 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 1 ‘Spring’ – Largo
03 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 1 ‘Spring’ – Allegro 2
04 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 2 ‘Summer’ – Allegro non molto
05 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 2 ‘Summer’ – Adagio – Presto
06 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 2 ‘Summer’ – Presto
07 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 3 ‘Autumn’ – Allegro
08 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 3 ‘Autumn’ – Adagio molto
09 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 3 ‘Autumn’ – Allegro 2
10 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 4 ‘Winter’ – Allegro non molto
11 – Vivald–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 4 ‘Winter’ – Largo
12 – Vivaldi–The Four Seasons – Concerto No. 4 ‘Winter’ – Allegro
13 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Flute & Strings No. 2 – Largo
14 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Flute & Strings No. 2 – Presto (Fantasmi) Largo
15 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Flute & Strings No. 2 – Presto
16 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Flute & Strings No. 2 – Largo (Il Sonno)
17 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Flute & Strings No. 2 – Allegro
18 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Strings In G Minor
19 – Vivaldi–Concerto in G Major ‘Alla Rustica’ – Presto
20 – Vivaldi–Concerto in G Major ‘Alla Rustica’ – Adagio
21 – Vivaldi–Concerto in G Major ‘Alla Rustica’ – Allegro
22 – Vivaldi–Concerto For Four Violins And Cello, Op.3 No.10

Disk 2
01 – J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – I Allegro
02 – J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – II Adagio
03 – J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – III Allegro
04 – J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – I Allegro
05 – J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – II Andante
06 – J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – III Presto
07 – C.P.E. Bach – Symphony No. 1 in G Major – I Allegro di molto
08 – C.P.E. Bach – Symphony No. 1 in G Major – II Poco Adagio
09 – C.P.E. Bach – Symphony No. 1 in G Major – III Presto
10 – J.S. Bach – Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra in D min – I Vivace
11 – J.S. Bach – Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra in D min – II Largo
12 – J.S. Bach – Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra in D min – III Allegro
13 – J.S. Bach – Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio
14 – Telemann – Concerto for Three Trumpets & Orchestra in D – I Largo
15 – Telemann – Concerto for Three Trumpets & Orchestra in D – II Allegro
16 – Telemann – Concerto for Three Trumpets & Orchestra in D – III Adagio
17 – Telemann – Concerto for Three Trumpets & Orchestra in D – IV Presto

Disk 3
01 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Overture
02 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Rondeau
03 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Sarabande
04 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Bourree I & II
05 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Polonaise
06 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Menuet
07 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 2 in B minor – Badinerie
08 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 3 in D major – Overture
09 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 3 in D major – Air
10 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 3 in D major – Gavotte I & II
11 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 3 in D major – Bourree
12 – J.S. Bach – Orchestral suite No 3 in D major – Gigue
13 – Giuseppe Torell – Concerto grosso – Op 8 No 6
14 – Arcangelo Corelli – Christmas concerto – Vivace – Grave – Allegro
15 – Arcangelo Corelli – Christmas concerto – Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
16 – Arcangelo Corelli – Christmas concerto – Vivace
17 – Arcangelo Corelli – Christmas concerto – Allegro – Pastorale

Disk 4
01 – Pachelbel–Canon and Gigue
02 – Handel–Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)
03 – Handel–Berenice – Overture, Minuet, & Gigue
04 – Thomas Arne–Overture No. 3 in G
05 – Henry Purcell–Chacony
06 – Henry Purcell–Abdelazer – Suite – Overture
07 – Henry Purcell–Abdelazer – Suite – Rondeau – Air – Air – Minuet
08 – Henry Purcell–Abdelazer – Suite – Air – Jig – Hornpipe – Air
09 – Vivaldi–Concerto ‘Per Flautino’ in C Major, RV 443 – Allegro
10 – Vivaldi–Concerto ‘Per Flautino’ in C Major, RV 443 – Largo
11 – Vivaldi–Concerto ‘Per Flautino’ in C Major, RV 443 – Allegro molto
12 – Handel–Music for the Royal Fireworks – Overture
13 – Handel–Music for the Royal Fireworks – Bourree
14 – Handel–Music for the Royal Fireworks – La Paix
15 – Handel–Music for the Royal Fireworks – La Rejouissance
16 – Handel–Music for the Royal Fireworks – Menuet

Disk 5
01 – Handel – Water Music – Horn Suite in F
02 – Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings – I Allegro
03 – Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings – II Adagio
04 – Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings – III Allegro
05 – Marcello – Concerto for Oboe and Strings – I Andante e spiccato
06 – Marcello – Concerto for Oboe and Strings – II Adagio
07 – Marcello – Concerto for Oboe and Strings – III Presto
08 – Handel – Concerto a due cori No 2 – I Pomposo
09 – Handel – Concerto a due cori No 2 – II Allegro
10 – Handel – Concerto a due cori No 2 – III Tempo guisto IV Largo
11 – Handel – Concerto a due cori No 2 – V Allegro ma non troppo
12 – Handel – Concerto a due cori No 2 – VI A tempo ordinario

GENERALLY EXCELLENT, FOUR SEASONS LACK VIVACITY

This is a beautiful collection, by one of the world’s leading Baroque orchestras. The Academy of Ancient Music is a group of 17 musicians led by Christopher Hogwood, the founder. This collection of 5 CDs has a stellar programme… from the Pachelbel CANON to the CONCERTO ALLA RUSTICA by Vivaldi. The renditions are mostly excellent. I especially liked the two Brandenburg Concerti included here (3 and 4). They are very bubbly. A weak point to me was the Four Seasons… the right notes, the right sound but this segment is lacking in brightness.