Händel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 And Op. 7 - George Malcolm, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner / Decca 2x Audio CD 1996 / 452 235-2

Händel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4 And Op. 7 - George Malcolm, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner / Decca 2x Audio CD 1996 / 452 235-2 UPC 028945223520   The Handel organ concertos, Op. 4, HWV 289–294, are six organ concertos for chamber organ and orchestra composed by George Frideric Handel in London between 1735 and 1736 and published in 1738 by the printing company of John Walsh. Written as interludes in performances of oratorios in Covent Garden, they were the first works of their kind for this combination of instruments and served as a model for later composers.   The Handel organ concertos, Op. 7, HWV 306–311, refer to the six organ concertos for organ and orchestra composed by George Frideric Handel in London between 1740 and 1751, published posthumously in 1761 by the printing company of John Walsh. They were written for performance during Handel's oratorios, contain almost entirely original material, including some of his most popular and inspired movements.   Label: Decca – 452 235-2 Format: 2 x CD, Compilation Country: UK Released:    1996 Genre: Classical Style: Baroque         Tracklist:     Concerto In B Flat Minor, Op. 7. No. 1     1-1   I. Andante 6:06   1-2   II. Passacaglia: Andante 4:13   1-3   III. Largo E Piano 5:43   1-4   IV. Bourrée: Allegro 2:25         Concerto In A Major, Op. 7 No. 2     1-5   I. Ouverture 2:25   1-6   II. A Tempo Ordinario 5:02   1-7   III. Adagio (Organo Ad Libitum) 1:36   1-8   IV. Allegro 3:57         Concerto In B Flat Minor, Op. 7 No. 3     1-9   I. Allegro 5:05   1-10   II. Adagio E Fuga (Organo Ad Libitum) 1:44   1-11   III. Spirituoso 4:46   1-12   IV. Menuett 1:28         Concerto In D Minor, Op. 7 No. 4     1-13   I. Adagio 6:04   1-14   II. Allegro 4:47   1-15   III. Adagio (Organo Ad Libitum) 1:18   1-16   IV. Allegro 3:59         Concerto In G Minor, Op. 7 No. 5     1-17   I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, E Staccato 3:39   1-18   II. Andante Larghetto, E Staccato 5:21   1-19   III. Menuett 3:09         Concerto In B Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6     2-1   I. Pomposo 3:15   2-2   II. A Tempo Ordinario 3:23         Concerto In G Minor, Op. 4 No. 1     2-3   I. Larghetto E Staccato 4:38   2-4   II. Allegro 5:06   2-5   III. Adagio--Andante 4:12         Concerto In B Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 2     2-6   I. A Tempo Ordinario E Staccato -- Allegro 5:26   2-7   II. Adagio E Staccato -- Allegro Ma Non Presto 4:10         Concerto In G Minor, Op. 4 No. 3     2-8   I. Adagio 3:20   2-9   II. Allegro 3:31   2-10   III. Adagio--Gavotte--Allegro 2:35         Concerto In G Major, Op. 4 No. 4     2-11   [Introduction] 1:56   2-12   I. Allegro 3:37   2-13   II. Andante 4:09   2-14   III. Adagio -- Allegro 4:25         Concerto In F Major, Op. 4 No. 5     2-15   I. Larghetto 2:18   2-16   II. Allegro 2:26   2-17   III. Alla Siciliana 1:40   2-18   IV. Presto 2:09         Concerto In B Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6     2-19   I. Andante -- Allegro 5:13   2-20   II. Larghetto 3:41   2-21   III. Allegro Moderato 2:24         Art Direction – Jeremy Tilston Booklet Editor, Liner Notes – Lindsay Kemp Directed By – Sir Neville Marriner Engineer – Stanley Goodall Harpsichord – Christopher Hogwood Orchestra – The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Organ, Harpsichord – George Malcolm Producer – Michael Bremner