Baroque Meditation
In Baroque music, expression and perfection are held in perfect balance. This was the era in which western music’s harmonic foundations were laid. It was an era of strictness and an era of freedom, in which improvisation flourished and rules were made to be pushed to their expressive limits.
Read more…- Pachelbel • Canon and Gigue in D major P 37 • 1. Canon
- Bach • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso continuo No. 4 in A major BWV 1055 • II. LarghettoConcerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso continuo No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
II. LarghettoMurray Perahia (Piano), Murray Perahia
Academy of St Martin in the Fields℗ 2016 - Vivaldi • Concerto for Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo in A minor RV 498 • II. LarghettoConcerto for Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo in A minor RV 498
II. LarghettoEnsemble F
Miho Fukui (Bassoon)October 2013, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Lake Sagamiko Exchange Center - Telemann • Concerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in D major TWV 51:D2 • III. LargoConcerto for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo in D major TWV 51:D2
III. LargoBerliner Barock Solisten
Emmanuel Pahud (Flute)℗ 2002 - Albinoni • Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor • AdagioAdagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
AdagioSimon Standage (Violin), Alastair Ross (Organ), Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox Orchestra℗ 1977 - Bach • Concerto for Keyboard in D minor BWV 974 (after A. Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor S. Z799) • II. Adagio
- Dowland • The Second Booke of Songes or Ayres • 1. I saw my Lady weepeThe Second Booke of Songes or Ayres
1. I saw my Lady weepeEmma Kirkby (Soprano), Anthony Rooley (Lute)April 2004, Stockholm, Länna Church - Telemann • Concerto for Viola, Strings and Basso continuo in G major TWV 51:G9 • I. LargoConcerto for Viola, Strings and Basso continuo in G major TWV 51:G9
I. LargoKammerakademie Potsdam
Nils Mönkemeyer (Viola)℗ 2011 - Charpentier • Messe des morts à quatre voix H. 7 • V. Agnus DeiMesse des morts à quatre voix H. 7
V. Agnus DeiHervé Niquet, Concert Spirituel ChorusJuly 1994, Church Notre-Dame du Liban Paris - Bach • Johannes-Passion (St. John Passion) BWV 245 • Part I • No. 1 Chorus 'Herr, unser Herrscher' (Chorus)Johannes-Passion (St. John Passion) BWV 245
Part I • No. 1 Chorus 'Herr, unser Herrscher' (Chorus)Sophie Bevan (Soprano), Iestyn Davies (Alto), James Gilchrist (Tenor), Toby Ward (Tenor), Edward Lyon (Tenor), Benedict Kearns (Baritone), Roderick Williams (Baritone), Neal Davies (Bass), Stephen Cleobury
Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of King's College, Cambridge℗ 2017 - Bach • Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) BWV 244 • Part II • No. 39 Aria 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Alto)Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) BWV 244
Part II • No. 39 Aria 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' (Alto)Sibylla Rubens (Soprano), Susan Hamilton (Soprano), Andreas Scholl (Counter-tenor), Ian Bostridge (Tenor), Werner Güra (Tenor), Frits Vanhulle (Baritone), Franz-Josef Selig (Bass), Dietrich Henschel (Bass), Dominik Wörner (Bass), Philippe Herreweghe
Collegium Vocale Gent℗ 1999 - Bach • Chorale Prelude 'Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott' BWV 721Chorale Prelude 'Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott' BWV 721Simon Preston (Organ)℗ 2000
- Bach • Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D major BWV 1068 • II. AirOrchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
II. AirMasaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium JapanOctober 2003, Kobe, Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel - Purcell • Dido and Aeneas Z 626 • Act III • No. 36 When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament)Dido and Aeneas Z 626
Act III • No. 36 When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament)Rachael Lloyd (Mezzo-soprano), Robert Davies (Bass), Elin Manahan Thomas (Soprano), Eloise Irving (Soprano), Roderick Morris (Alto), Jenni Harper (Soprano), Miles Golding (Tenor), Christopher Monks
Armonico ConsortOctober 2014, Kilburn, Church of St Augustine Kilburn - Handel • Theodora HWV 68: Air 'With darkness deep, as is my woe' (Theodora, Act II) • With darkness deep, as is my woeTheodora HWV 68: Air 'With darkness deep, as is my woe' (Theodora, Act II)
With darkness deep, as is my woeLorraine Hunt Lieberson (Mezzo-soprano), Nicholas McGegan
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra℗ 1994 - Buxtehude • Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161 • Passacaglia in d-Moll BuxWV 161Passacaglia in D minor BuxWV 161
Passacaglia in d-Moll BuxWV 161Bine Katrine Bryndorf (Organ)℗ 2010 - Bach • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056 • II. LargoConcerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056
II. LargoAndreas Staier (Fortepiano), Petra Müllejans
Freiburger Barockorchester℗ 2015 - Purcell • Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences Z 50 • Remember not, Lord, our offencesRemember Not, Lord, Our Offences Z 50
Remember not, Lord, our offencesLaurence Cummings (Organ), Jeremy Summerly
Oxford CamerataJune 1994, Oxford, Chapel of Hertford College Oxford - Handel • Concerto grosso in B flat major op. 3/2 HWV 313 • II. LargoConcerto grosso in B flat major op. 3/2 HWV 313
II. LargoLars Ulrik Mortensen, Concerto Copenhagen℗ 2012 - Gibbons • Pavan MB 18 and Galliard MB 19 “Lord Salisbury” • Pavan MB 18 and Galliard MB 19 "Lord Salisbury"Pavan MB 18 and Galliard MB 19
Pavan MB 18 and Galliard MB 19 "Lord Salisbury"Glenn Gould (Piano)℗ 1971 - Handel • Concerto grosso in G minor op. 6/6 HWV 324 • III. Musette. LarghettoConcerto grosso in G minor op. 6/6 HWV 324
III. Musette. LarghettoSimon Standage (Violin), Elizabeth Wilcock (Violin), Anthony Pleeth (Violoncello), David Reichenberg (Oboe), Sophia McKenna (Oboe), Jeremy Ward (Bassoon), Robert Woolley (Organ), Trevor Pinnock
The English Concert℗ 1982 - Handel • Theodora HWV 68, Part III: No. 42 'Oh Love divine' (Chorus of Christians) • Oh Love divineTheodora HWV 68, Part III: No. 42 'Oh Love divine' (Chorus of Christians)
Oh Love divineHerbert Tachezi (Fortepiano), Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Chor℗ 1991 - Vivaldi • Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) op. 8/1-4 • L'autunno (Autumn) RV 293 • II. Adagio moltoLe quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) op. 8/1-4
L'autunno (Autumn) RV 293 • II. Adagio moltoJoshua Bell (Violin), Joshua Bell
Academy of St Martin in the Fields℗ 2008 - Purcell • Fantasia à 3 in D minor Z 732Fantasia à 3 in D minor Z 732Fretwork
Wendy Gillespie (Viola da Gamba), Asako Morikawa (Viola da Gamba), Susanna Pell (Viola da Gamba), Richard Boothby (Viola da Gamba), Richard Campbell (Viola da Gamba), Richard Tunnicliffe (Viola da Gamba)℗ 2009 - Handel • Jephtha HWV 70: 'Waft her, angels, through the skies' (Jephtha, Act III) • Waft her, angels, through the skiesJephtha HWV 70: 'Waft her, angels, through the skies' (Jephtha, Act III)
Waft her, angels, through the skiesMark Padmore (Tenor), Andrew Manze
The English Concert℗ 2007 - Bach • Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) BWV 244: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Soprano, Part II) • Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterbenMatthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion) BWV 244: 'Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben' (Soprano, Part II)
Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterbenHyunah Yu (Soprano), Shuntaro Sato
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra℗ 2007 - Purcell • A New Ground in E minor ZT 682A New Ground in E minor ZT 682David Pollock (Fortepiano)July 2013, East Woodhay, St. Martin's Church East Woodhay
- Handel • Serse (Xerxes) HWV 40: 'Ombra mai fù'. Largo (Serse, Act I) • Ombra mai fù (Serse). LargoSerse (Xerxes) HWV 40: 'Ombra mai fù'. Largo (Serse, Act I)
Ombra mai fù (Serse). LargoAnthony Roth Costanzo (Counter-tenor), Jonathan Cohen
Les Violons du Roy℗ 2018 - Bonporti • Concerto a 4 for Strings in E major op. 11/9 • II. LarghettoConcerto a 4 for Strings in E major op. 11/9
II. LarghettoAccademia I FilarmoniciMay 2001, Monselice, Duomo Vecchio di Monselice - Bach • Cantata 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis' BWV 21 • No. 1 Sinfonia
- Purcell • Hear My Prayer, O Lord Z 15 • Hear my prayer, O LordHear My Prayer, O Lord Z 15
Hear my prayer, O LordPhilippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent℗ 1993 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Aria
- Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. I. a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. I. a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. II. a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. II. a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. III. Canone all'Unisono a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. III. Canone all'Unisono a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. IV. a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. IV. a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. V. a 1 ovvero 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. V. a 1 ovvero 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. VI. Canone alla Seconda a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. VI. Canone alla Seconda a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. VII. a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. al tempo di Giga
- Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. VIII a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. VIII a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. IX. Canone alla Terza a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. IX. Canone alla Terza a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. X. Fughetta a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. X. Fughetta a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XI. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XI. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XII. Canone alla Quarta (a 1 Clav)Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XII. Canone alla Quarta (a 1 Clav)Beatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XIII. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XIII. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XIV. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XIV. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XV. Canone alla QuintaGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XV. Canone alla QuintaBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XVI. Ouverture a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XVI. Ouverture a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XVII: a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XVII: a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XVIII: Canone alla Sesta a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XVIII: Canone alla Sesta a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XIX: a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XIX: a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XX. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XX. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXI. a Canone alla Settima (a 1 Clav)
- Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXII. Alla breve a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXII. Alla breve a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXIII. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXIII. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXIV. Canone all'Ottava a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXIV. Canone all'Ottava a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXV. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXV. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXVI. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXVI. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXVII. Canone alla Nona a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXVII. Canone alla Nona a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXVIII. a 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXVIII. a 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXIX. a 1 ovvero 2 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXIX. a 1 ovvero 2 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Var. XXX. Quodlibet a 1 ClavGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Var. XXX. Quodlibet a 1 ClavBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015 - Bach • Goldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988 • Aria da Capo è FineGoldberg Variations (Clavier-Übung IV) BWV 988
Aria da Capo è FineBeatrice Rana (Piano)℗ 2015
This playlist explores some of the most introspective and meditative masterpieces of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when forms like the canon and passacaglia led composers to drill deep into harmonic and rhythmic patterns that have the ability to sooth even as they engross. From voices to keyboards, from prayers to operas, we present the most pensive and absorbing music from western music’s greatest period of blossoming.