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Handel / B'rock Orchestra - Water & Fire (CD)

Handel / B'rock Orchestra - Water & Fire (CD)

?With Water & Fire, B'Rock Orchestra and Dmitry Sinkovsky present Handel's Water Music alongside his Music for the Royal Fireworks. Both works were written for royal open-air ceremonies, were likely substantially drowned out by the noise of fireworks and the waves of the Thames during their first performance, and were never played again during Handel's lifetime. Since then, they have, however, become favourites of the public, and they contain some of the most appealing instrumental music of the baroque era. B'Rock performs these works with an ensemble that approaches the ca. 50 musicians that Handel originally employed, conveying the pomp and splendour while also highlighting the coloristic richness and refinement of Handel's scores. B'Rock Orchestra is one of today's most forward-thinking period orchestras with a desire for encounter and exchange. The ensemble returns to Pentatone after having released Schubert's complete symphonies with conductor René Jacobs between 2018 and 2022, as well as Antwerp Requiem c. 1650 (2022). Dmitry Sinkovsky is in demand as a conductor, violinist and countertenor, and previously appeared on Pentatone with Monteverdi: Il delirio della passione (2021).

Tracklist:

  1. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Allegro
  2. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Alla Hornpipe
  3. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Menuet
  4. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Rigaudon 1
  5. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Rigaudon 2 - IV. Rigaudon 1 da capo
  6. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Overture. Largo - Allegro
  7. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Adagio e staccato
  8. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro
  9. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Andante - Allegro da capo
  10. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro
  11. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Air
  12. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Menuet
  13. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Bourrée
  14. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Hornpipe
  15. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro moderato
  16. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Lentement
  17. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Bourrée
  18. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet 1
  19. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet 2
  20. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Gigue 1 - Gigue 2
  21. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet
  22. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Overture - Adagio
  23. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Allegro - Lentement - Allegro
  24. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Bourrée
  25. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~La paix. Largo alla Siciliana
  26. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~La Réjouissance
  27. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Menuet 2
  28. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Menuet 1 - Menuet 2 da capo

UPC: 8717306260138
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 7.14.23
Format: CD

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?With Water & Fire, B'Rock Orchestra and Dmitry Sinkovsky present Handel's Water Music alongside his Music for the Royal Fireworks. Both works were written for royal open-air ceremonies, were likely substantially drowned out by the noise of fireworks and the waves of the Thames during their first performance, and were never played again during Handel's lifetime. Since then, they have, however, become favourites of the public, and they contain some of the most appealing instrumental music of the baroque era. B'Rock performs these works with an ensemble that approaches the ca. 50 musicians that Handel originally employed, conveying the pomp and splendour while also highlighting the coloristic richness and refinement of Handel's scores. B'Rock Orchestra is one of today's most forward-thinking period orchestras with a desire for encounter and exchange. The ensemble returns to Pentatone after having released Schubert's complete symphonies with conductor René Jacobs between 2018 and 2022, as well as Antwerp Requiem c. 1650 (2022). Dmitry Sinkovsky is in demand as a conductor, violinist and countertenor, and previously appeared on Pentatone with Monteverdi: Il delirio della passione (2021).

Tracklist:

  1. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Allegro
  2. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Alla Hornpipe
  3. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Menuet
  4. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Rigaudon 1
  5. Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349~Rigaudon 2 - IV. Rigaudon 1 da capo
  6. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Overture. Largo - Allegro
  7. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Adagio e staccato
  8. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro
  9. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Andante - Allegro da capo
  10. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro
  11. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Air
  12. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Menuet
  13. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Bourrée
  14. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Hornpipe
  15. Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348~Allegro moderato
  16. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Lentement
  17. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Bourrée
  18. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet 1
  19. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet 2
  20. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Gigue 1 - Gigue 2
  21. Water Music, Suite No. 3, HWV 350~Menuet
  22. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Overture - Adagio
  23. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Allegro - Lentement - Allegro
  24. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Bourrée
  25. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~La paix. Largo alla Siciliana
  26. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~La Réjouissance
  27. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Menuet 2
  28. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351~Menuet 1 - Menuet 2 da capo

UPC: 8717306260138
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 7.14.23
Format: CD