By putting together a program that is balanced with familiar hits and frequently played but no less worthy pieces, Virgin Classics has produced a satisfying compilation in A Baroque Festival. By getting top-notch performances from the Taverner Players and the Taverner Consort, directed by Andrew Parrott, the label is able to present the music in the best period style. One is never bored with the performances because these brilliant musicians are quite fleet in their Allegros and forward moving in their Andantes, and there ...
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By putting together a program that is balanced with familiar hits and frequently played but no less worthy pieces, Virgin Classics has produced a satisfying compilation in A Baroque Festival. By getting top-notch performances from the Taverner Players and the Taverner Consort, directed by Andrew Parrott, the label is able to present the music in the best period style. One is never bored with the performances because these brilliant musicians are quite fleet in their Allegros and forward moving in their Andantes, and there is nothing sluggish in their Adagios. Connoisseurs of Baroque music will note with pleasure that Parrott's pacing and the group's energy never flag, so the pieces are as crisp and lively as any authentic practice ensemble could play them. Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue is perhaps the least necessary offering here, but it is at least played as it was written -- for three violins and continuo -- and taken at a fairly brisk clip, so there is not a trace of modern sentimentality in this...
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Add this copy of A Baroque Festival to cart. $6.98, very good condition, Sold by Movie Surplus rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mobile, AL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Virgin.
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George Frederick Handel; Henry Purcell; Johann Pachelbel; Johann Sebastian Bach. Very Good. Used-Very Good Condition. Case and disc(s) is in great condition with no significant scratches or marks. Includes original artwork and liner notes when applicable.
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