Described by the composer himself as ‘the king of instruments’, the organ and its music form a small but not insignificant part of Mozart’s vast œuvre. This new release, performed by acclaimed Italian organist Ivan Ronda, comprises all of his major works for the instrument, including the extended Adagio and Rondo in C minor and the small-scale works from the London Sketchbook. Also included is the charming Adagio in C for the glass harmonica: just 28 bars in length, the work was originally conceived for this curious instrument, which consists of glass bowls that rotate in water, but is equally effective on the organ. Mozart’s output of Church Sonatas – notable for their single movement form – are represented here by the Sonata in C K336, the only one to have a proper solo part for the organ, and was specially transcribed by André Isoir for this recording.
The disc is rounded off with the imposing Fantasia in F minor. Described in Mozart’s own catalogue of work as ‘an organ piece for a clock’, it was commissioned by Count Joseph Deym for a musical automaton that contained a small pipe organ. When transferred to an organ on the scale of that at the Church of Maria Vergine Immacolata in Gallo Cavour, Italy, where this recording was made, it takes on a certain grandeur, and exploits the various echo and dialogue effects of the instrument.
00:00:00 Suite in C Major, K. 399: I. Overture
00:05:00 Andante in F Major, K. 616
00:12:41 Adagio and Allegro in F Minor, K. 594
00:25:10 Adagio in C Major, K. 356
00:29:23 Church Sonata in C Major, K. 336
00:34:28 Piece in F Major, K. 33b
00:35:57 The London Sketchbook: Rondo in F Major, K. 15hh
00:37:23 The London Sketchbook: Allegro in F Major, K. 15a
00:38:39 The London Sketchbook: Rondo in D Major, K. 15d
00:40:16 Adagio and Rondo in C Minor, K. 617
00:53:10 Fantasia in F Minor, K. 608
Akademie für alte Musik Berlin
Georg Kallweit, viool/leiding
G.F. Händel 1685-1759
Water Music, HWV 348-350
— Overture: Largo-Allegro
— Adagio e staccato
— Allegro / Andante / Allegro da capo
— Allegro
— Air
— Minuet
— Bourrée
— Hornpipe
— Allegro moderato
— Allegro
— Alla hornpipe
— Minuet
— Rigaudon 1 / Rigaudon 2 / Rigaudon 1 — Lentement
— Bourrée
— Minuet 1 / Minuet 2
— Gigue 1 / Gigue 2 da capo
— Minuet
Opname: 10 januari 2016, Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam voor Het Zondagochtend Concert
Händels Water Music
Bijna drie eeuwen geleden gaf Händel een concert dat we ons nu nóg herinneren. Op een groot vlot voer hij, met orkest, over de Theems. De kabbelende rivier begeleidde de première van zijn Water Music. Een stuk dat niet bedoeld was voor de vissen en trekschuiten, maar voor koning George I. De drie suites van Water Music vormden de achtergrond voor een diner op zijn koninklijke jacht. Het smaakte deze ‘royals’ uitstekend: Händel en zijn musici moesten het werk twee keer herhalen.
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Dit seizoen waagt Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Akamus) zich met HändelsWater Music aan een van de bekendste klassieke werken. Akamus won onlangs de Bach-medaille van de stad Leipzig, voor hun verdiensten in het historisch verantwoord uitvoeren van oude muziek. Wat dat betreft is Water Music extra interessant omdat er meerdere versies van het werk bestaan. Op het water klinkt muziek immers heel anders dan op het land.
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 BWV 846-869
Prelude
Performing the first movement of Bachs Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. Goulds performance begins at 18:03.
Originally aired on January 31, 1960 on CBS Television as part of its Ford Presents series, this program was entitled «The Creative Performer.» The entire show is actually three performances — by Gould, the soprano Eileen Farrell (singing the «Suicidio!» aria from *La Gioconda*),
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