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Tafelmusik
The Helicon Ensemble
RR’s all-time bestseller from Canada’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (including the Pachelbel Canon); also Bach and Vivaldi from Albert Fuller’s Helicon Ensemble, featuring violinists Jaap Schroeder and Stanley Ritchie.
Extra notes
Originally RR-13 and RR-23, re-released 2001
On This Recording
- HANDEL: Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
- PACHELBEL: Canon and Gigue HANDEL: Selections from Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348
- I. Overture
- II. Adagio e staccato
- VI. Air
- VIII. Bourree
- IX. Hornpipe
- BACH: Air from Suite No. 3 in D PURCELL: Incidental music to Ablelazar, or The Moor’s Revenge
- Rondeau
- Air
- Air
- Jig
- Hornpipe
- Air
- VIVALDI: Concerto op. 10 #2, La Notte TELEMANN: Suite from Tafelmusik, Book III
- II. Bergerie
- IV. Postillons
- VI. Badinage
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VIVALDI: Sinfonia in C, RV 116
- I. Allegro molto
- II. Larghetto
- III. Allegro Trio Sonata in G minor
- I. Preludio
- II. Allemanda
- III. Adagio
- IV. Capriccio
- V. Gavotta Concerto in E-flat, RV 515 for two violins
- I. Allegro
- II. Largo
- III. Allegro
- BACH: Prelude in C, WTC Book 1 Trio Sonata in C, BWV 1037
- I. Adagio
- II. Alla breve
- III. Largo
- IV. Gigue Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043 for two violins
- I. Vivace
- II. Largo ma non tanto
- III. Allegro
Reviews:
“There are many Baroque samplers out there, but none so beautifully recorded as this. Originally released in the 1980s to the great delight of American audiophiles, these two discs have now been remastered using HDCD technology. The interpretations are stylish and the recording is simply glorious: detailed, airy and warm.” —Andrew Farach-Colton, BARNES & NOBLE
“The ten players of Tafelmusik produce a beautiful sonority, somewhat lush-sounding to ears attuned to current period performance. At the very least, this CD delivers a classy easy-listening experience. The Helicon Ensemble’s playing is both impeccable and exciting, and Fuller’s imaginative continuo is a plus. Here, too, the recording is gorgeous, illuminating to great effect the left-right lead violins featured throughout.” —Wayne Donnelly, LISTENER
“A Mercedes-limo bargain given the musical contents, impeccable presentaion, and sheer luxury of Ref/Rec’s HDCD sound. Go buy, if you haven’t the originals –or even if you have.“ –Roger Dettmer, Classical CD Review
