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Edinburgh 1742: Barsanti & Handel
Edinburgh 1742: Barsanti & Handel
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- Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. SostenutoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Sostenuto
02:29$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Allegro
03:26$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: III. LargoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: III. Largo
00:58$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: IV. MenuetComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 3: IV. Menuet
03:31$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Andante ma non tangoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Andante ma non tango
02:26$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: II. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Allegro
03:31$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: III. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: III. Adagio
02:26$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: IV. MenuetComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 2: IV. Menuet
02:40$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Allegro
02:24$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. LargoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Largo
01:21$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: III. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: III. Allegro
01:57$2.30 - Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: IV. MenuetComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in F major, Op. 3 No. 1: IV. Menuet
03:49$2.30 - Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana (from Alcina, HWV 34)Composer(s) George Frideric HandelArtist(s) Peter Whelan Emilie Renard Ensemble Marsyas
Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana (from Alcina, HWV 34)
05:27$2.30 - Concerto for French horns in F major, HWV 331: I. [Allegro]Composer(s) George Frideric HandelArtist(s) Peter Whelan Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn), Joseph Walters (horn) Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto for French horns in F major, HWV 331: I. [Allegro]
03:56$2.30 - Concerto for French horns in F major, HWV 331: II. Alla HornpipeComposer(s) George Frideric HandelArtist(s) Peter Whelan Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn), Joseph Walters (horn) Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto for French horns in F major, HWV 331: II. Alla Hornpipe
03:20$2.30 - March in F major 'March in Ptolemy', HWV 346Composer(s) George Frideric HandelArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
March in F major 'March in Ptolemy', HWV 346
01:21$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: LochaberComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Lochaber
01:36$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Busk yeComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Busk ye
01:25$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: The birks of InvermayComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: The birks of Invermay
01:26$2.30 - A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Logan WaterComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
A Collection of Old Scots Tunes: Logan Water
01:49$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 4: I. AllegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 4: I. Allegro
03:29$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 4: II. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 4: II. Adagio
01:31$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 4: III. MenuetComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 4: III. Menuet
03:36$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: I. Andante largoComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: I. Andante largo
03:03$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: II. AdagioComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Adagio
01:31$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: III. Andante allegroComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: III. Andante allegro
01:01$2.30 - Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: IV. MenuetComposer(s) Francesco BarsantiArtist(s) Peter Whelan Ensemble Marsyas
Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 3 No. 5: IV. Menuet
01:50$2.30
Total running time: 67 minutes.
Album information
A diverse programme of concerti, wind music and Scottish songs by composers Francesco Barsanti and George Frideric Handel, centred around the music composed for The Edinburgh Musical Society.
Horn soloists Alec Frank-Gemmill and Joseph Walters take centre stage in Handel’s Concerto for French horns, exemplifying the extraordinary vogue for horn music at this time. Timpanist Alan Emslie joins them for Barsanti’s Concerti grossi Op. 3, an unusual concertino comprising timpani and natural horns.
Barsanti’s four ‘Old Scots Tunes’, notable as one of the first examples of Scottish Traditional music to be faithfully transcribed, introduces fiddle player Colin Scobie. Completing the programme is Handel’s aria ‘Sta nell’Ircana’ from Alcina, featuring mezzo-soprano Emilie Renard, and the March for Wind Band, HWV 346.
A critical success, the recording was named by The Herald as on of the 'Top 20 Classical Albums of 2017', a 'Recording of the Year' by MusicWeb International and nominated for two awards: a 2018 ICMA and a 2017 Ticket Award (The Irish Times).
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Reviews
Top 20 Classical Albums of 2017: ‘With great style and charisma, Peter Whelan and his excellent Ensemble Marsyas reconstructed a typical Society concert in Edinburgh 1742.’
The Herald
Recording of the Year: '...wonderfully vivid playing of tremendous music was the icing on the cake. Lip-smacking stuff!'
MusicWeb International
'Ensemble Marsyas afford all due splendour to ravishing largos, martial pomp to rousing allegros, and high-spirited dance steps to Menuets...an assured disc of horn-infused Baroque finery.'
BBC Music Magazine
'In all five Concerti Grossi the Edinburgh-based Ensemble Marsyas play with impeccable stylistic elegance...decidedly pleasing...'
MusicWeb International
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