Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner - Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 (1968/2024)

The Twelve Grand Concertos, Op. 6, HWV 319–330, by George Frideric Handel are concerti grossi for a concertino trio of two violins and cello and a ripieno four-part string orchestra with harpsichord continuo. First published by subscription in London by John Walsh in 1739, they became in a second edition two years later Handel's Opus 6. Taking the older concerto da chiesa and concerto da camera of Arcangelo Corelli as models, rather than the later three-movement Venetian concerto of Antonio Vivaldi favoured by Johann Sebastian Bach, they were written to be played during performances of Handel's oratorios and odes. Despite the conventional model, Handel incorporated in the movements the full range of his compositional styles, including trio sonatas, operatic arias, French overtures, Italian sinfonias, airs, fugues, themes and variations and a variety of dances. The concertos were largely composed of new material: they are amongst the finest examples in the genre of baroque concerto grosso.

Tracklist
Nos. 1–6
01. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: I. A tempo giusto
02. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: II. Allegro
03. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: III. Adagio
04. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: IV. Allegro
05. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: V. Allegro
06. Concerto grosso No. 2 in F Major, Op. 6/2, HWV 320: I. Andante larghetto
07. Concerto grosso No. 2 in F Major, Op. 6/2, HWV 320: II. Allegro
08. Concerto grosso No. 2 in F Major, Op. 6/2, HWV 320: III. Largo – Adagio – Larghetto andante, e piano
09. Concerto grosso No. 2 in F Major, Op. 6/2, HWV 320: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
10. Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: I. Larghetto
11. Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: II. Andante
12. Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: III. Allegro
13. Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: IV. Polonaise. Andante
14. Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: V. Allegro, ma non troppo
15. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affettuoso
16. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: II. Allegro
17. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: III. Largo, e piano
18. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: IV. Allegro
19. Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: I. Larghetto e staccato
20. Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: II. Allegro
21. Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: III. Presto
22. Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: IV. Largo
23. Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: V. Allegro
24. Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: VI. Menuet. Un poco larghetto
25. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: I. Larghetto e affettuoso
26. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: II. A tempo giusto
27. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: III. Musette. Larghetto
28. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: IV. Allegro
29. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: V. Allegro

Nos. 7–11
01. Concerto grosso No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 6/7, HWV 325: I. Largo
02. Concerto grosso No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 6/7, HWV 325: II. Allegro
03. Concerto grosso No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 6/7, HWV 325: III. Largo, e piano
04. Concerto grosso No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 6/7, HWV 325: IV. Andante
05. Concerto grosso No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 6/7, HWV 325: V. Hornpipe
06. Concerto grosso No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 6/8, HWV 326: I. Allemande. Andante
07. Concerto grosso No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 6/8, HWV 326: II. Grave
08. Concerto grosso No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 6/8, HWV 326: III. Andante allegro
09. Concerto grosso No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 6/8, HWV 326: IV. Adagio
10. Concerto grosso No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 6/8, HWV 326: V. Siciliana. Andante
11. Concerto grosso No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 6/8, HWV 326: VI. Allegro
12. Concerto grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6/9, HWV 327: I. Largo
13. Concerto grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6/9, HWV 327: II. Allegro
14. Concerto grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6/9, HWV 327: III. Larghetto
15. Concerto grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6/9, HWV 327: IV. Allegro
16. Concerto grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6/9, HWV 327: V. Menuet
17. Concerto grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6/9, HWV 327: VI. Gigue
18. Concerto grosso No. 10 in D Minor, Op. 6/10, HWV 328: I. Ouverture
19. Concerto grosso No. 10 in D Minor, Op. 6/10, HWV 328: II. Allegro
20. Concerto grosso No. 10 in D Minor, Op. 6/10, HWV 328: III. Air. Lento
21. Concerto grosso No. 10 in D Minor, Op. 6/10, HWV 328: IV. Allegro
22. Concerto grosso No. 10 in D Minor, Op. 6/10, HWV 328: V. Allegro
23. Concerto grosso No. 10 in D Minor, Op. 6/10, HWV 328: VI. Allegro moderato
24. Concerto grosso No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6/11, HWV 329: I. Andante larghetto, e staccato
25. Concerto grosso No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6/11, HWV 329: II. Allegro
26. Concerto grosso No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6/11, HWV 329: III. Largo, e staccato
27. Concerto grosso No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6/11, HWV 329: IV. Andante
28. Concerto grosso No. 11 in A Major, Op. 6/11, HWV 329: V. Allegro

Nos. 12, 1, 4 & 6
01. Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, Op. 6/12, HWV 330: I. Largo
02. Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, Op. 6/12, HWV 330: II. Allegro
03. Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, Op. 6/12, HWV 330: III. Larghetto, e piano
04. Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, Op. 6/12, HWV 330: IV. Largo
05. Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, Op. 6/12, HWV 330: V. Allegro
06. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: I. A tempo giusto
07. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: II. Allegro
08. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: III. Adagio
09. Concerto grosso No. 1 in G Major, Op. 6/1, HWV 319: IV. Allegro
10. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affettuoso - II. Allegro
11. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: III. Largo, e piano
12. Concerto grosso No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 6/4, HWV 322: IV. Allegro
13. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: I. Larghetto e affettuoso
14. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: II. A tempo giusto
15. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: III. Musette. Larghetto
16. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: IV. Allegro
17. Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 6/6, HWV 324: V. Allegro