Title: Piano Concertos Op. 4 Artist: Matthias Kirschnereit Label: Cpo Records Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 761203785315 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2014-01-28 Number of Discs: 2
George Frideric Handel's op. 4 was published in London as the Six Concertos for the Organ and Harpsichord: also for Violins, Hautboys and other instruments. Although the harpsichord is named in the title, these concertos are regarded as proven organ concertos - certainly because Handel himself performed all of them on the organ as instrumental intermezzi in his oratorios. Since the organ used was a keyboard instrument with one manual but without a pedal unit, the idea to transfer the solo part to today's piano should have been obvious all along. And, behold, so it is: Johann Sebastian Bach's harpsichord concertos quite naturally form part of every world-class pianist's repertoire, and the same rule must apply to Handel.
Tracks: 1.1 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 1 G-Moll Op. 4 HWV 289 Larghetto E Staccato 1.2 Allegro 1.3 Adagio 1.4 Andante 1.5 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 2 B-Dur Op. 4 HWV 290 Sinfonia (A Tempo Ordinario E Staccato) Allegro 1.6 Adagio E Staccato 1.7 Allegro Ma Non Presto 1.8 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 3 G-Moll Op. 4 HWV 291 Adagio 1.9 Allegro 1.10 Adagio 1.11 Allegro 1.12 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 4 F-Dur Op. 4 HWV 292 Allegro 1.13 Andante 1.14 Adagio 1.15 Allegro 1.16 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 5 F-Dur Op. 4 HWV 293 Larghetto 1.17 Allegro 1.18 Alla Siciliana 1.19 Presto 1.20 Konzert FR Orgel Und Orchester NR. 6 B-Dur Op. 4 HWV 294 Andante Allegro 1.21 Larghetto 1.22 Allegro Moderato
