{"product_id":"4011790831121","title":"Michael Hofstetter - Handel: Concerti Grossi Op.6 No.1, 6, 10, 12, Das Alexanderfest - Import CD Digipak","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Hofstetter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Prestigious Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and\nHofstetter Present\nA Vibrant Performance of Handel\n\nFounded in 1945 by Karl Münchinger—renowned as a pioneer of Baroque music—the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2015. The ensemble was an early pioneer in establishing the now-common practice of performing Baroque music—such as Vivaldi’s *The Four Seasons* and Bach’s orchestral suites—with a small ensemble. While the ensemble eventually expanded its repertoire to include the Viennese Classical period, in recent years it has ventured into works by Glass and Kancheli, and is recognized as one of the world’s leading elite chamber orchestras. Since 2006, Michael Hofstätter—a prominent figure in the contemporary early music scene—has served as the orchestra’s principal conductor.\nThis album features four pieces from Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 6—a collection of twelve works—as well as the “Concerto Grosso ‘The Banquet of Alexander’,” which was originally performed between acts of the oratorio of the same name but is now more widely recognized as a concerto grosso in its own right. Handel left behind two collections of concertos, Op. 3 and Op. 6, but it is Op. 6 that is most frequently performed. Composed in a single burst over the course of just one month, this work offers a powerful and lively musical flow, dramatic shifts, and rich, nuanced passages characteristic of Handel. The performance by Hofstetter and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra captivates with its lightness and richly varied expressiveness. (King International)\n\n[Track Listing]\nHandel:\n● Concerto Grosso No. 1 in A major, HWV 319, from Concerto Grosso Op. 6\n● Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor, HWV 324, from Concerto Grosso Op. 6\n● Concerto Grosso No. 10 in D minor, HWV 328, from Concerto Grosso Op. 6\n● Concerto Grosso No. 12 in B minor, HWV 330, from Concerto Grosso Op. 6\n● *Alexander’s Feast* in C major, HWV 318\n\nStuttgart Chamber Orchestra\nMichael Hofstetter (Conductor)\n\nRecording Dates: March 3–5, 2010\nRecording Location: Karl-Benz-Arena, Stuttgart\nRecording Format: Stereo (Digital\/Session)\nDigipak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 1 G-Dur HWV 319: A tempo giusto\u003cbr\u003e2.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 1 G-Dur HWV 319: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e3.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 1 G-Dur HWV 319: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e4.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 1 G-Dur HWV 319: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e5.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 1 G-Dur HWV 319: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e6.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 6 g-Moll HWV 324: Larghetto e affettuoso\u003cbr\u003e7.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 6 g-Moll HWV 324: Allegro ma non troppo\u003cbr\u003e8.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 6 g-Moll HWV 324: Musette: Larghetto\u003cbr\u003e9.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 6 g-Moll HWV 324: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e10.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 6 g-Moll HWV 324: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e11.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 10 d-Moll HWV 328: Ouverture\u003cbr\u003e12.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 10 d-Moll HWV 328: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e13.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 10 d-Moll HWV 328: Air: Lentement\u003cbr\u003e14.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 10 d-Moll HWV 328: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e15.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 10 d-Moll HWV 328: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e16.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 10 d-Moll HWV 328: Allegro moderato\u003cbr\u003e17.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 12 h-Moll HWV 330: Largo\u003cbr\u003e18.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 12 h-Moll HWV 330: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e19.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 12 h-Moll HWV 330: Aria: Larghetto e piano\u003cbr\u003e20.Concerti grossi Op. 6 No. 12 h-Moll HWV 330: Largo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orfeo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53414287606049,"sku":"4011790831121","price":3190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4011790831121.jpg?v=1788096547","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4011790831121","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}