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The 50 Most Essential Baroque Masterpieces

By Various Artists

15th September 2005


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Title
Tempo
Key
Length
1
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Masaaki Suzuki
127 bpm
B Maj
02:26
2
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air
Johann Sebastian Bach, London Baroque
73 bpm
C# Maj
04:20
3
Canon and Gigue in D Major for Three Violins and B.C: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel, London Baroque
126 bpm
C# Maj
03:51
4
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Nils-Erik Sparf, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
107 bpm
D# Maj
03:15
5
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto: Tempo impetuoso d'Estate
Antonio Vivaldi, Nils-Erik Sparf, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
146 bpm
B min
02:57
6
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): I. Ballo e canto de villanelli: Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Nils-Erik Sparf, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
125 bpm
E Maj
04:55
7
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Op. 8 - Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi, Nils-Erik Sparf, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
92 bpm
A Maj
01:39
8
Suite No. 1 in G Major for Solo Cello, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Klaus-Peter Hahn
78 bpm
G Maj
02:16
9
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
Johann Sebastian Bach, Penelope Evison, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
126 bpm
A# min
01:25
10
The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Chorus: Hallelujah!
George Frideric Handel, Midori Suzuki, Yoshikazu Mela, Bach Collegium Japan, David Thomas, John Elwes
114 bpm
C# Maj
03:45
11
The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Annunciation": Aria (Tenor): "Every valley shall be exalted"
George Frideric Handel, Midori Suzuki, Yoshikazu Mela, Bach Collegium Japan, David Thomas, John Elwes
109 bpm
D# Maj
03:15
12
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach, Klemens Schnorr
68 bpm
D min
08:54
13
Xerxes (Serse), HWV 40, Act 1: "Ombra mai fu": Largo
George Frideric Handel, Jennifer Lane
114 bpm
E Maj
02:47
14
Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga"
George Frideric Handel, Madeleine Tsingopoulos
97 bpm
D Maj
03:44
15
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach Collegium Japan
94 bpm
F Maj
05:54
16
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: II. Andante
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach Collegium Japan
139 bpm
D min
03:48
17
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach Collegium Japan
97 bpm
C Maj
09:37
18
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach Collegium Japan
71 bpm
C# Maj
05:05
19
Cantata, BWV 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Part 2: X. Chorale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach Collegium Japan
137 bpm
F# Maj
03:20
20
Concerto in C Major for Flautino and Strings, RV 443: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi, Dan Laurin
76 bpm
D# min
04:18
21
Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
Johann Sebastian Bach, Nobuko Imai
125 bpm
C# min
03:32
22
Double Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins and Strings, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
Johann Sebastian Bach, Masaaki Suzuki, Ryo Terakado, Natsumi Wakamatsu
105 bpm
C# min
03:36
23
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z 860: March
Henry Purcell, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
70 bpm
C min
01:36
24
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3 - Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for Two Violins and Strings, RV 522: I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Herwig Zack, Rainer Kussmaul
100 bpm
D min
03:46
25
Concerto in D Minor for Oboe and Strings, Op. 1: II. Adagio
Alessandro Marcello, Emanuel Abbühl
67 bpm
D min
03:54
26
Suite de Symphonies No. 1: Fanfare-Rondeau
Jean-Joseph Mouret, Edward Brewer, New York Trumpet Ensemble
81 bpm
A Maj
01:50
27
Concerto in G Major for Flute, Guitar and Strings, RV 532: II. Andante
Antonio Vivaldi, Jozef Zsapka, Dagmar Zsapka
180 bpm
E min
04:56
28
Magnificat, BWV 243: III. Quia respexit - IV. Omnes generationes
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ama Deus Ensemble, Julianne Baird, Sarah Davol
133 bpm
A# min
04:01
29
Concerto in G Major for Flute and Orchestra, QV 5:174: I. Allegro
Johann Joachim Quantz, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Václav Kunt
129 bpm
G Maj
05:27
30
Aria and 30 Variations, BWV 988, "Goldberg Variations": I. Aria
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christiane Jaccottet
101 bpm
F# Maj
02:11
31
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (The Prince of Denmark's March)
Jeremiah Clarke, Musica Antiqua New York
67 bpm
D Maj
02:18
32
Concerto No. 5 in F Minor for Harpsichord and Orchestra, BWV 1056: II. Arioso: Largo
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christiane Jaccottet
63 bpm
F min
02:47
33
Gloria in D Major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis
Antonio Vivaldi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
127 bpm
D Maj
02:22
34
Lamento d'Arianna: I. Lasciate mi morire
Claudio Monteverdi, Camerata Chamber Choir
82 bpm
B Maj
01:56
35
Concerto a cinque No. 2 in D Minor for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9: II. Adagio
Tomaso Albinoni, Emanuel Abbühl
73 bpm
A# Maj
05:18
36
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: XXVII. Dona nobis pacem
Johann Sebastian Bach, Gerd Türk, Robin Blaze, Bach Collegium Japan, Carolyn Sampson, Rachel Nicholls, Peter Kooij
139 bpm
C# Maj
03:45
37
Oedipus, Z 583: II. Music for a while
Henry Purcell, Anne Marie Lasla, Carolyn Sampson, Laurence Cummings
172 bpm
G# min
04:01
38
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major,HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
George Frideric Handel, Slovak Chamber Orchestra
110 bpm
D Maj
04:20
39
Libro delle Canzoni: Toccata No. 10
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Stanislav Heller
118 bpm
C# min
04:46
40
Stabat Mater in F Minor: Introduction
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Camerata Labacensis
77 bpm
F min
05:03
41
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3 - Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin and Strings, RV 230: I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi, Janacek Chamber Orchestra, Bohuslav Matousek
103 bpm
D Maj
02:08
42
Sweeter than Roses, Z. 585
Henry Purcell, Anne Marie Lasla, Carolyn Sampson, Elizabeth Kenny
68 bpm
B Maj
03:25
43
Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1, L 366: Allegro
Domenico Scarlatti, Joseph Payne
91 bpm
C# Maj
01:28
44
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia in G Major, "And There Where Shepherds"
Johann Sebastian Bach, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
106 bpm
G Maj
04:49
45
Concerto in G Major for Viola and Orchestra, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo
Georg Philipp Telemann, Monique Engelle
147 bpm
G Maj
03:52
46
Six Schübler Chorales: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
Johann Sebastian Bach, Hans Fagius
76 bpm
D# Maj
04:04
47
Cantata BWV 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!": IX. Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Musica Antiqua New York
88 bpm
A# Maj
04:35
48
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6:8, "Christmas Concerto": V. Allegro - VI. Pastorale: Largo
Arcangelo Corelli, Zagreb Soloists
115 bpm
G Maj
06:44
49
Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
Johann Sebastian Bach, Conrad von der Goltz
118 bpm
D Maj
15:54
50
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La réjouissance
George Frideric Handel, Berliner Symphoniker
124 bpm
D Maj
02:24