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Baroque beginners CD?

  • 16-02-2009 2:58pm
    #1
    funsize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I've recently developed a taste for Baroque music, particularly Pachelbel and Bach. I've looked online for Baroque CDs and found literally hundreds, all with various collections, and at very different prices.

    Can someone please recommend a few CDs, by good orchestras or musicians, that capture the passion and beauty of this music period, and will give me a good introduction to Baroque?

    Thanks,

    FS


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  • #2
    The Mad Hatter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,718 ✭✭✭The Mad Hatter


    Brandenburg Concertos. Best recording I've heard is available for free online here.

    Er...I'll come back and give you some more later.


  • #3
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    /falls over self rushing to hide this thread from DOSHEA3


  • #4
    viperirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭viperirl


    speaking of the Brandenburg concertos, I have these two recordings, both on period instruments. Both are pretty good in my opinion.

    This first one by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and then the Academy of Ancient Music.


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  • #5
    fineartist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭fineartist


    Would recommend Magnificat (Bach), Dixit Dominus (Handel). Try some of the complilation CD's such as "Essential Baroque". I find "I tunes" great for buying various CD's. You can select various composers and CD's and listen to an extract from each track before buying.


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