Concerti Grossi Op.6 : P.Beznosiuk / The Avison Ensemble (3SACD)

George Frideric Handel: Concerti Grossi op. 6

Concerto Grosso No. 1 in G major HWV319
Concerto Grosso No. 2 in F major HWV320
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in E minor HWV321
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A minor HWV322
Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D major HWV323
Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor HWV324
Concerto Grosso No. 7 in B-flat major HWV325
Concerto Grosso No. 8 in C minor HWV326
Concerto Grosso No. 9 in F major HWV327
Concerto Grosso No. 10 in D minor HWV328
Concerto Grosso No. 11 in A major HWV329
Concerto Grosso No. 12 in B minor HWV330

Avison Ensemble / Pavlo Beznosiuk, violin and direction

Recorded at Jubilee Theatre, St Nicholas' Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK from 27 to 31 October 2008
Produced and Engineered by Philip Hobbs
SACD Hybrid - The SACD layer is both 5.1 channel and 2-channel

The Avison Ensemble is an outstanding period instrument orchestra who has been performing together for nearly 25 years. This recording encompasses Handel’s complete Concerti Grossi op.6, a work widely thought to be the definitive example of the concerto grosso and one of the composer's greatest contributions to the Baroque period. The period ensemble creates dazzling colour, the tones and textures bringing this popular Baroque masterpiece to life.