Concerti Grossi Op.3

Handel, George Frideric (1685–1750)

Academy of Ancient Music

Richard Egarr director & harpsichord

Year: 2007
Catalogue: HMU 807415 (hybrid CD/SACD); HMU 907415 (ordinary CD)

Awards

Winner of 2007 Gramophone Award for baroque instrumental music

The AAM and Richard Egarr combine for a much-acclaimed recording of some of Handel’s finest instrumental writing. The six diverse Concerti grossi Op.3, published in 1734, complement the rarely heard Sonata a 5, a miniature concerto for violin and keyboard.

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