NIKOLAUS HARNONCOURT & CONCENTUS MUSICUS WIEN – The Complete Vanguard and Musical Heritage Society Recordings (Digital Download) ALTO

“it is now over half a century since Nikolaus Harnoncourt founded his Vienna Concentus Musicus. Their polished ensemble, musical finesse and their tonal sonorities have been achieved by a sound technical ability on the part of each and every individual, and by that homogeneity of outlook which exists only when musicians play together regularly. His band, has been a stimulus and an inspiration to almost all present-day practitioners of ‘period’ instruments.” [Gramophone]

CD1 [71:36]: FRENCH MEDIEVAL MUSIC – SECULAR & SACRED [from MC197]
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director, with Alfred Deller Consort

[1]-[5] Anon. 1280: Hoquetus, “In seculum” 1:02 Amor potest conqueri 1:15
Anon. 1300: In seculum d’Amiens longum 0:55 Anon. C13: El mois de mai 1:03
Anon. C14: La Manfredina 1:15
[6] Jehan Vaillant: Par maintes foys 3:26
[7] Jean Solage: Pluseurs gens voy 2:02
[8] Matheus de Perusio: Ne me chant 1:42
[9] Guillaume de Machaut: S’il estoit 1:54
[10] Guillaume de Machaut: Comment qu’a moy 1:52
[11] Matheus de Perusio: Andray Soulet 0:43
[12] Anon. 1400: Or Sus Vous Dormais Trop 4:22
[13] Jean Solage: Hélas je voy 2:07
[14] Magister Grimace: Alarme, alarme 1:58

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN 1600: FRANCE, ENGLAND, GERMANY & ITALY
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director [ATM1277]
FRANCE
[15]-[18] Etienne du Tertre
I. Pavane 1:20 II. Galliarde 0:42 III. Branle I 0:46 IV. Branle II 1:02
[19]-[23] Eustache du Caurroy: Fantasias 29-33 on ‘Une jeune fillette’
Fantasia 29 1:31 Fantasia 30 1:07 Fantasia 31 1:18
Fantasia 32 1:19 Fantasia 33 1:07
ENGLAND
[24] Anthony Holborne: Pavan: ‘The Funerals’ 4:41
[25] Thomas Morley: Fantasia: ‘Il Grillo’ 1:39
[26] Thomas Tompkins: Pavane and Alman á 4 in F Major 1:50
[27] John Cooper: Fantasia 2:24
[28] Elway Bevin: Browning à 3 2:22
GERMANY
[29]-[30] Johann Sommer: Pavan 2:11 Galliard from ‚Auserlesene Paduanen‘ 1:21
[31]-[32] Isaac Posch: Musicalische Tafelfreudt I: Intrada 2:23 II: Couranta 1:19
[33] Samuel Scheidt: Ludi musici, Book 1: Cantus no.28, Canzon à 5 ‘O Nachbar Roland’ 6:04
ITALY
[34[-[35] Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzone á 8, ‘Fa sol la re’ 2:31 Canzone á 4 2:47
[36] Gioseffo Guami: Canzone á 8 2:31
[37] Tiburtio Massaino: Canzone á 8 1:41

CD2 [67:39]: MUSIC FROM THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV [ATM1276]

[1]-[6] Marin Marais: Suite from “Alcyone”
Concentus Musicus : Jurg Schaeftlein & Karl Gruber, Baroque oboe ; Alice Harnoncourt
& Kurt Theiner, baroque violins; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, tenor viola da gamba ;
Herman Hobarth, bass viola da gamba ; Georg Fischer, harpsichord
I. Air, Gravement et pique 2:15 II. Sarabande 1:38 III. Gigue 1:25
IV. Menuet 1:30 V. Tambourin I and II 1:40 VI. Chaconne 7:44

[7]-[9] Pieces de Viol, Livre 2: Suite I
Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Herman Hobarth, bass viola da gamba
Georg Fischer, harpsichord
I. Gavotte in D Minor 1:28 II. Menuet in D Minor 1:53
III. Fantasie luthée in D minor 5:43

[10]-[14] Francois Couperin: Concerts Royaux, 2nd Concert
Alice Harnoncourt, baroque violin ; Jurg Schaeftlein, baroque oboe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, bass viola da gamba ; Georg Fischer, harpsichord
I. Prélude 1:25 II. Allemande Fuguée 2:04 III. Air Tendre 3:35
IV. Air Contrefugué 2:39 V. Échos 3:55

[15]-[20] Jacques Hotteterre: First Book of Pieces for the Transverse Flute
Leopold Stasny, baroque flute; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, bass viola da gamba
Georg Fischer, harpsichord
I. Allemande ‘La Fountainbleau’ 2:16 II. Sarabande ‘Le Depart’ 1:52
III. Air ‘Le Fleuri’ 1:40 IV. Gavotte ‘La Mitilde’ 1:16
V. Branle de Village, ‘L’Auteuille’ 0:44 VI. Menuet ‘Le Beaulieu’ 3:33

MUSIC FROM THE COURT OF LEOPOLD I [ATM1651]
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director

[21-27] Johann Josef Fux: Overture in D Minor, K. Deest
I. Overture 6:25 II. Menuet 1:31 III. Aria 1:34 IV. Fugue 1:29
V. Lentement 0:53 VI. Gigue 1:54 VII. Aria 3:35

CD3 [67:32]: MUSIC FROM THE COURT OF LEOPOLD I (cont.)

[1]-[3] Johann Josef Fux: Sonata (Canon) for 2 violas, da gamba and basso continuo
I. Allegro 4:37 II. Adagio 2:08 III. Allegro 3:13
[4] Heinrich Biber: Fidicinium sacro-profanum: Sonata X in E Major, C. 87 6:02
[5] Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Sonate unarum fidium:
Sonata No. 4 in D Major, for violin and continuo 9:08
[6] Giovanni Legrenzi: Sonata for 4 violas da gamba 8:21
[7] Giovanni Legrenzi: 16 Sonatas, Op.8/ Sonata No. 13 à 6, ‘La Buscha’ 3:55

BAROQUE MUSIC IN SALZBURG [ATM1842]
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director

[8]-12] Georg Muffat: Armonico Tributo: String Sonata No. 5 in G Major
I. Allemande 3:09 II. Adagio 1:54 III. Fuga 1:49
IV. Adagio 3:25 V. Passacaglia 10:18
[13]-[18] Heinrich Biber: Balletti Lamentabili, C. 59
I. Lamento 1:42 II. Allemande 2:16 III. Sarabanda 2:28
IV. Gavotte 0:31 V. Gigue 1:34 VI. Lamento 0:53

CD4 [67:06]: BAROQUE MUSIC IN SALZBURG (cont)

[1]-[7] Heinrich Biber: Mystery (‘Rosary’) Sonatas:
Sonata No.10 in G Minor ‘The Crucifixion’
I. Praeludium 1:47 II. Aria 1:26 III. Variation I 0:36 IV. Variation II 0:41
V. Variation III 0:50 VI. Variation IV 0:37 VII. Variation V 0:44
[8]-[14] Heinrich Biber: Mensa Sonora, Part 1 in D Major, C 69
I. Sonata 1:12 II. Allemande 2:20 III. Courante 0:58
IV. Sarabande 1:26 V. Gavotte 0:55
VI. Gigue 1:26 VII. Sonatina 0:37

HEINRICH BIBER: HARMONIA ARTIFICIOSO-ARIOSA [MHS]
Alice Harnoncourt, Walter Pfieffer, baroque violins; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cello

[15]-[19] Harmonia artificioso-ariosa, Partia I in D minor, C.62
I. Sonata. Adagio – Presto 2:32 II. Allemande 2:18
III. Gigue with Variatio I & II 4:28 IV. Aria 1:56
V. Sarabande with Two Variations – Finale 3:36
[20]-[25] Harmonia artificioso-ariosa, Partia III in A Major, C. 64
I. Praeludium 1:24 II. Allemande 2:16 III. Amener 0:55
IV. Balletto 0:47 V. Gigue 0:32 VI. Ciacona (Canon in unison) 3:16
[26]-[30] Harmonia artificioso-ariosa, Partia V in G Minor, C. 66
I. Intrada 1:14 II. Aria 1:10 III. Balletto 0:35
IV. Gigue 1:01 V. Passacaglia 4:29
[31]-[33] Harmonia artificioso-ariosa, Partia VI in D Major, C. 67
I. Praeludium 2:37 II. Aria with Variatio I–XIII 15:00 III. Finale 1:21

CD5 [75:02]: HENRY PURCELL: The Masque in Dioclesian [from MC194]
Alfred Deller, counter-tenor / Honor Sheppard, soprano / Sally Le Sage, soprano / /
Max Worthley, tenor / Philip Todd, tenor / Maurice Bevan, baritone
Choir & Ensemble of Concentus Musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Alfred Deller, conductors

I. I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call the Nymphs and the Fauns from woods 1:44
2. II. Air (soprano): Let the Graces and Pleasures repair 0:55
3. III. Duet (basses): Come, come away, no delay 1:08
4. IV. Chorus: Behold, O mighty’st of Gods 4:18
5. V. Paspe (passepied) – Instrumental 0:52
6. VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love 1:41
7. VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let monarchs fight for power and fame 1:53
8. VIII. Duet (tenor and baritone): Make room for the great God 0:50
9. IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I’m here with my jolly crew 2:26
10. X. Dance of Bacchanals – Instrumental 1:30
11. XI. Air (soprano): Still I’m wishing, still desiring 1:51
12. (Ritornello – XII): Can Drusilla give no more ? 3:11
13. XIII. Canaries – Instrumental 0:31
14. XIV. Dialogue (soprano and baritone): Tell me why, my charming fair 6:45
15. XV. Dance – Instrumental 0:54
16. XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All our days and our nights 2:05
17. XVII. Dance – Instrumental 0:50
18. XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph victorious love 5:19
Instrumental Music for the Play
19. First Music 2:01 20. First Act Tune or Hornpipe 0:42
21. Interlude 0:42 22. Dance of the Furies 2:38
23. Second Act Tune 1:24 24. The Chair Dance 1:24
25. Third Act Tune 0:43 26. Interlude 0:49
27. Butterfly Dance 1:40 28. Country Dance 1:05

HENRY PURCELL: FANTASIAS & IN NOMINES, Z.732-47 [ATM1522]
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director
[29] Fantasia in D Minor for 3 viols, Z. 732 2:45
[30] Fantasia in F Major for 3 viols, Z. 733 3:09
[31] Fantasia in G Minor for 3 viols, Z. 734 2:16
[32] Fantasia in D Minor for 4 viols, Z. 739 3:47
[33] Fantasia in A Minor for 4 viols, Z. 740 3:02
[34] Fantasia in G Minor for 4 viols, Z. 735 3:33
[35] Fantasia in E Minor for 4 viols, Z. 741 4:34

CD6 [76:06]: HENRY PURCELL: FANTASIAS & IN NOMINES (cont.)
[1] Fantasia in B-Flat Major for 4 viols, Z. 736 4:15
[2] Fantasia in G Major for 4 viols, Z. 742 3:35
[3] Fantasia in F Major for 4 viols, Z. 737 4:14
[4] Fantasia in C Minor for 4 viols, Z. 738 3:44
[5] Fantasia in D Minor for 4 viols, Z. 743 3:42
[6] Fantasia upon One Note for 5 viols, Z. 745 2:49
[7] In Nomine of Seven Parts for 7 viols, Z. 747 2:17
[8] In Nomine of Six Parts for 6 viols, Z. 746 3:31

RAMEAU: PIÈCES DE CLAVECIN EN CONCERTS [ATM1653]
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord ; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cello ; Lars Fryden, baroque violin

[9]-[11] Jean Philippe Rameau: Premier Concert, RCT 7
I. La Coulicam 2:29 II. La Livri. Rondeau Gracieux 2:53 III. Le Vézinet 2:34
[12]-[15] Deuxième Concert, RCT 8
I. La Laborde 3:39 II. La Boucon – Air Gracieux 3:07 III. L’Agaçante 1:31
IV. Premier Menuet. 2e Menuet 4:09
[16]-[18] Troisième Concert, RCT 9
I. La Lapoplinière 2:40 II. La Timide: 1er Rondeau, 2e Rondeau 6:03
III. Premier Tambourin, 2e Tambourin en Rondeau 2:47
[19]-[21] Quartrième Concert, RCT 10
I. La Pantomime 3:01 II. L’Indiscrette. Rondeau 1:24 III. La Rameau 3:02
[22]-[24] Cinquième Concert, RCT 11
I. La Forqueray – Fuge 2:18 II. La Cupis 4:26 III. La Marais 1:55

CD7 [73:43]: TELEMANN: THE PARIS QUARTETS 1730 [MHS-2CD]
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director

[1]-[6] Suite à 4, TWV 43:e minor (Paris Quartet No.5)
I. Prélude. Vivement 1:45 II. Rigaudon 2:58 III. Air 4:47
IV. Replique 3:02 V. Menuet I & II 7:24 VI. Gigue 3:20
[7]-[12] Concerto à 4, TWV 43:G major (Paris Quartet No.1)
I. Grave 0:29 II. Allegro 1:02 III. Largo 0:30
IV. Presto 1:03 V. Largo 4:07 VI. Allegro 4:28
[13]-[15] Concerto à 4, TWV 43:D major (Paris Quartet No.2)
I. Allegro 3:36 II. Affetuoso 4:42 III. Vivace 4:09
[16]-[19] Sonata à 4, TWV 43:g minor (Paris Quartet No.4)
I. Andante (Paris Quartet No.4) 3:50 II. Allegro (Paris Quartet No.4) 2:48
III. Largo (Paris Quartet No.4) 3:41 IV. Allegro (Paris Quartet No.4) 2:57
[20]-[24] Suite à 4, TWV 43:b minor (Paris Quartet No. 6)
I. Prélude. Gaiement 1:16 II. Modérément 4:46 III. Réjouissance 2:10
IV. Courante 2:32 V. Passepied 2:18

CD8 [66:17]: TELEMANN: THE PARIS QUARTETS 1730 (cont.)
[1]-[4] Sonata à 4, TWV 43:A major
I. Soave 4:40 II. Allegro 2:33
III. Andante 4:01 IV. Vivace 2:55

TAFELMUSIK, PRODUCTION III [ATM1275 – 2CD]
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director

[5]-[11] No. 1 Overture (Suite) in B-flat Major, TWV 55:B
I. Ouverture: Lentement; Presto; Lentement 9;53
II. Bergerie; Un peu vivement 4:32
III. Allégresse 3:11 IV. Postillons 2:21 V. Flaterie 3:33
VI. Badinage 3:00 VII. Menuet 7:34
[12]-[15] Concerto for two horns, strings & continuo in E-Flat Major
(Tafelmusik III/3), TWV 54:Es
I. Maestoso 3:46 II. Allegro 5:17
III. Grave 3:40 IV. Vivace 5:19

CD9 [62:56]: TAFELMUSIK, PRODUCTION III (cont.)

[1]-[4] Sonata (“Solo”) for oboe & continuo in G Minor (Tafelmusik III/5), TWV 41:g
I. Largo 3:29 II. Presto; Tempo giusto; Presto 5:40
III. Andante 1:32 IV. Allegro 3:29
[5]-6] Quartet for flute, violin, cello & continuo in E Minor (Tafelmusik III/2), TWV 43:e
I. Adagio; Allegro 8:56 II. Dolce; Allegro 9:03
[7]-[10] Trio for 2 flutes & continuo in D Major (Tafelmusik III/4), TWV 42:D
I. Andante 3:34 II. Allegro 2:27
III. Grave 3:20 IV. Vivace 2:44

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH:
[8]-[10] BRANDENBURG CONCERTO No.6 in B-flat Major, BWV1051 [Bach Guild]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cello / Vienna State Opera Orchestra / Felix Prohaska
I. (no tempo indication) 7:43 II. Adagio ma non tanto 4:33 III. Allegro 6:15

CD10 [61:42]:BACH: 6 SUITES FOR VIOLONCELLO SOLO BWV 1007-12 [MHS–2CD]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cello

[1]-[7] Suite for Violoncello Solo No.1 in G Major, BWV 1007
I. Prelude 2:18 II. Allemande 5:12 III. Courante 2:37
IV. Sarabande 2:37 V. Menuet I 1:25 VI. Menuet II 2:11
VII. Gigue 1:51
[8]-[14] Suite for Violoncello Solo No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1008
I. Prelude 2:18 II. Allemande 5:12 III. Courante 2:37
IV. Sarabande 4:11 V. Menuet I 1:34 VI. Menuet II 2:17
VII. Gigue 3:05
[15-[21] Suite for Violoncello Solo No.3 in C Major, BWV 1009
I. Prelude 3:15 II. Allemande 5:20 III. Courante 3:03
IV. Sarabande 3:53 V. Bourrée I 1:36 VI. Bourrée II 2:23
VII. Gigue 3:36

CD11 [79:00]: BACH: SIX SUITES FOR VIOLONCELLO SOLO (cont.)
[1]-[7] Suite for Violoncello Solo No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010
I. Prelude 3:43 II. Allemande 4:26 III. Courante 3:47
IV. Sarabande 3:44 V. Bourrée I 3:25 V. Bourrée II 2:35
VII. Gigue 3:35
[8]-[14] Suite for Violoncello Solo No.5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
I. Prelude 6:08 II. Allemande 5:08 III. Courante 3:01
IV. Sarabande 3:06 V. Gavotte I 2:41 VI. Gavotte II 2:47
VII. Gigue 2:20
[15]-[21] Suite for Violoncello Solo No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
I. Prelude 4:42 II. Allemande 6:18 III. Courante 4:18
IV. Sarabande 4:19 V. Gavotte I 1:50 VI. Gavotte II 2:20
VII. Gigue 4:25