℗ 2012 Challenge Classics
| Released | September 27, 2012 |
| Duration | 2h 34m 10s |
| Record Label | Challenge Classics |
| Catalogue No. | CC 72570 |
| Genre | Classical |
Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerti grossi op. 6
Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, Jan Willem de Vriend
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 1 in G Major HWV 319
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1.1
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I. A tempo guisto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:46 | |||
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1.2
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:49 | |||
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1.3
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III. Adagio
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:23 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:33 | |||
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1.5
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V. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:05 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 2 in F Major HWV 320
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1.6
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I. Andante larghetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:24 | |||
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1.7
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:25 | |||
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1.8
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III. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:11 | |||
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1.9
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IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:21 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 3 in E Minor HWV 321
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1.10
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I. Larghetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:16 | |||
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1.11
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II. Andante
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:37 | |||
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1.12
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III. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:29 | |||
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1.13
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IV. Polonaise: Andante
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
4:13 | |||
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1.14
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V. Allegro, ma non troppo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:28 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 4 in A Minor HWV 322
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1.15
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I. Largo affetuoso
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:28 | |||
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1.16
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:53 | |||
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1.17
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III. Largo epiano
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:06 | |||
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1.18
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IV. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:43 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 5 in D Major HWV323
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2.1
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I. [Larghetto e staccato]
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:08 | |||
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2.2
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:07 | |||
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2.3
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III. Presto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:29 | |||
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2.4
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IV. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:10 | |||
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2.5
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V. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:31 | |||
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2.6
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VI. Menuet: Un poco larghetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:36 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 6 in G Minor HWV 324
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2.7
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I. Larghetto affettuoso
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:00 | |||
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2.8
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II. A tempo giusto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:36 | |||
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2.9
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III. Musette: Larghetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
4:41 | |||
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2.10
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IV. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:52 | |||
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2.11
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V. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:11 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 7 in B-flat Major HWV 325
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2.12
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I. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:12 | |||
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2.13
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:39 | |||
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2.14
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III. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:43 | |||
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2.15
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IV. Andante
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:52 | |||
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2.16
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V. Hornpipe
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:12 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 8 in C Minor HWV 326
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2.17
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I. Allemande
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
6:22 | |||
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2.18
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II. Grave
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:33 | |||
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2.19
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III. Andante allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:42 | |||
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2.20
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IV. Adagio
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:02 | |||
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2.21
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V. Siciliana: Andante
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:14 | |||
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2.22
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VI. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:19 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 9 in F Major HWV 327
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3.1
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I. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:32 | |||
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3.2
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:30 | |||
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3.3
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III.Larghetto
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:43 | |||
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3.4
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IV. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:02 | |||
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3.5
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V. Menuet
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:07 | |||
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3.6
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VI. Gigue: Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:00 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 10 in D Minor HWV 328
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3.7
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I. Ouverture - Allegro - Lentement
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:51 | |||
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3.8
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II. Air: Lentement
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:08 | |||
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3.9
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III. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:07 | |||
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3.10
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IV. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:55 | |||
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3.11
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V. Allegro moderato
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:46 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 11 in A Major HWV 329
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3.12
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I. Andante larghetto e staccato
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
4:01 | |||
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3.13
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:42 | |||
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3.14
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III. Largo e staccato
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
0:34 | |||
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3.15
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IV. Andante
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
3:57 | |||
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3.16
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V. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
6:06 | |||
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Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 12 in B Minor HWV 330
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3.17
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I. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:56 | |||
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3.18
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II. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:52 | |||
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3.19
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III. Aria: Larghetto e piano
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
2:24 | |||
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3.20
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IV. Largo
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
0:39 | |||
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3.21
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V. Allegro
Georg Friedrich Händel; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; Jan Willem de Vriend |
1:57 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... the use of modern strings and woodwind is by no means a disadvantage because there are some salient aspects of these performances that are closer to historically informed practice than those one hears from some period instrument sets ... Combattimento Consort Amsterdam's pursuit of dramatic conviction and rich textures is commendable."
- Gramophone
"Performances are excellent throughout ... the ensemble and soloists relish the gorgeous suspensions and dissonances ... stirring, exciting and moving in equal measure, this is Händel with which to reward yourself ... will deliver pleasure ... a magnificent production, superbly recorded and excellent, is therefore cause both for celebration and poignancy. Snap it up while you can."
- MusicWeb International
This triple disc set from Combattimento Consort Amsterdam under Jan Willem de Vriend highlights the creative riches of structure and the broad diversity of styles that Händel exhibits in the 61 movements of his 12 Grand Concertos, time and again coloured by a surprising palette of musical expression. The monumental Opus 6 collection is unique and generally considered alongside Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos as one of the great compositions of Baroque instrumental music.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Challenge Classics Studio Masters
Executive producer: Anne de Jong Recorded at: Muziekcentrum Enschede (NL) Recording dates: 29 November - 1 December 2010 & 4-8 July 2011 Recording producer: Bert van der Wolf Recorded by: NorthStar Recording Services A&R Challenge Records International: Wolfgang Reihing Liner notes: Dr. Paul van Reijen Translations: John Lydon & Barbara Gessler /Muse Translations Booklet editing: Wolfgang Reihing Photography: Merlijn Doomernik Art direction: Marcel van den Broek
Executive producer: Anne de Jong Recorded at: Muziekcentrum Enschede (NL) Recording dates: 29 November - 1 December 2010 & 4-8 July 2011 Recording producer: Bert van der Wolf Recorded by: NorthStar Recording Services A&R Challenge Records International: Wolfgang Reihing Liner notes: Dr. Paul van Reijen Translations: John Lydon & Barbara Gessler /Muse Translations Booklet editing: Wolfgang Reihing Photography: Merlijn Doomernik Art direction: Marcel van den Broek
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -7.75 -18.87 to -6.09 | -28.35 -40.97 to -23.35 | -24.89 -38.70 to -20.20 | 13 11 to 18 | |
| 1.1 | I. A tempo guisto | -6.12 | -27.82 | -23.4 | 13 |
| 1.2 | II. Allegro | -6.09 | -24.26 | -20.7 | 12 |
| 1.3 | III. Adagio | -8.25 | -28.98 | -25.6 | 13 |
| 1.4 | IV. Allegro | -6.13 | -25.40 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 1.5 | V. Allegro | -6.14 | -25.38 | -21.4 | 13 |
| 1.6 | I. Andante larghetto | -6.12 | -26.11 | -22.9 | 14 |
| 1.7 | II. Allegro | -6.12 | -25.45 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 1.8 | III. Largo | -6.11 | -28.35 | -24.4 | 15 |
| 1.9 | IV. Allegro, ma non troppo | -7.12 | -26.72 | -23.4 | 13 |
| 1.10 | I. Larghetto | -9.79 | -28.83 | -25.2 | 11 |
| 1.11 | II. Andante | -7.68 | -28.13 | -24.7 | 12 |
| 1.12 | III. Allegro | -6.12 | -26.15 | -22.5 | 14 |
| 1.13 | IV. Polonaise: Andante | -6.11 | -25.50 | -22.0 | 13 |
| 1.14 | V. Allegro, ma non troppo | -9.72 | -29.75 | -25.7 | 12 |
| 1.15 | I. Largo affetuoso | -9.27 | -30.41 | -27.1 | 13 |
| 1.16 | II. Allegro | -8.47 | -26.90 | -24.1 | 12 |
| 1.17 | III. Largo epiano | -14.64 | -40.97 | -38.7 | 18 |
| 1.18 | IV. Allegro | -7.27 | -27.97 | -24.1 | 14 |
| 2.1 | I. [Larghetto e staccato] | -6.09 | -24.90 | -21.4 | 14 |
| 2.2 | II. Allegro | -6.13 | -26.52 | -23.1 | 13 |
| 2.3 | III. Presto | -6.11 | -26.62 | -23.2 | 14 |
| 2.4 | IV. Largo | -10.55 | -29.86 | -26.3 | 11 |
| 2.5 | V. Allegro | -6.12 | -23.35 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 2.6 | VI. Menuet: Un poco larghetto | -8.69 | -27.72 | -24.0 | 12 |
| 2.7 | I. Larghetto affettuoso | -7.12 | -30.16 | -25.2 | 13 |
| 2.8 | II. A tempo giusto | -6.42 | -25.71 | -22.2 | 12 |
| 2.9 | III. Musette: Larghetto | -6.11 | -27.88 | -24.7 | 14 |
| 2.10 | IV. Allegro | -6.13 | -26.06 | -22.6 | 13 |
| 2.11 | V. Allegro | -8.86 | -28.11 | -24.7 | 13 |
| 2.12 | I. Largo | -9.77 | -29.33 | -26.2 | 11 |
| 2.13 | II. Allegro | -7.38 | -27.21 | -24.0 | 13 |
| 2.14 | III. Largo | -7.03 | -29.71 | -27.1 | 13 |
| 2.15 | IV. Andante | -6.83 | -27.22 | -24.2 | 14 |
| 2.16 | V. Hornpipe | -6.12 | -24.19 | -21.2 | 13 |
| 2.17 | I. Allemande | -6.88 | -27.73 | -24.2 | 14 |
| 2.18 | II. Grave | -6.12 | -29.85 | -27.1 | 17 |
| 2.19 | III. Andante allegro | -6.13 | -27.10 | -24.1 | 14 |
| 2.20 | IV. Adagio | -12.86 | -31.46 | -28.4 | 11 |
| 2.21 | V. Siciliana: Andante | -10.95 | -29.86 | -26.5 | 12 |
| 2.22 | VI. Allegro | -6.11 | -23.47 | -20.4 | 13 |
| 3.1 | I. Largo | -9.65 | -34.71 | -29.8 | 14 |
| 3.2 | II. Allegro | -8.73 | -28.55 | -25.5 | 13 |
| 3.3 | III.Larghetto | -7.54 | -32.10 | -28.4 | 14 |
| 3.4 | IV. Allegro | -6.12 | -26.63 | -23.4 | 13 |
| 3.5 | V. Menuet | -6.12 | -28.87 | -25.5 | 15 |
| 3.6 | VI. Gigue: Allegro | -8.66 | -27.70 | -24.2 | 13 |
| 3.7 | I. Ouverture - Allegro - Lentement | -7.04 | -25.35 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 3.8 | II. Air: Lentement | -6.68 | -30.76 | -27.5 | 14 |
| 3.9 | III. Allegro | -7.20 | -25.77 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 3.10 | IV. Allegro | -8.03 | -28.30 | -24.9 | 13 |
| 3.11 | V. Allegro moderato | -12.28 | -31.68 | -28.3 | 14 |
| 3.12 | I. Andante larghetto e staccato | -6.81 | -31.18 | -26.4 | 15 |
| 3.13 | II. Allegro | -6.12 | -27.60 | -24.1 | 14 |
| 3.14 | III. Largo e staccato | -8.00 | -34.42 | -30.0 | 11 |
| 3.15 | IV. Andante | -9.02 | -30.36 | -26.8 | 14 |
| 3.16 | V. Allegro | -6.13 | -27.78 | -24.0 | 14 |
| 3.17 | I. Largo | -6.13 | -30.07 | -26.3 | 17 |
| 3.18 | II. Allegro | -6.73 | -25.68 | -22.6 | 13 |
| 3.19 | III. Aria: Larghetto e piano | -8.59 | -29.16 | -25.9 | 12 |
| 3.20 | IV. Largo | -18.87 | -37.85 | -34.9 | 11 |
| 3.21 | V. Allegro | -6.58 | -27.76 | -23.9 | 15 |