GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)
The Musick for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351
for 3 trumpets, drums, 3 oboes, 3 horns, 2 bassoons, strings and b.c.
Concerto a due cori N.3 in F major HWV 334
for 4 oboes, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, strings and b.c.
Concerto a due cori N.1 in B flat major HWV 332
for 4 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings and b.c.
Concerto a due cori N.2 in F major HWV 333
for 4 oboes, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, strings and b.c.
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi [88697367912]
ZEFIRO BAROQUE ORCHESTRA on period instruments
Alfredo Bernardini, director
Trumpets: Gabriele Cassone, Luca Marzana, Jonathan Pia
Oboes: Paolo Grazzi, Andrea Mion, Emiliano Rodolfi, Marco Cera
Horns: Dileno Baldin, Francesco Meucci, Ermes Pecchinini,Gabriele Rocchetti
Bassoon: Alberto Grazzi
Contrabassoon: Maurizio Barigione
Violins I: Stefano Montanari, Mauro Lopes, Daniela Nuzzoli, Mónika Tóth
Violins II: Elisa Citterio, Laura Mirri, Alessandro Di Vona, Barbara Altobello
Violas: Martina Forni, Meri Skejic
Cellos: Gaetano Nasillo, Sara Bennici
Double basses: Paolo Zuccheri, Michele Zeoli
Harpsichord: Francesco Corti
Kettle drums and snare drum: Biagio Carlomagno
Pitch: a = 415 Hz
Recording location: Chiostro del Collegio dei Gesuiti di Catania
Recording dates: 15 to 16 August 2006
Recording producer, balance engineer and digital editing: Jens Jamin
General management: Pietro Giudice
Texts and translations: Mary Pardoe, Angela Romagnoli, Larissa Wieczorek
Total time: 68:57
