Nonstop music in Christmas atmosphere by Corrette, La Garde, Marais, Grandval, Courbois, Monza, Handel, Telemann, Haydn, Kohaut & Corelli.
00:00 Cantatas and concertos by Corrette, La Garde, Marais, Grandval and Courbois: including Michel Corrette. Concerto comique no. 5: La femme est un grand embarras & van Philippe Courbois. Cantate ‘Don Quichotte’.
Dominique Visse, countertenor.
Cafe Zimmermann conducted by Pablo Valletti.
01:10 Carlo Ignazio Monza. Harpsichord suites.
Terence Charlston, harpsichord.
02:15 Mara Galassi plays harp music by George Friderick Handel:
1. Suite in D minor.
2. Lascia ch’io pianga an arrangement by William Babell.
3. Harp concerto, HWV 294.
4. Theme with variations.
5. The Microcosm Concerto composed by G.F. Handel and arrangement by Edward Jones.
6. Nicolas Charles Bochsa Introduction op O let eternal honours, From mighty Kings & For unto us a Child is born.
Mara Galassi, harp. Giovanni Togni, organ, harpsichord & fortepiano.
03:20 Sonatas, Suites & Partitas by:
Telemann, Muffat, Bach, Marais, Hotteterre, Froberger & Handel: including Georg Philip Telemann. Partita no. 5 in E minor & George Frederick Handel. Sonate in B minor
Sabine d’Hondt, recorder. Sarah Walker, cello.
Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord & recorder.
04.35 1. Joseph Haydn. Trio in F major.
2. Karl Kohaut. Divertimenti & Concerti.
Ars Antiqua Austrio conducted by Gunar Letzbor.
05.45 Arcangelo Corelli. Concerti Grossi from opus 6 nos. 7, 9, 0, 4, 11, 2 and 8.
Gli Incogniti conducted by Amandine Beyer.
