Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Baroque music with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields' latest album, "Baroque Landscapes." This exquisite collection, released on September 1, 2025, under the UME - Global Clearing House label, offers a comprehensive journey through the masterpieces of the Baroque era. Spanning a generous 2 hours and 21 minutes, the album is a testament to the ensemble's virtuosity and the timeless appeal of classical music.
The tracklist is a veritable feast for the ears, featuring works by some of the most celebrated composers of the Baroque period. From Vivaldi's "L'estro armonico" concertos to Handel's "Concerto grosso," and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, the album showcases a diverse range of compositions that highlight the ensemble's versatility and technical prowess. The inclusion of works by less frequently performed composers like Telemann and Albinoni adds an element of discovery and freshness to the collection.
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, known for their impeccable interpretations and rich, resonant sound, brings these Baroque landscapes to life with their signature precision and passion. Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a captivating exploration of the Baroque period's most enduring and enchanting works. Prepare to be transported to a world of intricate melodies, vibrant rhythms, and profound emotional depth with "Baroque Landscapes."
Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, William Bennett, Lenore Smith, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, William Bennett, Lenore Smith, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, William Bennett, Lenore Smith, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Timothy Brown, Nicholas Hill, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539: 2. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Timothy Brown, Nicholas Hill, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo in F, R.539: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Timothy Brown, Nicholas Hill, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 1 for 4 Violins in D Major, RV 549: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 1 for 4 Violins in D Major, RV 549: II. Largo e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 1 for 4 Violins in D Major, RV 549: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: I. [Allegro]Johann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Michala Petri, Heinz Holliger, André Bernard, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Michala Petri, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Michala Petri, Heinz Holliger, André Bernard, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 1. GraveGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 2. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 3. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Oboe Concerto in C minor, TWV 51:c1: 4. VivaceGeorg Philipp Telemann, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: I. Larghetto e staccatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: II. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: III. PrestoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: IV. LargoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: V. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 5 in D Major, Op. 6/5, HWV 323: VI. Menuet. Un poco larghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Trevor Connah, Thurston Dart, Sir Andrew Davis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: I. Adagio e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: II. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: III. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 2 for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, RV 578: IV. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Kenneth Heath, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 1. LargoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 2. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 3. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Viola Concerto in G (51:G9): 4. PrestoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Stephen Shingles, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 1. AllegrettoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 2. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 3. AndanteGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C major, TWV 51:c1: 4. Tempo di MinuetGeorg Philipp Telemann, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: I. AffettuosoGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: II. Allegro assaiGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: III. CantabileGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, TWV 51:E3: IV. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann, Iona Brown, Denis Vigay, Alan Cuckston, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: I. LarghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: II. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: III. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: IV. Polonaise. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6/3, HWV 321: V. Allegro, ma non troppoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Malcolm Latchem, Thurston Dart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: II. Largo - LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 2. Largo e CantabileAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: OvertureHenry Purcell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Colin Davis
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