classical music: Andrew Manze

classical music: Andrew Manze

classical music:

Andrew Manze

Handel - Concerti grossi, op. 6 / AAM · Manze

George Frideric Handel, Andrew Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1998

A recording of the century...really!
Manze has outdone himself, as have the Academy of Ancient Music. There is life, there is magic, there is some beautiful playing, there is everything you could possibly want in a recording of this wonderful score. Even if you forego period instruments, you should ...

Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas

George Frederick Handel, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005

Simply astounding
It is not without a sense of awe that I write these words. I believe Mr. Handel himself, had he been alive to hear this recording, would have been thoroughly delighted and not perhaps devoid of a tear or two. The grace and elegance with which these endearing ...

Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2006

so far, definitely so good
I have listened to, thus far, 122 discs and have enjoyed all but three of the performances, especially the Mass in B Minor, Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio, Goldberg Variations, The Art of Fugue, and to my surprise in spite of unfavourable reviews elsewhere, the Sacred ...

Pandolfi: Complete Violin Sonatas

Giovanni Mealli, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1999

Beautiful violin sonatas of the "middle" baroque
Andrew Manze is an extraordinarily gifted violinst. Let me say right away that Manze's playing is not "squeaky" or "scratchy," as authentic performances of baroque violin music are often (sometimes with justification) said to be. Manze is clearly a virtuoso but he ...

Bach: Solo & Double Violin Concertos /Manze * Podger * AAM * Manze

Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1999

right key
I need to correct some earlier reviews which state that, due to this recorded performance being played at a different pitch to the norm (a semitone lower or thereabouts), it is somehow played at the wrong tuning. From my enthusiastic layman's knowledge of period ...

Corelli: Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos. 1-12 - Complete

Arcangelo Corelli, Andrew Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi, 2003

Captivating
I usually think of Corelli as nice "background music," pleasant, but without the emotional depth of Vivaldi, Bach or Handel. However, with this disc I find myself stopping and losing myself in the beautiful tones of Manze's baroque violin. The playing is superb and ...

Biber: The Rosary Sonatas

Alison McGillivray, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2004

Simply Amazing - Disregard the Negative Comments
I doubted whether to buy this or Reinhard Goebel's version of the sonatas. Most reviewers praised this one highly, but one was giving it really bad press, which made me doubt. I haven't bought the other one, and therefore I can't really compare them (though i spent ...

Biber: Violin Sonatas

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Romanesca, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2002

Nothing more, nothing less: Just eternal music !!!
If you like listening to Vivaldi or baroque music in general, please free to discover the truly beautiful works of Biber. Listen and enjoy on of the best pieces of classical music ever..

Vivaldi: Concertos for the Emperor

Antonio Vivaldi, English Concert, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2004

Passionate scholarship, scholarly passion
Andrew Manze and the English Concert have given us one CD already: their performance of Mozart's "Night Music" (one of the best Mozart programs I've ever seen) redefined how Mozart should sound. After such an amazing first release, I wanted to be the first kid on my ...

Concert for the Prince of Poland

Vivaldi, Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2002

What elegance and grace is contained here
The Academy of Ancient Music has done a wonderful job with this CD of the 4 Concertos written by Vivaldi in honor of the vist of Prince Frederick Christian, Prince of Poland, to Venice. The works were spread out over several evenings so that they could be enjoyed by ...

Schubert: Sonatas for violin & piano
Franz Schubert, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2007

Mozart: Night Music [Hybrid SACD]

Thomas Attwood, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2003

Fresh Mozart that won't put you to sleep
This recording restores freshness, vitality and excitement to the experience of listening to Mozart. Eine kleine Nachtmusik starts the disc off, and you immediately sense that Andrew Manze has something new to say. There is plenty of attack and drive, but never to the ...

C.P.E. Bach: Symphonies 1-4/Cello Concerto in A with Andrew Manze

C.P.E. Bach, Alison McGillivray, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2006

"SACD" VERSION BETTER THAN THIS....
The great Andrew Manze has done it again! Brilliant, sparkling accents and marvelous playing of this joyous music by the English Concert. - BUT DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, AND BUY THE SACD VERSION (HARMONIA MUNDI 807403) OF THIS RECORDING, INEXPLICABLY NOT OFFERED FOR SALE BY ...

As Steals the Morn: Handel Arias & Scenes for Tenor

George Frideric Handel, Andrew Manze, ...

Harmonia Mundi (France), 2007

ENJOYABLE HANDEL RECITAL
I happened upon this recent CD based on nothing else other than the recent glut of Handel vocal recitals being offered on CD (that are literally unavailable anywhere else except via websites). Other reviewers here have already covered the merits and the less than ...

Mozart: Violin Sonatas, 1781 - K. 376, K. 377, K. 380 - Andrew Manze (violin), Richard Egan (fortepiano)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Egarr, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2005

as good as anything else Manze has done!
I have about 7 Manze discs. My favorite is the Biber. But this is pretty close. I found this disc very nice and very accessible. Why would anyone need to beware? I have no idea why the people reviewing here don't love this cd. I guess one guy liked it and one ...