Handel Organ Concerto on Essential Classics

[Paulie55]

The version played this morning seemed to have a first movement that lasted 5 times longer than usual.....and it was painfully slow.

[BBMmk2]

I rather like the way Richard Eggar interprets this kind of music and his ensemble. They always seem to fo things right.

[Bryn]

There was a bit of controversy regarding Egarr's ornamentation at the time of the recording. He based it partly on on 18th Century barrel organ transcription. I too am fond of these and other Egarr recordings.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Maybe it's a BBC conspiracy to play a version sounding they think is so long-winded that listeners will complain about these "overly long works", giving the BBC an excuse to go back to bleeding chunks.

[oddoneout]

Relaxed was how it seemed to me, and at that particular stage of a difficult morning was just what I needed.

[Stanfordian]

Maybe it's a BBC conspiracy to play a version sounding they think is so long-winded that listeners will complain about these "overly long works", giving the BBC an excuse to go back to bleeding chunks.

I don't usually subscribe to conspiracy theories. But in this case, I wonder, hmmm!

[underthecountertenor]

Relaxed was how it seemed to me, and at that particular stage of a difficult morning was just what I needed.

Agreed. Beautifully paced and stylishly played. Egarr is a fine advocate of the 'it doesn't have to be fast to be HIP' school of thought.