Christopher Hogwood

Immerse yourself in the evocative Romanticism and rugged beauty of the Scottish coast with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's celebrated concert overture "The Hebrides" (Die Hebriden), Op. 26. Inspired by...

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Of all the leading composers of the 18th century, only Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762) is lacking a complete critical edition of his music and writings. Although held to be the equal of Corelli in his...

The publication of a collection of 12 concertos for one to four solo violins by Antonio Vivaldi in Amsterdam in 1711 laid the foundations for the fame of the Italian composer in the whole of Europe. T...

With his "Spring" Vivaldi musically brings to sound what we associate with this season: chirping birds, babbling brooks, blooming meadows, a spirit of new beginnings. The piece is preceded by a poem,...

Arcangelo Corelli, der Violinvirtuose seiner Zeit, veröffentlichte seine 'Sonaten für Violine und Basso continuo Opus V' 1700 in Rom. Die Sonaten sind gleichsam ein Kompendium des Geigenspiels zu Core...

Immerse yourself in the magical, legendary world of Romanticism with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's enchanting concert overture "The Fair Melusine" (Die schöne Melusine) Op. 32. With peerless mastery,...

This second volume in the series of his Op. 13 quartets exploits each instrument equally - even the viola is allocated elaborate solo passages - and offers an attractive alternative (as Haydn realised...

Discover the tonal elegance of the 18th century with the “6 Sonatas Vol. 2 op. 5 (H.103-108)”. This masterful repertoire for cello and basso continuo delights with its virtuosic charm, deeply expressi...

Experience a fascinating musical feat with "Duo Economique – Duet For One Violin": a complete duet masterfully crafted for just a single solo violin! This extraordinary work blends virtuosic charm wit...

Immerse yourself in the rich sonic world of the Baroque era: With the first volume of the "6 Sonatas op. 5", UT Orpheus Edizioni presents an exquisite edition of Sonatas 1 to 3 (H. 109–114) for violin...

Gracias a nuevas fuentes, los dos editores, Terence Best y Christopher Hogwood, pudieron reconstruir el orden original de los movimientos, resolver muchas cuestiones pendientes y aclarar las ambigüeda...

Haydn's first set of Lieder, adapted for the English market by William Shield, who was to become his close friend, were an instant commercial success, with the most popular of them re-issued separatel...

Muzio Clementi, who was rather more magnanimous in his praise of Mozart than Mozart was of him --'Until then I had never heard anyone perform with such grace and elegance' -- towards the end of his li...