Nicanor Zabaleta - Bach / Handel: Harfenkonzerte Harp Concertos (1980) Vinyl LP

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Import from Germany. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has few creases near edges; very light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); tiny discoloration spot near bottom-center on back. Inner-sleeve is original (poly-lined paper). Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Slightvlabel variation. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Konzert F-Dur BWV 978
2. Allegro
3. Largo
4. Allegro
5. Konzert C-Dur BWV 976
6. Allegro
7. Largo
8. Allegro
9. Konzert G-Dur BWV 973
10. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
11. Largo Cantabile
12. Allegro
13. Konzert D-Moll Op. 7 No. 4
14. Adagio
15. Allegro
16. Solo: Préludio - Cadence: Finn Videro
17. Allegro
18. Konzert F-Dur Op. 4 No. 5
19. Larghetto
20. Allegro
21. Alla Siciliana
22. Presto

About The Record:

Bach / Handel: Harfenkonzerte Harp Concertos, by Nicanor Zabaleta, features a collection of harp concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, performed with the English Chamber Orchestra. Zabaleta, a renowned Spanish harpist, transcribed most of the works himself, adapting Bach’s Vivaldi-inspired concertos (BWV 973, 976, 978) and Handel’s organ concertos (HWV 309, 293, 294) for harp, showcasing his virtuosic technique and musical sensitivity. The album, spanning 20 tracks and approximately 65 minutes, includes notable performances of Handel’s Concerto for Harp in B-flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6, the only piece originally written for harp. Critics praise Zabaleta’s fastidious style and the album’s engaging, though slightly top-heavy, sound quality from recordings primarily made in 1978.