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This release from Australia's ABC Classics label falls into the classification of modern-instrument readings of Baroque music that attempt to draw on the lessons of the historical-performance movement. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has made well-regarded recordings of Australian repertory and of music from the late 19th and 20th centuries, and they respond readily to the interpretations proposed by conductor Graham Abbott. Whether those interpretations make sense is up to individual listeners to decide. Abbott scales the Music for the Royal Fireworks and two suites from the Water Music down to modest dimensions, presumably to give the music the transparency of historical-instrument approaches. But these were "outdoor" pieces, originally played by large groups and written in such a way as to give space to natural brass instruments that would have made plenty of noise. The decorous sounds coming from the orchestra hark back to the early days of Baroque performance, when even Handel had a somewhat delicate quality, and it may be that a considerable constituency for quiet Baroque standards exists. For others, however, this recording may combine the worst of both worlds. Sample the Allegro from the Water Music Suite in F major, HWV 348, with its well-controlled brasses and deliberate avoidance of rhythmic accents, to see which camp you might fall into.
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
George Frideric Handel, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Graham Abbott, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Album review
This release from Australia's ABC Classics label falls into the classification of modern-instrument readings of Baroque music that attempt to draw on the lessons of the historical-performance movement. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has made well-regarded recordings of Australian repertory and of music from the late 19th and 20th centuries, and they respond readily to the interpretations proposed by conductor Graham Abbott. Whether those interpretations make sense is up to individual listeners to decide. Abbott scales the Music for the Royal Fireworks and two suites from the Water Music down to modest dimensions, presumably to give the music the transparency of historical-instrument approaches. But these were "outdoor" pieces, originally played by large groups and written in such a way as to give space to natural brass instruments that would have made plenty of noise. The decorous sounds coming from the orchestra hark back to the early days of Baroque performance, when even Handel had a somewhat delicate quality, and it may be that a considerable constituency for quiet Baroque standards exists. For others, however, this recording may combine the worst of both worlds. Sample the Allegro from the Water Music Suite in F major, HWV 348, with its well-controlled brasses and deliberate avoidance of rhythmic accents, to see which camp you might fall into.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:16
- Main artists: Graham Abbott Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: ABC Classic
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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