The eight-member, San Francisco Bay Area-based Archetti Baroque String Ensemble was founded in 2010 by violinist Carla Moore and viola da gambist John Dornenburg to perform the rich chamber concerto repertory of the Baroque era in historically-informed style without a conductor. The ensemble's name, "little bows" in Italian, alludes to the dominance of bowed stringed instruments in the Italian Baroque concerto repertory. Centaur's Handel and Hellendaal: Grand Concertos is their debut CD. "dazzling clarity" (SF Examiner Online) "beautiful ensemble playing" (Early Music America)

Tracklist:

Grand Concerto In D Major, Op. 3, No. 5: I. Largo
Grand Concerto In D Major, Op. 3, No. 5: II. Allegro
Grand Concerto In D Major, Op. 3, No. 5: III. Larghetto
Grand Concerto In D Major, Op. 3, No. 5: IV. Allegro
Grand Concerto In D Major, Op. 3, No. 5: V. March
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, Hwv 323: I. [Larghetto E Staccato] —
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, Hwv 323: II. Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, Hwv 323: III. Presto
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, Hwv 323: IV. Largo —
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, Hwv 323: V. Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, Hwv 323: VI. Menuet: Un Poco Larghetto
Grand Concerto In G Minor, Op. 3, No. 1: I. Ouverture
Grand Concerto In G Minor, Op. 3, No. 1: II. Allegro
Grand Concerto In G Minor, Op. 3, No. 1: III. Largo
Grand Concerto In G Minor, Op. 3, No. 1: IV. Presto
Grand Concerto In G Minor, Op. 3, No. 1: V. Menuet
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 6, No. 11, Hwv 329: I. Andante Larghetto, E Staccato
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 6, No. 11, Hwv 329: II. Allegro
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 6, No. 11, Hwv 329: III. Largo, E Staccato
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 6, No. 11, Hwv 329: IV. Andante
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 6, No. 11, Hwv 329: V. Allegro
Grand Concerto In D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: I. Ouverture
Grand Concerto In D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: II. Allegro
Grand Concerto In D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: III. Affettuoso
Grand Concerto In D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: IV. Presto
Grand Concerto In D Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: V. Borea

UPC: 044747336824
Label: Centaur
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

Archetti Baroque String Ensemble - Grand Cons (CD)