Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of classical music with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields' latest album, "Cantabile." Released on August 18, 2025, under the UME - Global Clearing House label, this exquisite collection spans a generous 2 hours and 18 minutes, showcasing the ensemble's mastery of chamber and orchestral works.
The album is a rich tapestry of compositions from some of the most revered names in classical music, including Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, and Pachelbel. From the lively "Allegro" movements to the serene "Largo" and "Adagio" passages, each track is a testament to the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields' unparalleled artistry. The ensemble's nuanced interpretations bring a fresh perspective to well-loved pieces, while their technical precision and expressive depth make every note resonate.
Highlights include the vibrant "Allegro" from Vivaldi's "Concerto No. 4 in A Minor," the graceful "Largo" from Bach's "Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor," and the intricate "Canon and Gigue in D Major" by Pachelbel. The album also features lesser-known gems like the "Musical Offering" by Bach and the "Concerto a due cori" by Handel, offering a comprehensive journey through the Baroque and Classical eras.
Whether you're a seasoned classical aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, "Cantabile" promises a captivating listening experience. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields' impeccable performances and the diverse repertoire make this album a standout addition to any music collection.
Tracks
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D: 1. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D: 3. MenuetGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D: 4. LentementGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Water Music Suite No. 2 in D: 5. BourréeGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 4 in A Minor, RV 357: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 4 in A Minor, RV 357: 2. Grave e sempre pianoAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 4 in A Minor, RV 357: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Musical Offering, BWV 1079 - Ed. Marriner: Canones diversi: Canon 4 a 2 per Augmentationem, contrario MotuJohann Sebastian Bach, Iona Brown, Stephen Shingles, Denis Vigay, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 302a: I. VivaceGeorge Frideric Handel, Roger Lord, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 302a: II. Fuga. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Roger Lord, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 302a: III. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Roger Lord, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 302a: IV. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Roger Lord, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: I. OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: II. Allegro ma non troppoGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: III. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: IV. LentoGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: V. A tempo ordinarioGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: VI. Alla breve. ModeratoGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto a due cori No. 1, HWV 332: VII. Menuet. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 2. Largo e CantabileAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, RV 383a: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Oboes, Violin, Strings and Continuo in D, R.563 - Arr. 2 Trumpets: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Laird, William Houghton, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Oboes, Violin, Strings and Continuo in D, R.563 - Arr. 2 Trumpets: 2. GraveAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Laird, William Houghton, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Oboes, Violin, Strings and Continuo in D, R.563 - Arr. 2 Trumpets: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Michael Laird, William Houghton, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: I. CanonJohann Pachelbel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: II. GigueJohann Pachelbel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37: III. CanonJohann Pachelbel, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 10 in C Minor, RV 196: 1. SpirituosoAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 10 in C Minor, RV 196: 2. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 "La stravaganza" / Concerto No. 10 in C Minor, RV 196: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Carmel Kaine, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto grosso in G, Op. 6, No. 1: 1. A tempo giustoGeorge Frideric Handel, Iona Brown, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso in G, Op. 6, No. 1: 2. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Iona Brown, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso in G, Op. 6, No. 1: 3. AdagioGeorge Frideric Handel, Iona Brown, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso in G, Op. 6, No. 1: 4. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Iona Brown, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto grosso in G, Op. 6, No. 1: 5. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Iona Brown, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. VivaceJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Maurice Hasson, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Maurice Hasson, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Henryk Szeryng, Maurice Hasson, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 - Arr. Hogwood for Flute & Strings: 1. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, William Bennett, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 - Arr. Hogwood for Flute & Strings: 2. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach, William Bennett, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 - Arr. Hogwood for Flute & Strings: 3. PrestoJohann Sebastian Bach, William Bennett, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 10 for 4 Violins and Cello in B Minor, RV 580: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 10 for 4 Violins and Cello in B Minor, RV 580: II. Largo - LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 10 for 4 Violins and Cello in B Minor, RV 580: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Alan Loveday, Carmel Kaine, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 11 for 2 Violins and Cello in D Minor, RV 565: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 11 for 2 Violins and Cello in D Minor, RV 565: II. Largo e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 11 for 2 Violins and Cello in D Minor, RV 565: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Roy Gillard, Kenneth Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 12 for Solo Violin in E Major, RV 265: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico", Concerto No. 12 for Solo Violin in E Major, RV 265: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Iona Brown, Christopher Hogwood, Colin Tilney, Robert Spencer, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
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