The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Sir Neville Marriner, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields – G.F. Handel: Ballet Music (1972/2018)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time – 44:17 minutes | 2,08 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/176,4kHz | Time – 44:17 min | 1,56 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96kHz | Time – 44:17 minutes | 846 MB
High Definition Tape Transfers, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

George Frideric Handel’s “Alcina”, “Ariodante” and “Il pastor Fido” (The Faithful Shepherd) were cornerstone of Sir Thomas Beecham’s so-called ‘lollipops’ and are beautifully rendered here. These recordings represent some of Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields with Sir Neville Marriner’s earliest, dating from 1970 and 1971.

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