This CD features favorites from the great works of Baroque composers Handel. J.S. Bach and Vivaldi, as performed by Philadelphia's premiere early music concert group, the Ama Deus Ensemble. Its music director, Valentin Radu, serves here as both conductor and solo organist. The masterworks heard here are well-known, indeed, best-known--the Bach and Handel organ works represent the composer's finest; Bach's Cantata #51 is his surely most popular; and the Handel Trumpet Suite and Vivaldi Oboe Concerto demonstrate the virtuosity of two of the most popular Baroque solo instruments.
The recording was made at the historic Arch Street United Methodist Church in Center City, Philadelphia. Maestro Valentin Radu is presently its organist and choirmaster. The history, character and specifications of the church's renowned organ are fascinating.
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