Arne: Organ Concertos Andrzej Szadejko & Goldberg Baroque Ensemble

• Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778): Organ Concerto No. 5 in G Minor:
• 1 Organ Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: I. Largo 02:03
• 2 Organ Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: II. Allegro con spirito 04:19
• 3 Organ Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: III. Adagio 01:04
• 4 Organ Concerto No. 5 in G Minor: IV. Vivace 04:58
• Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major:
• 5 Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato 06:36
• 6 Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major: II. Ad libitum. Veloce 01:51
• 7 Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major: III. Allegro 01:38
• 8 Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major: IV. Minuetto 04:07
• Organ Concerto No. 2 in G Major:
• 9 Organ Concerto No. 2 in G Major: I. Allegro 04:38
• 10 Organ Concerto No. 2 in G Major: II. Slow 00:54
• 11 Organ Concerto No. 2 in G Major: III. Moderato 00:44
• 12 Organ Concerto No. 2 in G Major: IV. Allegro 02:13
• 13 Organ Concerto No. 2 in G Major: V. Giga. Allegro con spirito 03:20
• Organ Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major:
• 14 Organ Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major: I. Con spirito 08:54
• 15 Organ Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major: II. Minuetto 02:28
• 16 Organ Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major: III. Giga moderato 03:31
• Organ Concerto No. 1 in C Major:
• 17 Organ Concerto No. 1 in C Major: I. Largo ma con spirito 01:34
• 18 Organ Concerto No. 1 in C Major: II. Andante 05:41
• 19 Organ Concerto No. 1 in C Major: III. Allegro 02:20
• 20 Organ Concerto No. 1 in C Major: IV. Minuetto 05:02
• Total Runtime 01:07:55

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"Rule, Britannia" hat Thomas Arne unsterblich gemacht, doch das Schaffen des Meisters ist außerhalb seiner englischen Heimat heute kaum bekannt. Das ändert sich mit der Einspielung seiner Orgelkonzerte, die Andrzej Szadejko mit leichter Hand und einem bestens aufgelegten Goldberg Baroque Ensemble erstmals auf der hervorragenden Johann-Friedrich-Rohde-Orgel in der Danziger Johanniskirche aufgenommen hat. Das schlank besetzte Ensemble füllt den imposanten gotischen Kirchenraum mit federndem Klang.

"Er und sein barockes Kammerorchester führen die Konzerte mit großer Spielfreude auf. Dem Aufnahmeteam ist es dabei gelungen, die Orgel und das Orchester fein auszubalancieren. Dennoch ist immer klar, dass das Soloinstrument im Mittelpunkt steht. Dieses zeigt sich hier nicht als Trägerin strenger Kontrapunktik und liturgischer Fesseln, sondern als Vehikel teilweise überschäumender säkularer Unterhaltungsmusik." (Rainer Baumgärtner, radio3)

Andrzej Mikolaj Szadejko, Orgel & Leitung
Goldberg Baroque Ensemble

The Goldberg Baroque Ensemble
founded by Andrzej Szadejko in 2008 and directed since then, specializes in interpretations of vocal-instrumental music from old Gdańsk and Pomerania. The ensemble’s baroque-classical repertoire is performed on the basis of historical performance practice with appropriate instruments. The orchestra is made up of Polish and foreign musicians, graduates of renowned European centers for early music (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Royal Academy of Music in London, Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague). The ensemble is responsible for concerts in Poland and abroad as well as award-nominated 14 CDs and SACD’s premiere recordings of Pomeranian Music for Polish labels Dux and Sarton, and now for the German label – MDG, which aim is to promote music from the Baltic region.

Andrzej Mikolaj Szadejko
Born in Gdansk in 1974. Organist, composer, conductor, teacher and organologist. Graduated with honour in 1998 from Academy of Music in Warsaw by Joachim Grubich and in 2002 in Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel by Jean-Claude Zehnder. He also graduated with honours in singing by Richard Lewitt and composition by Rudolf Lutz. Other important teachers were Andrea Marcon (harpsichord) and Gottfried Bach (basso continuo). Took part in over 30 organ, harpsichord and pianoforte master classes and interpretations courses around Europe. Since 2006 he has been teaching organ and basso continuo in Gdansk Music Academy, Poland. He gives lectures, masterclasses and workshops in Poland, Germany, Finland and USA. In 2021 become professor of arts.

Finalist and prizewinner of many International Organ Competitions in Poland , Belgium and Denmark. Stipendist/scholar of many polish and european institutions. Since 1994 over 600 concerts in Poland, most of the European countries and USA. Leader, adviser and organ expert in many projects of historical and modern organs in Poland and Lithauen.

Leader of GOLDBERG BAROQUE ENSEMBLE. Many recordings (25 CDs) by polish and german labels.

Composer of organ, choir and chamber music. Publications in polish scientific and music editions.

Manager and artistic director of many musical events in Gdańsk and Warsaw: i.e. festival ORGANy PLUS+

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