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  1. 851
    Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II (1695): The Queen's Funeral March (recession)Henry Purcell, Baroque Brass Of London, David Hill
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  2. 852
    Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E, BWV 1006: 4a. Minuet IJohann Sebastian Bach, Felix Ayo
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  3. 853
    Ouverture a 7 concertanti in F Major, ZWV 188: I. Ouverture (Grave - Allegro - Grave)Jan Dismas Zelenka, Ensemble Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini
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  4. 854
    Sinfonia for 2 Oboes in G Major (arr. A. Camden): I. AllegroAnthony Camden, Tomaso Albinoni, Alison Alty, London Virtuosi, John Georgiadis
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  5. 855
    Trio Sonata for 2 Violins and Continuo in D, Op.5, No.2, HWV 397 - Arr. by Andreas N. Tarkmann for Oboe, Strings and Harpsichord: GavotteGeorge Frideric Handel, Albrecht Mayer, Sinfonia Varsovia, Monika Razynska
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  6. 856
    Organ Concerto No. 14 in A HWV 296: 4. GraveGeorge Frideric Handel, George Malcolm, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
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  7. 857
    French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: IV. GavotteJohann Sebastian Bach, Murray Perahia
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  8. 858
    French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: IV. GavotteJohann Sebastian Bach, Murray Perahia
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  9. 859
    JacarasGaspar Sanz, Rolf Lislevand, Eduardo Eguez, Beatrice Pornon, Adela Gonzalez-Campa
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  10. 860
    Concerto grosso In G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, MC 6.8 "Fatto per la Notte di Natale": 4. AllegroArcangelo Corelli, Thomas Brandis, Emil Maas, Ottomar Borwitzky, Waldemar Döling, Wolfgang Meyer, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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  11. 861
    The Lark Ascending - EditRalph Vaughan Williams, Nicola Benedetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
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  12. 862
    Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106, "Actus tragicus": Sonatina (arr. G. Kurtag for piano 4 hands)György Kurtág, Johann Sebastian Bach, Anna Christiane Neumann, Anja Kleinmichel
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  13. 863
    Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068: 4. BourréeJohann Sebastian Bach, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Frans Brüggen
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  14. 864
    Browning My Dear (Woodcock)Jordi Savall
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  15. 865
    CumbesSantiago De Murcia, Jordi Savall
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  16. 866
    15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801: III. Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 789Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Eschenbach
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  17. 867
    Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 (App. C)Johann Sebastian Bach, Justin Taylor
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  18. 868
    EspañoletasGaspar Sanz, Antonio de Santa Cruz, Rolf Lislevand, Eduardo Eguez, Beatrice Pornon, Adela Gonzalez-Campa
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  19. 869
    Victoria: Requiem (Missa pro defunctis) - 01. Introitus - Requiem aeternamTomás Luis de Victoria, Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars
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  20. 870
    Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo in C, R.537 - rev. by Franz Giegling: 2. GraveAntonio Vivaldi, Henry Adelbrecht, Jean-Pierre Mathez, Maria Teresa Garatti, I Musici
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  21. 871
    12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E Minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 3. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Elizabeth Wilcock, Catherine Mackintosh, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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  22. 872
    2-Part Inventions, BWV 772-786: Invention No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 784 (arr. B. Johnston): Invention in A Minor, BWV 784Beverley Johnston, Johann Sebastian Bach
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  23. 873
    Suite No. 3 In D Major, BWV 1068: 4. BourréeJohann Sebastian Bach, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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  24. 874
    Bourrée BWV 1010 (Sol Majeur) (Bach)Jordi Savall
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  25. 875
    Recorder Sonata in D minor, Op.1, No.8a, HWV 367a: 4. AdagioGeorge Frideric Handel, Michala Petri, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
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  26. 876
    Fenice fu’ e vissi (Madrigale)Jacopo da Bologna, La Reverdie
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  27. 877
    Concerto grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 2: I. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo andanteArcangelo Corelli, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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  28. 878
    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Var. 1 a 1 Clav.Johann Sebastian Bach, Ralph Kirkpatrick
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  29. 879
    Concerto for Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV 128: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, I Musici
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  30. 880
    Gloria Patri: Gloria PatriDomenico Zipoli, Florilegium
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  31. 881
    Sonata in G, Op. 1, No. 9: 1. AllegroArcangelo Corelli, Monica Huggett, Alison Bury, Hopkinson Smith, Ton Koopman, Jaap Ter Linden
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  32. 882
    Trio Sonata for 2 Violins and Continuo in G minor, Op.5, No.5, HWV 400: 2. Larghetto - AdagioGeorge Frideric Handel, Kenneth Sillito, Malcolm Latchem, Alan Cuckston, Denis Vigay, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
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  33. 883
    12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 7 in F Major for 4 Violins, RV 567: 3a. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Roberto Michelucci, Walter Gallozzi, Anna Maria Cotogni, Luciano Vicari, Enzo Altobelli, I Musici
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  34. 884
    Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 537 - Rev. Malipiero: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Håkan Hardenberger, Reinhold Friedrich, I Musici
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  35. 885
    Missa, "Myn herte heeft altyt verlanghen": Missa Myn hert: KyrieMathieu Gascongne, Capilla Flamenca, Patrick Denecker
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  36. 886
    Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 (App. C)Johann Sebastian Bach, Justin Taylor
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  37. 887
    Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Canon a 2 violini in unisonoJohann Sebastian Bach, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
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  38. 888
    Concerto for Strings and Continuo in D major, RV 123: 2. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, I Musici
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  39. 889
    Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 1: III. Largo - AllegroArcangelo Corelli, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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  40. 890
    FoliasGaspar Sanz, Rolf Lislevand, Eduardo Eguez, Beatrice Pornon, Adela Gonzalez-Campa
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  41. 891
    Sinfonia for 2 Oboes in G Major (arr. A. Camden): III. AllegroAnthony Camden, Tomaso Albinoni, Alison Alty, London Virtuosi, John Georgiadis
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  42. 892
    Come away, P. 60 (arr. of Come again, Sweet love doth now invite, new version by N. North)Nigel North, John Dowland
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  43. 893
    Sonata Chiquitanas: PrestoFlorilegium
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  44. 894
    Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 1: IV. AllegroArcangelo Corelli, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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  45. 895
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 / Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847: I. PreludeJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock
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  46. 896
    Sollicitus fossor anhelat aurum, ZWV 209Jan Dismas Zelenka, Alex Potter, Capriccio Barockorchester, Dominik Kiefer
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  47. 897
    Sinfonia for 2 Oboes in G Major (arr. A. Camden): II. AdagioAnthony Camden, Tomaso Albinoni, Alison Alty, London Virtuosi, John Georgiadis
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  48. 898
    Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. BadinerieJohann Sebastian Bach, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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  49. 899
    Mass A 5: GloriaOxford Camerata, William Byrd
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  50. 900
    Solus cum sola, P. 10John Dowland, Jonas Nordberg
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