Alternatives to Pachelbel's Canon

[Sergeant Rock]

Best tip so far. Terrific piece, had never heard it before! 

Thanks for the vid. It's a version of the Bizzarie I'd not heard before. Here's the Palladian; it's slightly slower and, I think, an even more attractive performance:

https://www.youtube.com/v/hLU3jRxUfwE

Sarge

[Peter Power Pop]

there are several collections with ostinato pieces and similar things by Savall's group (I think at least to with "La folia" and one with others), not sure if the Mateis (very nice!) is included somewhere there.

But my favorite piece on the "ciacona" must still be Monteverdi's beautiful duet "Zefiro, torna"!

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) - "Zefiro torna", SV 251

For soprano and tenor:

https://www.youtube.com/v/e6tJWY2Vaz4

...or...

For two tenors:

https://www.youtube.com/v/85tCzdRt6UE

[torut]

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) - 3rd movement (Adagio - Allegro - Adagio) from Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto"

http://www.youtube.com/v/7o6gRHY9wx4

It's so nice that I purchased Corelli Complete Edition (mp3). Thank you, Peter Power Pop!

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[Peter Power Pop]

It's so nice that I purchased Corelli Complete Edition (mp3).

Excellent.

Thank you, Peter Power Pop!

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You're entirely welcome, torut.

My favourite version of the Op. 6 set is by The English Concert and Trevor Pinnock. Although I've heard other versions of those Concerti grossi, I always go back to that one. Admittedly, Pinnock's was the first version I heard, but for how I like to hear Corelli, it's the one for me.

http://www.youtube.com/v/MeHP-ijzK6I

[Peter Power Pop]

there are several collections with ostinato pieces and similar things by Savall's group...

Here's Savall's album, Ostinato:

http://www.youtube.com/v/GWiubEnGYDo

...(I think at least to with "La folia" and one with others)...

Here are three tracks from La Folia:

http://www.youtube.com/v/1_zNWcv7t0I

..., not sure if the Mateis (very nice!) is included somewhere there.

But my favorite piece on the "ciacona" must still be Monteverdi's beautiful duet "Zefiro, torna"!

For "Zefiro torna", see earlier post (Reply #21).