Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces (5 CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 23:55 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Decca's 2006 five-CD box *Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces* (475 8073), a wanted barcode from the 2007 site, with a family stub for the album. Identity, 92-track list, runtime and release event from MusicBrainz release da1adfb7; barcode, catalogue number, format and release-level credits from Discogs 2460593; US market and price from the Decca Records US official store (UPC in page data). A MusicBrainz digital release with the same barcode is recorded as a family variant and a research gap. Record company, copyright lines and the GS1 prefix licensee are left blank: no back cover or company credit was available. UK retailers (Europadisc, Presto) were walled, so GB is not in country_of_sale.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces (5 CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028947580737
name: Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces (5 CD)
family: family/ultimate-baroque-the-essential-masterpieces
default_observation: cd-2006
summary: Decca's 2006 five-CD budget box of Baroque favourites by Vivaldi, Bach, Handel and others, drawn from the Decca and Philips catalogues.
brand: brand/decca
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: US
pack_format: 5 CD box set
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-14
last_seen_note: Listed at USD 18.98 on the Decca Records US official store, whose page data carries UPC 00028947580737
<!--/identity-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | --------- |
| US | sourced | ^decca-us | Decca Records US official store; the page data carries gtm_item_upc 00028947580737 | 2026-09-14 | new | | USD 18.98 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Ultimate Baroque | name | en | | |
| 475 8073 | search | | | |
| 475 8073 DB5 | search | | | |
| Ultimate Baroque [5 CD Box Set] | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Various Artists
label: brand/decca
catalogue_number: 475 8073
media: cd
discs: 5
released: 2006-10-06
release_country: GB
genre: Classical, Baroque
runtime_min: 351.79
edition: Compilation box set
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------ | ---- | ------- |
| 1-1 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV. 269 "La Primavera": I. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:27 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-2 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV. 269 "La Primavera": II. Largo | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:07 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-3 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in E major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV. 269 "La Primavera": III. Allegro (Danza pastorale) | Antonio Vivaldi | 4:15 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-4 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV. 315 "L'estate": I. Allegro non molto non molto - Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 5:36 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-5 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV. 315 "L'estate": II. Adagio - Presto - Adagio | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:40 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-6 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV. 315 "L'estate": III. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate) | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:45 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-7 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in F major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV. 293 "L'autunno": I. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli) | Antonio Vivaldi | 5:16 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-8 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in F major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV. 293 "L'autunno": II. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti) | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:51 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-9 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in F major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV. 293 "L'autunno": III. Allegro (La caccia) | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:32 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-10 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV. 297 "L'inverno": I. Allegro non molto | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:22 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-11 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV. 297 "L'inverno": II. Largo | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:14 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-12 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV. 297 "L'inverno": III. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:13 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-13 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV. 253 "La tempesta di mare": I. (Allegro e) presto | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:47 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-14 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV. 253 "La tempesta di mare": II. Largo | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:54 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-15 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 8 No. 5, RV. 253 "La tempesta di mare": III. presto | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:21 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-16 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in C major, Op. 8 No. 6, RV. 180 "Il pia cere": I. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:58 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-17 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in C major, Op. 8 No. 6, RV. 180 "Il pia cere": II. Largo e cantabile | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:41 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 1-18 | Concerto for Violin and Strings in C major, Op. 8 No. 6, RV. 180 "Il pia cere": III. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:54 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-1 | Canon in D major | Johann Pachelbel | 4:34 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-2 | Gigue in D major | Johann Pachelbel | 1:57 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-3 | Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor | Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni | 7:20 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-4 | Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring | Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:03 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-5 | Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208: Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze) | Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:33 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-6 | Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air | Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:50 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-7 | Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 "Great": Fugue | Johann Sebastian Bach | 5:00 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-8 | String Quintet in E major, Op. 13 No. 5: Minuet | Luigi Boccherini | 2:52 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-9 | String Quartet in F major, Op. 3 No. 5: Andante cantabile | Roman Hoffstetter | 3:58 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-10 | Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6: III. Musette: Larghetto | Georg Friedrich Händel | 6:53 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-11 | Solomon: Act III. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:14 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-12 | Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:43 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-13 | Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: Andante | Georg Friedrich Händel | 6:02 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-14 | Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: Adagio - Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:45 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 2-15 | Bernenice: Overture | Georg Friedrich Händel | 7:07 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-1 | Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351: I. Ouverture | Georg Friedrich Händel | 8:26 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-2 | Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351: II. Bourrée | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:29 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-3 | Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351: III. La paix | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:47 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-4 | Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351: IV. La réjouissance | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:43 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-5 | Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351: V. Menuet I-II | Georg Friedrich Händel | 4:36 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-6 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: I. Ouverture (Grave - Allegro - Adagio e staccato) | Georg Friedrich Händel | 6:02 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-7 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: II. Allegro - Andante - Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel | 7:25 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-8 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Passepied | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:36 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-9 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IV. Air | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:00 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-10 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Bourrée | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:08 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-11 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VI. Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:28 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-12 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VII. Hornpipe | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:18 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-13 | Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Menuet | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:06 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-14 | Water Music Suite No. 3 in G major, HWV 350: I. Sarabande | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:07 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-15 | Water Music Suite No. 3 in G major, HWV 350: II. Rigaudon | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:46 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-16 | Water Music Suite No. 3 in G major, HWV 350: III. Menuet I-II | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:09 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-17 | Water Music Suite No. 3 in G major, HWV 350: IV. Gigue I-II | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:37 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-18 | Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: I. Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel | 2:03 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-19 | Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Hornpipe | Georg Friedrich Händel | 3:05 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-20 | Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: III. Lentement | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:18 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-21 | Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: IV. Bourrée | Georg Friedrich Händel | 0:42 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3-22 | Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: V. Menuet | Georg Friedrich Händel | 1:55 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-1 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: I. Ouverture | Johann Sebastian Bach | 5:56 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-2 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: II. Courante | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:08 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-3 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: III. Gavotte I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:57 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-4 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: IV. Forlane | Johann Sebastian Bach | 1:39 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-5 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: V. Menuet I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:21 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-6 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: VI. Bourrée I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:40 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-7 | Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066: VII. Passepied I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:30 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-8 | Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: I. Ouverture | Johann Sebastian Bach | 7:25 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-9 | Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: II. Rondeau | Johann Sebastian Bach | 1:40 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-10 | Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande | Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:03 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-11 | Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrée I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 1:53 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-12 | Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:58 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-13 | Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet - VII. Badinerie | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:45 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-14 | Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: I. Ouverture | Johann Sebastian Bach | 6:36 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-15 | Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air | Johann Sebastian Bach | 5:11 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-16 | Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: III. Gavotte I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:46 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-17 | Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: IV. Bourrée - V. Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:20 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-18 | Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: I. Ouverture | Johann Sebastian Bach | 7:26 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-19 | Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: II. Bourrée I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:48 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-20 | Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: III. Gavotte | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:00 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-21 | Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: IV. Menuet I-II | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:59 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4-22 | Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: V. Réjouissance | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:47 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-1 | Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30: I. Allegro maestoso | Mauro Giuliani | 9:02 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-2 | Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30: II. Andante siciliano | Mauro Giuliani | 6:21 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-3 | Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30: III. Alla polacca | Mauro Giuliani | 7:17 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-4 | Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra in D major, RV. 93: I. (Allegro giusto) | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:49 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-5 | Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra in D major, RV. 93: II. Largo | Antonio Vivaldi | 5:08 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-6 | Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra in D major, RV. 93: III. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:14 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-7 | Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute, Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV. 540: I. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 5:43 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-8 | Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute, Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV. 540: II. Largo | Antonio Vivaldi | 4:38 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-9 | Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute, Strings and Continuo in D minor, RV. 540: III. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:19 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-10 | Sonata for Lute, Violin and Continuo, RV. 82: I. Allegro non molto | Antonio Vivaldi | 3:54 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-11 | Sonata for Lute, Violin and Continuo, RV. 82: II. Larghetto | Antonio Vivaldi | 4:05 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-12 | Sonata for Lute, Violin and Continuo, RV. 82: III. Allegro | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:12 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-13 | Sonata for Guitar in A major: I. Allegro risoluto | Niccolò Paganini | 6:29 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-14 | Sonata for Guitar in A major: II. Romanza: Più tosto largo. Amorosamente | Niccolò Paganini | 5:18 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5-15 | Sonata for Guitar in A major: III. Andantino variato. Scherzando | Niccolò Paganini | 4:02 | ^musicbrainz | | |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | --------- |
| Packaging | Box | | ^musicbrainz | | cd-2006 | | | | known | printed | |
| Track count | 92 | | ^musicbrainz | Discogs groups the movements under 32 headings | cd-2006 | | | | known | printed | |
| Total playing time (sum of track durations) | 351:48 | min | ^musicbrainz | Sum of the 92 MusicBrainz track lengths | cd-2006 | | | | known | calculated | |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | ------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ |
| cd-2006 | 5 CD box set, 2006 | edition | | | 2006 | | | supported | | | | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release da1adfb7 and Discogs release 2460593 both carry barcode 028947580737 with catalogue number 475 8073 on Decca; no cover photo was read for this page | | | | 5 CD box set | 475 8073 |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| cd-2006 | George Malcolm | Conductor | ^discogs | Discogs spells the name "Geroge Malcolm" |
| cd-2006 | Karl Münchinger | Conductor | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Raymond Leppard | Conductor | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Sir Neville Marriner | Conductor | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Thurston Dart | Conductor [Continuo] | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Eduardo Fernández | Guitar | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Francesco Buccarella | Harpsichord | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Leslie Pearson | Harpsichord | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Shizuko Noiri | Lute | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | English Chamber Orchestra | Orchestra | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | I Musici | Orchestra | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Stuttgarter Kammerorchester | Orchestra | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields | Orchestra | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Norbert Blume | Viola d'Amore | ^discogs | |
| cd-2006 | Mariana Sîrbu | Violin | ^discogs | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| cd-2006 | identity | disputed | MusicBrainz dates the UK release 2006-10-06; a search snippet for the Presto Music listing gives 8 October 2006, but that page could not be fetched (HTTP 403), so the MusicBrainz date is used | ^musicbrainz |
| cd-2006 | identity | unknown | MusicBrainz also holds a digital-media release (30659c44, worldwide, 2006-10-02, label Decca Music Group) carrying the same barcode; it is treated as the download edition of this album, not as a second physical article | ^musicbrainz-digital |
| cd-2006 | markets | unknown | UK retailers found by search (Europadisc, Presto Music) answered HTTP 403 to the fetch, so GB is not listed in country_of_sale despite the UK release event | |
| cd-2006 | relationships | unknown | No back-cover photo was read and Discogs lists no companies for this release, so record company, copyright holders, pressing plant and the licensee of GS1 prefix 0028947 are not stated | ^discogs |
| cd-2006 | media | not_researched | Per-track performer credits and recording dates were not transcribed; Discogs gives release-level credits only | ^discogs |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: Built from MusicBrainz release da1adfb7 (tracklist, label, catalogue number, release event), Discogs release 2460593 (barcode, catalogue number, formats, credits), the Decca Records US official store listing (UPC and price) and the archived 2007 Barcodepedia page.
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/da1adfb7-710a-4cc8-a1c1-40822c48cf59?inc=recordings+labels+artist-credits+release-groups&fmt=json | MusicBrainz release: Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces (Decca Classics, 475 8073, GB 2006) | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | da1adfb7-710a-4cc8-a1c1-40822c48cf59 | barcode, label, catalogue number, packaging, release event, tracklist | CC0 | | |
| musicbrainz-digital | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/30659c44-7f83-4e63-a67e-2886a5292f6b?inc=labels+media&fmt=json | MusicBrainz release: Ultimate Baroque (digital media, worldwide, 2006) | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 30659c44-7f83-4e63-a67e-2886a5292f6b | barcode, label, format | CC0 | | |
| musicbrainz-rg | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release-group/d5c6a913-270e-4a07-96bc-58f1241c7d3d?inc=releases&fmt=json | MusicBrainz release group: Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces | 2026-09-14 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | d5c6a913-270e-4a07-96bc-58f1241c7d3d | | CC0 | | |
| discogs | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2460593 | Discogs release 2460593: Various - Ultimate Baroque (UK, 2006, 5 x CD, 475 8073 DB5) | 2026-09-14 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2460593 | identifiers, labels, formats, credits, tracklist | | | |
| decca-us | https://shop.deccarecordsus.com/products/ultimate-baroque-the-essential-masterpieces-box-set | Decca Records US Official Store: Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces Box Set | 2026-09-14 | Decca Records US (Universal Music) | retailer | | | price, description, gtm_item_upc | | | |
| old-barcodepedia | https://web.archive.org/web/20070913184926/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947580737/ultimate-baroque | Barcodepedia (archived 2007): Ultimate Baroque | 2026-09-14 | Barcodepedia | other | 2007-09-13 | | Title, container and description copied from Amazon.com | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Ultimate Baroque: The Essential Masterpieces is a five-CD compilation box issued by Decca in the United Kingdom in October 2006 under catalogue number 475 8073.[^musicbrainz][^discogs] Its 92 tracks, about 5 hours 52 minutes of music, are dominated by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel: The Four Seasons, Handel's Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks, Bach's four orchestral suites, and favourites such as Pachelbel's Canon and the Albinoni Adagio, with guitar and lute concertos on the fifth disc.[^musicbrainz][^decca-us] Discogs credits I Musici, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, with conductors including Sir Neville Marriner, Raymond Leppard and Karl Münchinger.[^discogs] Decca's US online store lists the set.[^decca-us]
MusicBrainz groups the box with a digital edition of the same album, issued in 2006 with the same barcode.[^musicbrainz-rg][^musicbrainz-digital] The old Barcodepedia listed this barcode in 2007 as "Ultimate Baroque", an audio CD box of five jewel cases drawing on the Decca and Philips catalogues.[^old-barcodepedia]
<!--/about-->