bassoon Milan Turkovic composed by Georg Friedrich Händel directed by, sleeve notes Nikolaus Harnoncourt harpsichord Herbert Tachezi harpsichord Johann Sonnleitner oboe Jürg Schaeftlein oboe Paul Hailperin orchestra Concentus Musicus Wien organ Herbert Tachezi painting [front cover] William Hogarth sleeve notes [english translation] Frederick A. Bishop sleeve notes [french translation] Jacques Fournier traverso [flüte traversière] Leopold Stastny viola Kurt Theiner violin Alice Harnoncourt violin Josef De Sordi violin Peter Schoberwalter violin Walter Pfeiffer violin Wilhelm Mergl violoncello Nikolaus Harnoncourt violone Eduard Hruza Phonographic Copyright (p) TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH Manufactured By TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH Made in Germany ∙ TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten-Ges. mbH., Hamburg (Western Germany) ℗ 1974 The gatefold cover contains notes in German, English and French. Cover painting Musikalische Abendgesellschaft by William Hogarth (1697-1764). Concentus Musicus Wien with original instruments. On the back cover a date is printed as: 2/1 - '75 Rights Society: Contr. Copyr. Matrix / Runout: 093 011 (Label side A) Matrix / Runout: 093 312 (Label side B) Matrix / Runout: 093011 A-B-II Manufactured in Germany (Runout side A, stamped except A-B-II is etched) Matrix / Runout: 093312 A-B-II Manufactured in Germany (Runout side B, stamped except A-B-II is etched)