Title: Sonatas for Violin & Basso Continuo Artist: Handel Label: Avie Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 822252238723 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2018-06-01 Number of Discs: 1
The Brook Street Band's enthusiasm for the music of George Frideric Handel shines through on this recording of the nine Violin Sonatas by- or attributed to- the Baroque composer. The ensemble's 10th release for Avie compliments it's critically acclaimed and award-winning discography of a wide variety of Handel's chamber music and vocal works. Combining consummate artistry with characteristic research, The Brook Street Band- posing the question 'how many violin sonatas did Handel actually compose?'- offers nine works composed over a span of 40 years, from the German-born Handel's early years honing his style in Italy to his later years as a leading light in London. He composed some and his name has been variously ascribed to others, depending on which publisher was cashing in, perhaps in cahoots with the commercially-minded composer. But who really knows and one could say who cares, with music of such color performed with such passion. "These performances have a powerful stamp of authority... Handel himself would have found real cause for celebration." (International Record Review on The Brook Street Band's album of Handel Cello Sonatas) "
Tracks: 1.1 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G, HWV 358 - I. [Allegro] 1.2 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G, HWV 358 - II. [Adagio] 1.3 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G, HWV 358 - III. [Allegro] 1.4 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D minor, HWV 359A - I. Grave 1.5 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D minor, HWV 359A - II. Allegro 1.6 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D minor, HWV 359A - III. Adagio 1.7 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D minor, HWV 359A - IV. Allegro 1.8 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 361 - I. Andante 1.9 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 361 - II. Allegro 1.10 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 361 - III. Adagio 1.11 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 361 - IV. Allegro 1.12 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 364A - I. Larghetto 1.13 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 364A - II. Allegro 1.14 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 364A - III. Adagio 1.15 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 364A - IV. Allegro 1.16 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 372 - I. Adagio 1.17 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 372 - II. Allegro 1.18 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 372 - III. Largo 1.19 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in a, HWV 372 - IV. Allegro 1.20 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in E, HWV 373 - I. Adagio 1.21 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in E, HWV 373 - II. Allegro 1.22 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in E, HWV 373 - III. Largo 1.23 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in E, HWV 373 - IV. Allegro 1.24 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 368 - I. Andante 1.25 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 368 - II. Allegro 1.26 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 368 - III. Adagio 1.27 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G minor, HWV 368 - IV. [Allegro Moderato] 1.28 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in F, HWV 370 - I. Adagio 1.29 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in F, HWV 370 - II. Allegro 1.30 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in F, HWV 370 - III. Largo 1.31 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in F, HWV 370 - IV. Allegro 1.32 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D, HWV 371 - I. Affettuoso 1.33 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D, HWV 371 - II. Allegro 1.34 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D, HWV 371 - III. Larghetto 1.35 George Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D, HWV 371 - IV. Allegro
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