Georg Friedrich Händel
20 Sonatas 'Opus 1'
Rachel Beckett / Lisa Beznosiuk / Paul Goodwin / Elizabeth Wallfisch / Richard Tunnicliffe / Paul Nicholson
CDS 44411 - 0034571144115
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The twenty sonatas on this recording show Handel writing for the professional musicians of his London opera orchestra; they demand considerable skill and stamina both from the soloist and the continuo. Prominent bass parts give the sonatas a contrapuntal strength and vitality, and Handel keeps the elements of display and purely musical argument in admirable balance in these works. For this reason, they are among the most attractive Baroque solo sonatas and deserve their lasting popularity.
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1Violin Sonata in D Major, HWV 371:I. Affettuoso02:53
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2Violin Sonata in D Major, HWV 371:II. Allegro02:42
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3Violin Sonata in D Major, HWV 371:III. Larghetto02:06
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4Violin Sonata in D Major, HWV 371:IV. Allegro03:35
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5Flute Sonata in B Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 3', HWV 376:I. Adagio01:57
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6Flute Sonata in B Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 3', HWV 376:II. Allegro01:53
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7Flute Sonata in B Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 3', HWV 376:III. Largo00:53
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8Flute Sonata in B Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 3', HWV 376:IV. Allegro02:03
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9Recorder Sonata in G Minor, HWV 360:I. Larghetto02:06
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10Recorder Sonata in G Minor, HWV 360:II. Andante03:34
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11Recorder Sonata in G Minor, HWV 360:III. Adagio00:48
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12Recorder Sonata in G Minor, HWV 360:IV. Presto01:47
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13Oboe Sonata in B-Flat Major, HWV 357:I. Allegro03:28
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14Oboe Sonata in B-Flat Major, HWV 357:II. Grave01:32
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15Oboe Sonata in B-Flat Major, HWV 357:III. Allegro02:17
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16Recorder Sonata in F Major, HWV 369:I. Grave01:55
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17Recorder Sonata in F Major, HWV 369:II. Allegro01:52
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18Recorder Sonata in F Major, HWV 369:III. Alla Siciliana01:06
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19Recorder Sonata in F Major, HWV 369:IV. Allegro01:55
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20Flute Sonata in E Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 2', HWV 375:I. Adagio01:54
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21Flute Sonata in E Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 2', HWV 375:II. Allegro01:28
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22Flute Sonata in E Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 2', HWV 375:III. Grave01:26
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23Flute Sonata in E Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 2', HWV 375:IV. Minuet02:23
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1Violin Sonata in D Minor, HWV 359a:I. Grave01:56
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2Violin Sonata in D Minor, HWV 359a:II. Allegro01:40
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3Violin Sonata in D Minor, HWV 359a:III. Adagio00:53
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4Violin Sonata in D Minor, HWV 359a:IV. Allegro02:33
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5Flute Sonata in A Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 1', HWV 374:I. Adagio02:00
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6Flute Sonata in A Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 1', HWV 374:II. Allegro02:09
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7Flute Sonata in A Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 1', HWV 374:I II. Adagio05:34
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8Flute Sonata in A Minor, 'Halle Sonata No 1', HWV 374:IV. Allegro02:05
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9Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:I. Largo01:59
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10Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:II. Vivace02:53
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11Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:III. Furioso01:57
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12Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:IV. Adagio01:12
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13Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:V. Alla breve01:42
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14Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:VI. [Andante]02:22
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15Recorder Sonata in D Minor, HWV 367a:VII. A tempo di menuet01:45
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1Violin Sonata in G Major, HWV 358:I. [Allegro]02:04
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2Violin Sonata in G Major, HWV 358:II. [Adagio]00:40
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3Violin Sonata in G Major, HWV 358:III. [Allegro]02:20
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4Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 379:I. Larghetto01:46
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5Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 379:II. Andante03:15
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6Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 379:III. Largo02:07
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7Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 379:IV. Allegro02:13
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8Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 379:V. Presto01:48
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9Recorder Sonata in A Minor, HWV 362:I. Larghetto02:20
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10Recorder Sonata in A Minor, HWV 362:II. Allegro02:28
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11Recorder Sonata in A Minor, HWV 362:III. Adagio01:54
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12Recorder Sonata in A Minor, HWV 362:IV. Allegro03:17
