George Frideric Handel, one of the giants of the Baroque, is primarily known for his magnificent full scale operas and oratorios, and his brilliant orchestral music. His output in chamber music however is of equal quality and diversity, full of melodic and instrumental invention.
This set offers the complete chamber music, the violin sonatas, oboe sonatas, flute sonatas, recorder sonatas and the complete trio-sonatas.
Expertly played by L’École d’orphée, playing on authentic instruments, with such illustrious names as Philip Pickett, John Holloway and Stephen Preston.
Georg Frideric Handel: Op. 1, No. 1a in E Minor: Larghetto (adagio)-andante-largoallegro-presto
Georg Frideric Handel: Hallenser Sonata, No. 1 in A Minor: Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Hallenser Sonata, No. 2 in E Minor: Adagio-allegro-grave-minuet
Georg Frideric Handel: Hallenser Sonata, No. 3 in B Minor: Adagio-allegro-largo-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Sonata in D Major (HWV 378): Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Op. 1 No. 5 in G Major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-boree-menuetto
Georg Frideric Handel: Op. 1 No. 9 in B Minor: Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet
Georg Frideric Handel: Op. 1 No. 1b in E Minor: Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro
Disk 2
Georg Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in A Major: Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in G Minor: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Oboe Sonata in B-Flat Major: Andante-grave-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D Minor: Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Oboe Sonata in C Minor: Largo-allegro-bourrée angloise-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Violin movement in A Minor
Georg Frideric Handel: Violin movement (allegro) in C Minor
Georg Frideric Handel: Oboe Sonata in F Major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-bourrée angloisemenuetto
Georg Frideric Handel: Violin Sonata in D Major: Affetuoso-allegro-larghetto-allegro
Disk 3
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 1 in B Minor: for flute, violin & b.c. Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 2 in G Minor for 2 violins & b.c. Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 3 in B-Flat Major: for 2 violins & b.c. Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 4 in F Major: for recorderviolin & b.c. Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro(adagio)-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 5 in G Minor for 2 violins & b.c. Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 6 in G Minor: for 2 violins & b.c. Andante-allegro-arioso-allegro
Disk 4
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 1 in A Major: Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegrogavotte (allegro)
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 2 in D Major: Adagio-allegro-musette (andante, allegro, andante) -marche-gavotte (allegro)
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 3 in E Minor: Andante larghetto-allegro-sarabande (largo assai)-allemande (andante allegro)-rondeau-gavotte (allegro)
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 4 in G Major: Allegro-A tempo ordinario (allegro non presto)-passacaille-gigue (presto)- menuetto (allegro moderato)
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 5 in G Minor Largo-come alla breve-larghetto-a tempo giusto-air (andante)-bouree
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 6 in F Major: Largo-allegro, adagio-adagio-allegroandante variatio
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas, Op. 5: No. 7 in B-Flat Major: Larghetto-allegro ma non prestoadagio, allegro-gavotte (allegro)-menuet (andante allegro)
Disk 5
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.: Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.: Trio Sonata in F Major Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.: Trio Sonata in C Minor: Op. 2 No. 1a Andante-allegro-andante-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.: Trio Sonata in G Minor: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.: Trio Sonata in C Major: Allegro-andante larghetto-allegro-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.: Trio Sonata in E Major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
Disk 6
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in G Major: Allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in G Minor: Larghetto-andante-adagio-presto
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in A Minor: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in C Major: Larghetto-allegro-larghetto-a tempo di gavotta-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in F Major: Larghetto-allegro-alla siciliana-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in B-Flat Major: Allegro-adagio-allegro
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Sonata in D Minor: Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet
Georg Frideric Handel: Recorder Sonatas: Trio Sonata in F Major: Allegro-grave-allegro