Handel: The Complete Recorder Sonatas

On this CD:

1. Recorder Sonata in F major, Op.1/11, HWV 369
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Michael Kaiser , Hans Maria Kneihs , Michael Radulescu

2. Recorder Sonata in A minor, Op.1/4, HWV 362
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Michael Kaiser , Hans Maria Kneihs , Michael Radulescu

3. Recorder Sonata in G minor, Op.1/2, HWV 360
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Michael Kaiser , Hans Maria Kneihs , Michael Radulescu

4. Recorder Sonata in C major, Op.1/7, HWV 365
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Michael Kaiser , Hans Maria Kneihs , Michael Radulescu

5. Recorder Sonata in B flat major, HWV 377
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Hans Maria Kneihs , Wolfgang Zerer

6. Work(s)
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Hans Maria Kneihs , Wolfgang Zerer

7. Work(s) Trio sonata in F major for recorder, violin and continuo
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Marcy Bolli , Hans Maria Kneihs , Helmuth Puffler , Wolfgang Zerer

8. Trio sonata for 2 recorders & continuo in F major, HWV 405
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Marcy Bolli , Hans Maria Kneihs , Christian Landsmann , Helmuth Puffler , Wolfgang Zerer

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Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas
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ASIN: B0006Z2LN8
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply astounding.......2006-11-06

It is not without a sense of awe that I write these words. I believe Mr. Handel himself, had he been alive to hear this recording, would have been thoroughly delighted and not perhaps devoid of a tear or two.

The grace and elegance with which these endearing sonatas are played is simply astounding. Both Manze and Egarr ought to be given knighthoods for this CD. It just has no peers. I find this supremely enjoyable CD to be an absolutely essential part of any serious baroque music fan's collection. The liner notes provide great background information of each of the sonatas, even those of less than certain authenticity, with a meticulousness that could concieveably allow for acceptable academic referencing, which is saying something!

With a careful attention to detail, the performers have given us a brilliant interpretation (I am willing to say the BEST I have ever heard, as obsequious as that may sound), of these works, in what must be considered a benchmark of high standards. Five out of five, for the purchase of the decade.
Complete Wind Sonatas
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ASIN: B0000041D5
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Sonata In A Minor ('Halle' No.1) For Flute And Continuo: Adagio
  2. Sonata In A Minor ('Halle' No.1) For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  3. Sonata In A Minor ('Halle' No.1) For Flute And Continuo: Adagio
  4. Sonata In A Minor ('Halle' No.1) For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  5. Sonata In E Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Adagio
  6. Sonata In E Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  7. Sonata In E Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Grave
  8. Sonata In E Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Minuet
  9. Sonata In B Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Adagio
  10. Sonata In B Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  11. Sonata In B Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Largo
  12. Sonata In B Minor ('Halle' No.3) For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  13. Sonata In E Minor, Op.1 No.1a For Flute And Continuo: Larghetto-Adagio
  14. Sonata In E Minor, Op.1 No.1a For Flute And Continuo: Andante
  15. Sonata In E Minor, Op.1 No.1a For Flute And Continuo: Largo
  16. Sonata In E Minor, Op.1 No.1a For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  17. Sonata In E Minor, Op.1 No.1a For Flute And Continuo: Presto
  18. Sonata In D For Flute And Continuo: Adagio
  19. Sonata In D For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  20. Sonata In D For Flute And Continuo: Adagio
  21. Sonata In D For Flute And Continuo: Allegro
  22. Sonata In F For Two Recorders And Continuo: Allegro
  23. Sonata In F For Two Recorders And Continuo: Grave
  24. Sonata In F For Two Recorders And Continuo: Allegro
  25. Sinfonia In B Flat For Two Violins And Continuo: Allegro
  26. Sinfonia In B Flat For Two Violins And Continuo: Adagio
  27. Sinfonia In B Flat For Two Violins And Continuo: Allegro
  28. Sonata In E Minor For Two Flutes And Continuo: Largo
  29. Sonata In E Minor For Two Flutes And Continuo: Allegro
  30. Sonata In E Minor For Two Flutes And Continuo: Largo
  31. Sonata In E Minor For Two Flutes And Continuo: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Sonata In C Minor, Op.1 No.8 For Oboe And Continuo: Largo
  2. Sonata In C Minor, Op.1 No.8 For Oboe And Continuo: Allegro
  3. Sonata In C Minor, Op.1 No.8 For Oboe And Continuo: Adagio
  4. Sonata In C Minor, Op.1 No.8 For Oboe And Continuo: Allegro
  5. Sonata In B Flat For Oboe And Continuo: (Andante)
  6. Sonata In B Flat For Oboe And Continuo: Grave
  7. Sonata In B Flat For Oboe And Continuo: Allegro
  8. Sonata In F, Op.1 No.5 For Oboe And Continuo: Adagio
  9. Sonata In F, Op.1 No.5 For Oboe And Continuo: Allegro
  10. Sonata In F, Op.1 No.5 For Oboe And Continuo: Adagio
  11. Sonata In F, Op.1 No.5 For Oboe And Continuo: Bourree (angloise)
  12. Sonata In F, Op.1 No.5 For Oboe And Continuo: Minuetto
  13. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Larghetto - Adagio
  14. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Andante
  15. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Adagio
  16. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Presto
  17. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Larghetto. Adagio
  18. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  19. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Adagio
  20. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  21. Sonata In C For Recorder And Continuo: Larghetto - Adagio
  22. Sonata In C For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  23. Sonata In C For Recorder And Continuo: Larghetto
  24. Sonata In C For Recorder And Continuo: A tempo di gavotta
  25. Sonata In C For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  26. Sonata In F For Recorder And Continuo: Larghetto
  27. Sonata In F For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  28. Sonata In F For Recorder And Continuo: Alla siciliana
  29. Sonata In F For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  30. Sonata In B Flat For Recorder And Continuo: (Allegro)
  31. Sonata In B Flat For Recorder And Continuo: Adagio
  32. Sonata In B Flat For Recorder And Continuo: Allegro
  33. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Largo
  34. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Vivace
  35. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Presto
  36. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Adagio
  37. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Alla breve
  38. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: Andante
  39. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Continuo: A tempo di menuet

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Strongly recommended.......2003-11-02

Dear friends ! This is just a very good CD. I like it and enjoy it very much.
Handel: The Complete Sonatas for Recorder
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The best recording yet of these sonatas
  • Mario Verbruggen Is The Goddess of the Recorder
 Handel: The Complete Sonatas for Recorder

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ASIN: B0000007EW
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

  1. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: I. Larghetto
  2. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: II. Allegro
  3. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: III. Siciliana
  4. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: IV. Allegro
  5. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: I. Larghetto
  6. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: II. Allegro
  7. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: III. Adagio
  8. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: IV. Allegro
  9. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: I. Larghetto
  10. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: II. Andante
  11. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: III. Adagio
  12. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: IV. Presto
  13. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: I. Larghetto
  14. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: II. Allegro
  15. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: III. Larghetto
  16. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: IV. Tempo di gavotti
  17. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: V. Allegro
  18. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: I. Largo
  19. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: II. Vivace
  20. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: III. Presto
  21. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: IV. Adagio
  22. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: V. Alla breve
  23. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: VI. Andante
  24. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: VII. A tempo di minuet
  25. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: I. Courante
  26. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: II. Adagio
  27. The Complete Sonatas For Recorder: III. Allegro

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If only for his melodic genius, Handel would have been forever acknowledged as one of history's greatest composers. These delightful sonatas for recorder provide abundant evidence to support that claim, and Marion Verbruggen's warm, resonant recorder and brilliant flute prove the perfect partners for bringing these rarely heard pieces to life. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best recording yet of these sonatas.......2000-12-09

While in person Marion Verbruggen gives off the wild energy of someone whose finger is perpetually stuck in an electrical socket, her recordings invariably show off her consummate taste and musical judgement. This CD is no different. Handel's wind sonatas are not really his most creative work, and it's relatively easy to interpret them in a lifeless, mechanical fashion (witness Michala Petri's recording of these sonatas with musicians from the Academy of St. Martin In The Fields). Verbruggen manages to avoid a mechanically virtuosic interpretation, although she certainly has the chops to compete with such virtuosi as Petri and Piers Adams. Her ornamentations are always skillful and yet carefully considered, adding spice to Handel's original music without damaging the flow of the phrasing or wrecking the ensemble. Speaking of ensemble, the continuo players also deserve kudos for sensitive and flexible support of Verbruggen's lovely playing. All in all, this is a stylish, fresh interpretation of these often over-played sonatas.

5 out of 5 stars Mario Verbruggen Is The Goddess of the Recorder.......2000-07-27

Handel's music is gorgeous even when played by a novice so imagine my delight when I found this cd. Mrs. Verbruggen plays with so light and lyrical a touch that she often transcends even the wonderful music she's playing. Please buy this cd. If you even think about the recorder buy this cd. Handel would be very pleased.
G.F. Handel: The Complete Sonatas for Flute
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    ASIN: B0001CCX8E
    Release Date: 2004-04-06

    Tracks:

    1. Adagio
    2. Allegro
    3. Adagio
    4. Bour'ee
    5. Menuetto
    6. Largo
    7. Vivace
    8. Presto
    9. Adagio
    10. Alla Breve
    11. Andante
    12. A Tempo Di Minuett
    13. Larghetto
    14. Andante
    15. Adagio
    16. Presto
    17. Larghetto
    18. Allegro
    19. Siciliana
    20. Allegro
    21. Grave
    22. Allegro
    23. Adagio
    24. Allegro

    Tracks:

    1. Adagio
    2. Allegro
    3. Adagio
    4. Allegro
    5. Adagio
    6. Allegro
    7. Grave
    8. Minuet
    9. Adagio
    10. Allegro
    11. Largo
    12. Allegro
    13. Larghetto
    14. Allegro
    15. Adagio
    16. Allegro
    17. Larghetto
    18. Allegro
    19. Larghetto
    20. A Tempo Di Gavotti
    21. Allegro
    Handel - Complete Violin Sonatas / Manze, Egarr
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    • get the 8 dollar version
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    • Music that won't let you go.
    • pure, beautiful tone!
    • A good disc, if not great
    		 Handel - Complete Violin Sonatas / Manze, Egarr
    George Frideric Handel , Andrew Manze , and Richard Egarr
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    ASIN: B00005JSK8
    Release Date: 2001-10-09

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata In D Major, Op. 1 No. 13: Affettuoso
    2. Sonata In D Major, Op. 1 No. 13: Allegro
    3. Sonata In D Major, Op. 1 No. 13: Larghetto
    4. Sonata In D Major, Op. 1 No. 13: Allegro
    5. Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Adagio
    6. Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Allegro
    7. Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Largo
    8. Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Allegro
    9. Sonata In D Minor: Grave
    10. Sonata In D Minor: Allegro
    11. Sonata In D Minor: Adagio
    12. Sonata In D Minor: Allegro
    13. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: Andante
    14. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: Allegro
    15. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: Adagio
    16. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: Allegro
    17. Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: Larghetto
    18. Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: Allegro
    19. Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: Adagio
    20. Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 6: Allegro
    21. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 10: Adagio
    22. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 10: Allegro
    23. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 10: Largo
    24. Sonata In A Major, Op. 1 No. 10: Allegro
    25. Sonata In E Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Adagio
    26. Sonata In E Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Allegro
    27. Sonata In E Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Largo
    28. Sonata In E Major, Op. 1 No. 12: Allegro
    29. Sonata In G Major: Allegro
    30. Sonata In G Major: Adagio
    31. Sonata In G Major: Allegro
    32. Andante In A Minor
    33. Allegro In C Minor

    Amazon.com's Best of 2001

    In his liner notes, Andrew Manze writes that this collection, which includes two single movements--one slow, one fast--represents all of Handel's violin sonatas, but that no one is really sure how many of them he actually wrote. No matter; they all contain wonderful music and have been loved by players and listeners since they were written. Six are well known. Two are unfamiliar, and the second of these, in G major, is quite unlike all the others: two brilliant fast movements separated by a brief, highly dramatic slow recitative. The rest are cast in the customary four-movement form, but they still have extraordinary diversity; no two of them sound alike.

    Manze's program is arranged for utmost contrast, and his playing underlines the differences. He is a fabulous violinist with an effortless virtuoso technique and extraordinary bow control. He has at his disposal an incredible variety of articulation, dynamics, and nuance, which he uses to change mood, character, and expression with utmost subtlety and minimal means. He vibrates sparingly but to great tonal and emotional effect; his expressiveness ranges from driving vigor, exuberance, and headlong impetuosity to mournfulness, dramatic intensity, songful lyricism, and serenity. His rhythm is buoyant and flexible and he hesitates on certain significant upbeats in a way that is mischievous but not mannered; his tempi, fast and slow, are judicious and controlled. Both he and his pianist ornament lavishly and imaginatively in a wonderfully spontaneous, improvisatory fashion, especially in slow movements and repeats, often bursting into brilliant runs. This is "authentic" playing in every sense: faithful to the composer, the style, and the performers' passionate feeling for the music. --Edith Eisler

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars get the 8 dollar version.......2006-01-09

    same disc plus catalogue $8 new and less used!

    5 out of 5 stars SCHOLARS NOT PEDANTS.......2005-04-28

    Andrew Manze writes nearly as well as he plays. The short essay he provides to accompany this disc is knowledgeable, clear and witty. Handel's instrumental music is a scholars' playground - he left, and very likely kept, no proper catalogue of it, and it falls to specialists to clarify as best they can which compositions going under his name are really his. What the artists here give us is 7 complete sonatas and one that is presumably complete, plus two stranded individual movements. Of the 8 'complete' efforts 5, including the presumed-complete G major, seem to be definitely by Handel. Two sets of 12 'violin' sonatas were published by one Walsh, one under his own name and the other under the pseudonym 'Roger'. The works they contain do not exactly match up, and I would have liked the contents of each plus the contents of this disc laid out as a table so as to be completely clear about the issue. The best piece of all, placed first in this recital, seems to belong in neither edition, and the most original and unusual, placed second, is of doubtful attribution.

    The players' style is all-the-way authentic. Full details of the 18th century instruments, plus a fascinating picture of the violin-maker's workshop, are provided on pages 12-13 of the booklet, and Manze goes into the question of the proper constitution of the continuo or accompaniment. I found that I adapted to the sound of the violin within seconds. There's a fair amount of action-noise from the harpsichord, but authentic is authentic, so I adapted to that too. The playing seems to me beyond criticism, full of verve in the fast movements and soul in the slow, and the recorded sound is of the highest modern standard. The works themselves are beautiful and fascinating. I wonder in particular whether Handel wrote the first movement of the F major sonata, and if not who did. It is not only an exceptional piece but decades ahead of its time, as Manze rightly says.

    The production is fairly de luxe, containing not only an expensively printed booklet but also a full colour catalogue of Harmonia Mundi's current offerings. The set has won critical acclaim, which I endorse wholeheartedly, and it can be recommended without qualification to all Handelians and indeed to the music-loving public generally.

    5 out of 5 stars Music that won't let you go........2005-04-14

    Handel's andante's are introspective, sometimes a little sad but never sentimental like a few violin-adagio's from Bach. The allegro's are vivid and catch the ear but never show off like some allegro's from Vivaldi. This recording is a well-balanced musical offering that never gets boring. If you like the organ-concerto's by Handel you will also like this violin music.

    5 out of 5 stars pure, beautiful tone!.......2004-06-30

    The beauty of simplicity. Such clear, beautiful, resonant tone.
    (just listen to the first four notes of the F Major!)
    It takes my breath away. What a great example of what the violin CAN sound like. His ornamental/improvisational ideas are great to listen to - he certainly isn't just regurgitating the same old Handel sonatas! A refreshingly different take on the sonatas. (I for one am not interested in hearing the same old interpretation one more time!). This is unique and amazing. I'd like to hear more classical artists add their own personal touch in the way that Andrew Manze can.

    5 out of 5 stars A good disc, if not great.......2003-10-27

    Manze's musical ideas are satisfying and contribute to a convincing reconstruction of the music of Handel's era. I have yet to hear a better recording of these great sonatas, and I believe that any attempt to outdo Manze will have to be a superlative effort.
    Handel: The Complete Wind Sonatas
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Magnicent, Magical Handel Sonata Fest
    • The Baroque Spirit
    		 Handel: The Complete Wind Sonatas

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    ASIN: B0000029LT
    Release Date: 1998-02-03

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata In C Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 365: I. (Larghetto)
    2. Sonata In C Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 365: II. Allegro
    3. Sonata In C Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 365: III. Larghetto
    4. Sonata In C Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 365: IV. A tempo di Gavotta
    5. Sonata In C Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 365: V. Allegro
    6. Sonata In A Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 374: I. Adagio
    7. Sonata In A Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 374: II. Allegro
    8. Sonata In A Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 374: III. Adagio
    9. Sonata In A Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 374: IV. Allegro
    10. Sonata In C Minor For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 366: I. Largo
    11. Sonata In C Minor For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 366: II. Allegro
    12. Sonata In C Minor For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 366: III. Adagio
    13. Sonata In C Minor For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 366: IV. Bourree anglaise. Allegro
    14. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 362: I. Larghetto
    15. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 362: II. Allegro
    16. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 362: III. Adagio
    17. Sonata In A Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 362: IV. Allegro
    18. Sonata In G Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 363b: I. Adagio
    19. Sonata In G Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 363b: II. Allegro
    20. Sonata In G Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 363b: III. (Adagio)
    21. Sonata In G Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 363b: IV. Bourree
    22. Sonata In G Major For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 363b: V. Menuet
    23. Sonata In E Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 359b: I. Grave
    24. Sonata In E Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 359b: II. Allegro
    25. Sonata In E Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 359b: III. Adagio
    26. Sonata In E Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 359b: IV. Allegro
    27. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 360: I. Larghetto
    28. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 360: II. Andante
    29. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 360: III. Adagio
    30. Sonata In G Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 360: IV. Presto

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata In B Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 376: I. Adagio
    2. Sonata In B Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 376: II. Allegro
    3. Sonata In B Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 376: III. Largo
    4. Sonata In B Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 376: IV. Allegro
    5. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 367a: I. Largo
    6. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 367a: II. Vivace
    7. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 367a: III. Furioso
    8. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 367a: IV. Adagio
    9. Sonata In D Minor For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 367a: V. Alla breve
    10. Sonata In B-Flat Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 377: I. (Allegro)
    11. Sonata In B-Flat Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 377: II. Adagio
    12. Sonata In B-Flat Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 377: III. Allegro
    13. Sonata In B-Flat Major For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 357: I. (Allegro)
    14. Sonata In B-Flat Major For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 357: II. Grave
    15. Sonata In B-Flat Major For Oboe And Basso Continuo, HWV 357: III. Allegro
    16. Sonata In F Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 369: I. (Grave) Larghetto
    17. Sonata In F Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 369: II. Allegro
    18. Sonata In F Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 369: III. Alla Siciliana
    19. Sonata In F Major For Recorder And Basso Continuo, HWV 369: IV. Allegro
    20. Sonata In E Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 375: IV. Minuet
    21. Sonata In B Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 376b: VI. Andante
    22. Sonata In D Minor For Transverse Flute And Basso Continuo, HWV 367a: VII. A tempo di menuet
    23. Andante in D Minor for Recorder and Basso continuo, HWV 409
    24. Sonata in F Major for Oboe and Basso continuo, HWV 363a: II. Allegro

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A Magnicent, Magical Handel Sonata Fest.......2004-02-28

    Piling on to Mr. Baker's excellent review, I fully concur and recommend this two-CD collection of Handel's complete wind sonatas.

    Fully agreeing that Haynes and Bruggen's playing of period oboe, transverse flute/recorder respectively make this a magical listening experience, this are truly two talented baroque performers and performances well supported by excellent bassoon by Lange and violincello by Bylsma and harpsichord/organ by Asperen.

    The liner notes summarizes this so well: "from this confusing array (speaking here of corruption of scores from piracy, etc.) is still a wonderful collection of now-stately, now-lively and always melodious music."

    5 out of 5 stars The Baroque Spirit.......2000-11-30

    Frans Brüggen clearly demonstrates in these recordings that he is, indeed, the recorder master! The ensemble revels in the baroque spirit creating one of the most obvious examples of baroque small ensemble playing and interpretation. With a laid-back and relaxed feel, the ensemble rides the ebbing and flowing tempo together seemingly without effort, as if the rhythmic wandering was self evident in Handel's composition.

    The recording is very good for the technology of it's time. Just the right amount of room ambiance accompanies the clear and detailed sounds of the delicate instruments.

    The work of oboist Bruce Haynes is on par and in the same spirit as Brüggen's recorder playing, making this a magical compilation of recordings!

    Comparing these recordings with the likes of Michala Petri and Keith Jarrett's recording of the same compositions shows a night a day difference in interpretation.

    The recordings in this collection are simply magical.
    The G.F. Handel Flute Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Handel Sonatas
    • Handel with care!
    		 The G.F. Handel Flute Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord

    Manufacturer: Cantilena Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    FluteFlute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    RecorderRecorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B000009K68
    Release Date: 1995-08-22

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata in G, Op.1, No. 5
    2. Sonata in G, movement 2
    3. Sonata in G, movement 3
    4. Sonata in G, movement 4
    5. Sonata in G, movement 5
    6. Sonata in C, Opus 7, No. 7
    7. Sonata in C, movement 2
    8. Sonata in C, movement 3
    9. Sonata in C, movement 4
    10. Sonata in E minor, Opus 1, No. 16
    11. Sonata in E minor, movement 2
    12. Sonata in E minor, movement 3
    13. Sonata in E minor, Movement 4
    14. Sonata in E minor, movement 5
    15. Sonata in F, Opus 1, No. 11
    16. Sonata in F, movement 2
    17. Sonata in F, movement 3
    18. Sonata in F, movement 4
    19. Sonata in G minor, Opus 1, No. 2
    20. Sonata in G minor, movement 2
    21. Sonata in G minor, movement 3
    22. Sonata in G minor, movement 4
    23. Sonata in A minor, Opus 1, No. 4
    24. Sonata in A minor, movement 2
    25. Sonata in A minor, movement 3
    26. Sonata in A minor, movement 4
    27. Sonata in B minor, Opus 1, No. 9
    28. Sonata in B minor, movement 2
    29. Sonata in B minor, movement 3
    30. Sonata in B minor, movement 4

    Album Description

    The Complete Handel Flute sonatas performed for flute and harpsichord by virtuoso Laurel zucker and robin Sutherland. A must buy for any flute student.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Handel Sonatas.......2006-07-11

    Excellent musicianship, Handel would be pleased. My flute students are playing these sonatas, so very useful to have this great interpretation. I have a cd of recorders performing these works but it's not the same.

    5 out of 5 stars Handel with care!.......2003-05-14

    a great rendition of the complete Handel sonatas for flute and harpsichord performed with finesse and Baroque accuracy by Laurel Zucker, flautist, and Robin Sutherland, harpsichordist.
    Handel: Complete Recorder Sonatas
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Handel: Complete Recorder Sonatas

      Manufacturer: Guild
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      RecorderRecorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000EMG6Y8
      Release Date: 2006-06-06
      Georg Friedrich Händel: The Complete Recorder Sonatas
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Georg Friedrich Händel: The Complete Recorder Sonatas

        Manufacturer: Bis
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        RecorderRecorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00000169V
        Release Date: 1994-03-25

        Tracks:

        1. Larghetto
        2. Andante
        3. Adagio
        4. Presto
        5. Larghetto
        6. Allegro
        7. Adagio
        8. Allegro
        9. Larghetto
        10. Allegro
        11. Larghetto
        12. A Tempo Di Gavotta
        13. Allegro
        14. Larghetto
        15. Allegro
        16. Alla Siciliana
        17. Allegro
        18. Allegro
        19. Adagio
        20. Allegro
        21. Largo
        22. Vivace
        23. Presto
        24. Adagio
        25. Alla Breve
        26. Andante
        27. A Tempo Di Minuet
        Hugo Reyne ~ Handel Complete Recorder Sonatas / with P. Monteilhet, P. & J. Hantaï
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Superb blockflute work!
        • the best
        		 Hugo Reyne ~ Handel Complete Recorder Sonatas / with P. Monteilhet, P. & J. Hantaï
        George Frideric Handel , Hugo Reyne , Pascal Monteilhet , and Pierre & Jérôme Hantaï
        Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        RecorderRecorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000005Z3J
        Release Date: 1998-04-14

        Tracks:

        1. Son in G, HWV.358: (Allemanda)
        2. Son in G, HWV.358: (Adagio)
        3. Son in G, HWV.358: (Giga)
        4. Son in C, HWV.365: Larghetto
        5. Son in C, HWV.365: Allegro
        6. Son in C, HWV.365: Larghetto
        7. Son in C, HWV.365: A Tempo Di Gavotta
        8. Son in C, HWV.365: Allegro
        9. Son in d, HWV.367: Largo
        10. Son in d, HWV.367: Vivace
        11. Son in d, HWV.367: Furioso
        12. Son in d, HWV.367: Adagio
        13. Son in d, HWV.367: Alla Breve
        14. Son in d, HWV.367: Andante
        15. Son in d, HWV.367: A Tempo Di Menuet
        16. Son in B flat, HWV.377: (Corrente)
        17. Son in B flat, HWV.377: Adagio
        18. Son in B flat, HWV.377: Allegro
        19. Son in g, HWV.360: Larghetto
        20. Son in g, HWV.360: Andante
        21. Son in g, HWV.360: Adagio
        22. Son in g, HWV.360: Presto
        23. Son In F, HWV.369: Grave
        24. Son In F, HWV.369: Allegro
        25. Son In F, HWV.369: Alla Siciliana
        26. Son In F, HWV.369: Allegro
        27. Son in a, HWV.362: Larghetto
        28. Son in a, HWV.362: Allegro
        29. Son in a, HWV.362: Adagio
        30. Son in a, HWV.362: Allegro

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Superb blockflute work!.......2006-12-28

        'Integrale des Sonates pour Flute a bec & basse continue' is a great long class of cool water for all amateurs who spend hour upon hour listening to Handel's choral works or choral and orchestral works from just about any composer from the Renaissance onward. They are great treats for the ear, but we average schmoes have no hope at all of being able to reproduce anything like we hear on these recordings. Not so with this CD on works for the modest recorder. For starters, the instrument is simple, yet totally capable of producing great sounds, especially if you can get two or three fellow schmoes together to play alto, tenor and base recorders. They are not cheap, but they don't run into the tens of thousands of dollars either.

        Even if I am never moved to dust off my treasured Viennese alto recorder, I can listen to these knowing that if I did put my mind to it, I could do this too!

        5 out of 5 stars the best.......2001-10-23

        this is one of the best recordings on haendel's recorder sonatas ever! (may be only franz bruggen one could be at this level) the corelli-like opening first movement of g-minor sonata is great. The continuo group is full of virtuosity and good taste. The recorder player is one of the finest ones I've heard, never falling in temptation of showing indiscriminate and meaningless virtuosity (a common recorder players disease), just concentrating in making high quality music, great sound, timing and colours. So bad there are not so many cd's of them or like this around.

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        2. Haydn: Arianna a Naxos; English Canzonettas
        3. Haydn: String quartet No25; String quartet No27
        4. Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos. 1, 2 & 4
        5. Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos. 3, 5 & 6
        6. Haydn: The Piano Trios
        7. Holst/Stanford/Bax: Piano Trios
        8. Howells & Leighton: Queen's College Choir
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        10. Joaquín Rodrigo: Three Guitar Concertos

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