George Frederick Handel Robert Kohnen - Hndel Flute Sonatas (37 tracks) +Album Reviews

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George Frederick Handel, Robert Kohnen
Händel: Flute Sonatas
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (37) - Disc #1
1. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1b) HWV 359b: Grave
2. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1b) HWV 359b: Allegro
3. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1b) HWV 359b: Adagio
4. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1b) HWV 359b: Allegro
5. Flute Sonata in G major (Op.1/5), HWV 363b: Adagio
6. Flute Sonata in G major (Op.1/5), HWV 363b: Allegro
7. Flute Sonata in G major (Op.1/5), HWV 363b: Adagio
8. Flute Sonata in G major (Op.1/5), HWV 363b: Bourée
9. Flute Sonata in G major (Op.1/5), HWV 363b: Menuetto
10. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: Largo
11. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: Vivace
12. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: Presto (Furioso)
13. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: Adagio
14. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: Alla breve
15. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: Andante
16. Flute Sonata in B minor (Op.1/9b), HWV 367b: A tempo di Minuet
17. Flute Sonata in D major, HWV 378: Adagio
18. Flute Sonata in D major, HWV 378: Allegro
19. Flute Sonata in D major, HWV 378: Adagio
20. Flute Sonata in D major, HWV 378: Allegro
21. Flute Sonata in A minor (Halle Sonata No.1), HWV 374 (possibly spurious): Adagio
22. Flute Sonata in A minor (Halle Sonata No.1), HWV 374 (possibly spurious): Allegro
23. Flute Sonata in A minor (Halle Sonata No.1), HWV 374 (possibly spurious): Adagio
24. Flute Sonata in A minor (Halle Sonata No.1), HWV 374 (possibly spurious): Allegro
25. Flute Sonata in E minor (Halle Sonata No.2), HWV 375 (possibly spurious): Adagio
26. Flute Sonata in E minor (Halle Sonata No.2), HWV 375 (possibly spurious): Allegro
27. Flute Sonata in E minor (Halle Sonata No.2), HWV 375 (possibly spurious): Grave
28. Flute Sonata in E minor (Halle Sonata No.2), HWV 375 (possibly spurious): Minuet
29. Flute Sonata in B minor (Halle Sonata No.3), HWV 376 (possibly spurious): Adagio
30. Flute Sonata in B minor (Halle Sonata No.3), HWV 376 (possibly spurious): Allegro
31. Flute Sonata in B minor (Halle Sonata No.3), HWV 376 (possibly spurious): Largo
32. Flute Sonata in B minor (Halle Sonata No.3), HWV 376 (possibly spurious): Allegro
33. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1a), HWV 379: Larghetto
34. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1a), HWV 379: Andante
35. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1a), HWV 379: Largo
36. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1a), HWV 379: Allegro
37. Flute Sonata in E minor (Op.1/1a), HWV 379: Presto

CD Details

All Artists: George Frederick Handel, Robert Kohnen
Title: Händel: Flute Sonatas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Accent Plus
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 1/1/1999
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Reeds & Winds
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 182478026024, 750582780226, 5413633091805, 075058278022

CD Reviews

A GREAT "ALL AROUND" COMPOSER

GEORGE RANNIE | DENVER, COLORADO United States | 07/05/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I usually think of Georg Friedrich Handle as primarily a great composer for the human voice (operas, oratorios, cantatas, etc.). Of course, he was a great Baroque "all around" composer writing masterfully in many musical categories and for various instruments including the transverse flute as this recording proves. These sonatas for flute and basso continuo (Viol de Gamma and harpsichord) are great and, I feel that they should be heard more often.

These sonatas are written in the so-called "Italian Style" (i.e. Correli) consisting usually of two slow movements and two fast. Most of the sonatas in this recording are in minor keys and are played beautifully by Barthold Kuiken playing on a wooden transverse flute which has a beautiful "mellow" tone. Indeed, the sound of this Accent "Plus" recording is wonderful never turning harsh.

If you want to hear "another side" of Handle, buy this disc; it's wonderful!

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