COMPACT DISC 1:
Violin Sonata in D major HWV371 [11'15]
Flute Sonata in B minor ‘Halle Sonata No 3’ HWV376 [6'44]
Recorder Sonata in G minor HWV360 [8'14]
Oboe Sonata in B flat major HWV357 [7'16]
Recorder Sonata in F major HWV369 [6'48]
Flute Sonata in E minor ‘Halle Sonata No 2’ HWV375 [7'09]
Violin Sonata in D minor HWV359a [7'01]

COMPACT DISC 2:
Flute Sonata in A minor ‘Halle Sonata No 1’ HWV374 [11'48]
Recorder Sonata in D minor HWV367a [13'50]
Violin Sonata in G major HWV358 [5'03]
Flute Sonata in E minor HWV379 [11'10]
Recorder Sonata in A minor HWV362 [9'59]
Oboe Sonata in C minor HWV366 [6'10]

COMPACT DISC 3:
Recorder Sonata in B flat major HWV377 [5'26]
Flute Sonata in G major HWV363b [7'17]
Violin Sonata in A major HWV361 [7'24]
Flute Sonata in E minor HWV359b [6'51]
Recorder Sonata in C major HWV365 [10'48]
Violin Sonata in G minor HWV364a [6'22]
Flute Sonata in B minor HWV367b [14'30]

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.

‘Here is all the ‘Op 1’ you could ever want, in performances which, in the present state of the art, I cannot see beaten’ (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)

‘This set gives authoritative readings, impeccable in style, dependable in text’ (Gramophone)

‘The performances in this attractive set are further distinguished by an interpretive sponaneity that invariably brings the music to life’ (BBC Music Magazine)

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Dawniej CDA 66921/3