Complete Chamber Music

CD1
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Flute Sonatas

1. Op. 1 No. 1a in E minor 11’41
. Larghetto (adagio)-andante-largo-allegro-presto
2. Hallenser Sonata No. 1 in A minor 10’48
. Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
3. Hallenser Sonata No. 2 in E minor 6’49
. Adagio-allegro-grave-minuet
4. Hallenser Sonata No. 3 in B minor 7’23
. Adagio-allegro-largo-allegro
5. Sonata in D major (HWV 378) 7’07
. Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
6. Op. 1 No. 5 in G major 7’39
. Adagio-allegro-adagio-boree-menuetto
7. Op. 1 No. 9 in B minor 14’30
. Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet
8. Op. 1 No. 1b in E minor 6’50
. Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro
L’Ecole d’Orphée
Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger
Total time - 74’22

CD2
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Violin Sonatas - Oboe Sonatas

1. Violin Sonata in A major 7’09
. Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro
2. Violin Sonata in G minor 6’00
. Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
3. Oboe Sonata in B flat major 6’06
. Andante-grave-allegro
4. Violin Sonata in D minor 6’56
. Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro
5. Oboe Sonata in C minor 6’11
. Largo-allegro-bourrée angloise-allegro
6. Violin movement in A minor 2’01
7. Violin movement (allegro) in C minor 3’00
8. Oboe Sonata in F major 7’58
. Adagio-allegro-adagio-bourrée angloise-menuetto
9. Violin Sonata in D major 11’03
. Affetuoso-allegro-larghetto-allegro
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L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway, violin David Reichenberg, oboe Susan Sheppard, cello Lucy Carolan, harpsichord
Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger
Recording: 1991
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Licensed from CRD UK
Brilliant Classics
STEMRA
DDD
Total time - 57’42

CD3
Handel
Trio Sonatas Op. 2
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Trio Sonatas Op. 2

1. No. 1 in B minor 10’44
s. violin & b.c. Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
2. No. 2 in G minor 9’35
s. for 2 violins & b.c. Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
3. No. 3 in B flat major 10’40
s. for 2 violins & b.c. Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro
4. No. 4 in F major 11’20
s. for recorderviolin & b.c. Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro (adagio)-allegro
5. No. 5 in G minor 10’07
. for 2 violins & b.c. Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
6. No. 6 in G minor 7’55
s. for 2 violins & b.c. Andante-allegro-arioso-allegro
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L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway, violin; Micaela Comberti, violin Stephen Preston, flute; Philip Pickett, recorder Susan
Sheppard, cello; Robert Woolley, harpsichord John Toll, harpsichord
Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK
Brilliant Classics
STEMRA
DDD
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Total time - 60’21

CD4
Handel
Trio Sonatas Op. 5
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Trio Sonatas Op. 5

1. No. 1 in A major 7’08
. Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro-gavotte (allegro)
2. No. 2 in D major 8’08
. Adagio-allegro-musette (andante, allegro, andante) -marche-gavotte (allegro)
3. No. 3 in E minor 9’36
. Andante larghetto-allegro-sarabande (largo assai)-allemande (andante allegro)-rondeau-gavotte (allegro)
4. No. 4 in G major 12’39
. Allegro-A tempo ordinario (allegro non presto)-passacaille-gigue (presto)-menuetto (allegro moderato)
5. No. 5 in G minor 10’23
. Largo-come alla breve-larghetto-a tempo giusto-air (andante)-bouree
6. No. 6 in F major 12’14
. Largo-allegro, adagio-adagio-allegro-andante variatio
7. No. 7 in B flat major 9’20
. Larghetto-allegro ma non presto-adagio, allegro-gavotte (allegro)-menuet (andante allegro
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L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway, violin; Micaela Comberti, violin Susan Sheppard, cello; Lucy Carolan, harpsichord
Recording:1991 Licensed from CDR, UK.
Brilliant Classics
STEMRA
DDD
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Total time - 70’18

CD5
Handel
Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.

1. Sinfonia in B flat major 10’29
. Allegro-adagio-allegro
2. Trio Sonata in F major 10’53
. Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro
3. Trio Sonata in C minor Op. 2 11’02
. No. 1a Andante-allegro-andante-allegro
4. Trio Sonata in G minor 10’25
. Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
5. Trio Sonata in C major 12’18
. Allegro-andante larghetto-allegro-allegro
6. Trio Sonata in E major 10’34
. Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
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L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway, violin Micaela Comberti, violin Alison Bury, violin Susan Sheppard, cello Robert
Woolley, harpsichord Lucy Carolan, harpsichord
Recording 1991 Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Licensed from CRD UK
Brilliant Classics
STEMRA
DDD
www.brilliantclassics.com
Total time - 65’41

CD6
Handel
Recorder Sonatas
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Recorder Sonatas

1. Sonata in G major 4’48
. Allegro-adagio-allegro
2. Sonata in G minor 7’50
. Larghetto-andante-adagio-presto
3. Sonata in A minor 10’17
. Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
4. Sonata in C major 11’37
. Larghetto-allegro-larghetto-a tempo di gavotta-allegro
5. Sonata in F major 7’16
. Larghetto-allegro-alla siciliana-allegro
6. Sonata in B flat major 5’30
. Allegro-adagio-allegro
7. Sonata in D minor 14’03
. Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet
8. Trio Sonata in F major 14’03
. Allegro-grave-allegro
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L’Ecole d’Orphée
Philip Pickett, recorder Rachel Beckett, recorder Susan Sheppard, cello Lucy Carolan, harpsichord
Produced by Simon Lawman & Bob Auger Recording 1991 Licensed from CRD UK
Brilliant Classics
STEMRA
DDD
www.brilliantclassics.com
Total time - 66’52