It’s musical depth and craftsmanship, characteristic of Beethoven’s maturing style, makes this sonata a likely candidate to make the top-10 lists of classical music of all time. The violin sonatas span Handel’s long career, from the early, Corelli-inspired G Major Sonata, HWV358 (c. 1706-8) to the exciting Sonata in D major (c. 1750). 14, Handel: Sonata in F major for violin and continuo, HWV370, Op. 13; Handel: Sonata in D Minor for violin and continuo, HWV359a, Op. But these works are by no means a lesser manifestation of the composer's genius. 1/12 (doubtful), Violin (or recorder) Sonata in G major, HWV 358, Andante for violin & continuo in A minor, HWV 412, Allegro for violin & continuo in C minor, HWV 408. Franck gave this beautiful work to the Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe on the morning of his wedding and then he proceeded to perform it for his wedding guests the same day. As an accompanist, harpsichordist Richard Egarr is the quintessential distant presence, a discreet but essential interlocutor in a musical dialogue in which the two voices essentially blend to create a unitary aesthetic experience. Handel’s solo sonatas for violin, oboe, flute and recorder are less celebrated works of a major master composer. On the CD, the works are sequenced for a pleasing progression of key relationships and mood changes. This collection represents a selection of Handel's most popular violin sonatas. The collection also includes a number of sonatas which are almost certainly not by Handel. Of his two violin sonatas, the first is definitely Fuaré’s most popular. On the CD, the works are sequenced for a pleasing progression of key relationships and mood changes. While Corelli's influence is undeniable, one should heed Bukofzer's observation that in "many allegro movements, Handel easily surpasses Corelli by his superb handling of lightly fugal textures and his complete mastery of the concerto style." The first movement is chillingly beautiful, not so much sentimental as objectively striking. Here is a recording of David Oistrakh and Sviatoslav Richter: Subtle and intricate, Debussy’s only violin sonata was one of his final compositions before his death in 1918. Producer: James Ginsburg 3, Handel: Sonata in D Minor for violin and continuo, HWV359a, Op. Handel: Sonata in A major for violin and continuo, HWV372, Op. The fifth movement in particular, the Chaconne, is hailed as not only the height of violin composition and artistry, but of human achievement. All rights reserved. It is tempting to imagine that Handel composed HWV358 for Corelli, perhaps as an offering at one of the meetings of the Arcadian Academy. Incomplete Score (Sonatas 7-13) 1 No. Handel thought so highly of this work that he reused its last movement in the oratorio Jephtha to give special brilliance to the appearance of the angel. 1; Handel: Sonata in F major for violin and continuo, HWV370, Op. Its style suggests it was composed previously, however, possibly early in Handel’s Italian sojourn (1706-09). 1 No. 1 No. Musica Antiqua Roma, founded in 2007 by violinist Riccardo Minasi, unites the solo, chamber music and orchestral experiences of some of the most active young musicians on the international scene today. Notes: John Mark Rozendaal, J.S. The violin sonata is a type of composition that features a solo violin that is usually accompanied by a keyboard instrument, most typically a piano. 17 Works 14 Composers 1 Genre. 2). Handel’s violin sonatas, familiar to violinists and chamber audiences, have been inexplicably neglected on disc. • Page visited 6,685 times • Powered by MediaWiki Three of these are included in the program (HWV368, 370, and 372). The eight sonatas recorded here span more than four decades and bear witness to Handel’s broad stylistic range. these performances are excellent for their lyrical sweetness, stylistic sensibilities, imaginative expressiveness and immaculate recorded sound (recorded in a quiet chapel in Siena). Handel: Sonata in A major for violin and continuo, HWV372, Op. The back is formed from two pieces of semi-slab cut maple with narrow curl ascending slightly from left to right. 14; Handel: Sonata in D major for violin and continuo, HWV371, Op. 1, Handel: Sonata in D major for violin and continuo, HWV371, Op. “Regardless of authorship, they are very beautiful and well worth playing and hearing,” cellist Rozendaal writes in the CD booklet. 47. Riccardo Minasi is a conductor and a musicologist as well as a leading violinist in the early music field. With "Handel" violin sonatas, authorship is an issue, and may be of interest to some, since a few of what might be called the "non-Handel" sonatas, originally published in his name, remain in the repertoire, and are naturals for filler on discs such as this, despite their unknown origins.