Handel's solo sonatas exist in versions for various wind instruments as well as for violin, in some cases differing in their respective keys and number of movements. Many were reworked in later printed editions so that they would be playable on the transverse flute, an instrument that was becoming ever more popular in England at that time. This release of the complete wind sonatas takes into account the different versions of the pieces. The soloists are proven experts in their field: flutist Barthold Kuijken, recorder player Peter Van Heyghen and oboist Marcel Ponseele.

Tracklist:

Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, Hwv 359b: I. Grave
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, Hwv 359b: II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, Hwv 359b: III. Adagio
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, Hwv 359b: IV. Allegro
Flute Sonata In G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363b: I. Adagio
Flute Sonata In G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363b: II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363b: III. Adagio
Flute Sonata In G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363b: IV. Bourree
Flute Sonata In G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363b: V. Menuetto
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: I. Largo
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: II. Vivace
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: III. Presto
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: IV. Adagio
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: V. Alla Breve
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: VI. Andante
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, Hwv 367b: VII. A Tempo Di Menuetto
Flute Sonata In D Major, Hwv 378: I. Adagio
Flute Sonata In D Major, Hwv 378: II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In D Major, Hwv 378: III. Adagio
Flute Sonata In D Major, Hwv 378: IV. Allegro
Flute Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 16, Hwv 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": I. Adagio
Flute Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 16, Hwv 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 16, Hwv 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": III. Adagio
Flute Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 16, Hwv 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": IV. Allegro
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 17, Hwv 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": I. Adagio
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 17, Hwv 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 17, Hwv 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": III. Grave
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 17, Hwv 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": IV. Minuet
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 18, Hwv 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": I. Adagio
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 18, Hwv 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": II. Allegro
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 18, Hwv 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": III. Largo
Flute Sonata In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 18, Hwv 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": IV. Allegro
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1a, Hwv 379: I. Larghetto
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1a, Hwv 379: II. Andante
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1a, Hwv 379: III. Largo
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1a, Hwv 379: IV. Allegro
Flute Sonata In E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1a, Hwv 379: V. Presto
Recorder Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, Hwv 360: I. Larghetto (Adagio)
Recorder Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, Hwv 360: II. Andante
Recorder Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, Hwv 360: III. Adagio
Recorder Sonata In G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, Hwv 360: IV. Presto
Recorder Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, Hwv 369: I. Larghetto
Recorder Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, Hwv 369: II. Allegro
Recorder Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, Hwv 369: III. Alla Siciliana
Recorder Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, Hwv 369: IV. Allegro
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: I. Largo
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: II. Vivace
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: III. Presto
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: IV. Adagio
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: V. Alla Breve
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: VI. Andante
Recorder Sonata In D Minor, Hwv 367a: VII. A Tempo Di Menuet
Recorder Sonata In B-Flat Major, Hwv 377: I. [Allegro]
Recorder Sonata In B-Flat Major, Hwv 377: II. Adagio
Recorder Sonata In B-Flat Major, Hwv 377: III. Allegro
Recorder Sonata In C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, Hwv 365: I. Larghetto (Adagio)
Recorder Sonata In C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, Hwv 365: II. Allegro
Recorder Sonata In C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, Hwv 365: III. Larghetto
Recorder Sonata In C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, Hwv 365: IV. A Tempo Di Gavotta
Recorder Sonata In C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, Hwv 365: V. Allegro
Recorder Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, Hwv 362: I. Larghetto (Adagio)
Recorder Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, Hwv 362: II. Allegro
Recorder Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, Hwv 362: III. Adagio
Recorder Sonata In A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, Hwv 362: IV. Allegro
Oboe Sonata No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 8, Hwv 366: I. Largo (Adagio)
Oboe Sonata No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 8, Hwv 366: II. Allegro
Oboe Sonata No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 8, Hwv 366: III. Adagio
Oboe Sonata No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 8, Hwv 366: IV. Bourree Angloise: Allegro
Oboe Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Hwv 357: I. [Andante]
Oboe Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Hwv 357: II. Grave
Oboe Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Hwv 357: III. Allegro
Oboe Sonata No. 3 In F Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363a: I. Adagio
Oboe Sonata No. 3 In F Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363a: II. Allegro
Oboe Sonata No. 3 In F Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363a: III. Adagio
Oboe Sonata No. 3 In F Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363a: IV. Bouree Angloise
Oboe Sonata No. 3 In F Major, Op. 1 No. 5, Hwv 363a: V. Menuetto

UPC: 4015023243088
Label: Accent Plus
Release Date: 6.9.15
Format: CD

G Handel / Kuijken,Barthold / Heyghen,Peter Van - Complete Solo Sonatas for Wind Instruments (2 CD)