This new release is a great celebration of Handel in the first decades of the eighteenth century in London. One can almost imagine the musical global citizen at the harpsichord, surrounded by friends and colleagues. Works by this famous Saxon are performed, but also compositions from the pens of his by no means less distinguished orchestral musicians please the ears of excited listeners. Sometimes a movement from a favorite opus is heard, or an arrangement of a currently popular aria from an opera, and sometimes a freshly composed sonata. Mr. Handel's Musicians- this doesn't refer to just anyone: several of Europe's most sought-after musicians performed among the ranks of the opera company at the Haymarket Opera House. The brothers Castrucci, John Loeillet of London, Johann Ernst Galliard, and Giuseppe Sammartini played under Handel's direction at the King's Theatre, and thereby contributed to the overwhelming success of his works. Benoit Laurent studied recorder, baroque oboe, and modern oboe in Belgium. In 2008 he was a prizewinner in the renowned competition Musica Antiqua in Bruges. He currently serves as Professor of Baroque oboe at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels.

Tracklist:

Giuseppe St. Martini: Sonata II in G-Major (Johnson Edition) for Oboe and Continuo - Andante
Giuseppe St. Martini: Sonata II in G-Major (Johnson Edition) for Oboe and Continuo - Allegro
Giuseppe St. Martini: Sonata II in G-Major (Johnson Edition) for Oboe and Continuo
Loeillet: Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinet - Hornpipe
Bononcini: Sonata in A-Minor for Cello and Continuo - Andante
Bononcini: Sonata in A-Minor for Cello and Continuo - Allegro
Bononcini: Sonata in A-Minor for Cello and Continuo - Grazioso
Bononcini: Sonata in A-Minor for Cello and Continuo - Minuet, Grazioso D.C
Handel: Haste, Haste to the Cedar (From Salomon, 1 748) 1
Babell: Sonata II (From Book 1) in C-Minor for Oboe and Continuo - Adagio 1
Babell: Sonata II (From Book 1) in C-Minor for Oboe and Continuo - Allegro 1
Babell: Sonata II (From Book 1) in C-Minor for Oboe and Continuo ? Poco Largo 1
Babell: Sonata II (From Book 1) in C-Minor for Oboe and Continuo - Allegro 1
Handel: Suite E-Minor HWV 438 - Gigue 1
Caporale: Sonata V in F-Major for Cello and Continuo (1 746) - Adagi 1
De Fesch: VI English Songs - Polly 1
Castrucci: Sonata V in G-Major for Oboe and Continuo (From the Chaboud Collection) - Adagio 1
Castrucci: Sonata V in G-Major for Oboe and Continuo (From the Chaboud Collection) - Allegro 1
Castrucci: Sonata V in G-Major for Oboe and Continuo (From the Chaboud Collection) - Largo 2
Castrucci: Sonata V in G-Major for Oboe and Continuo (From the Chaboud Collection) - Giga 2
Galliard: Sonata III in F Major for Violoncello Und Continuo - Un Poco Andante 2
Galliard: Sonata III in F Major for Violoncello Und Continuo - Spirituoso E Staccato 2
Galliard: Sonata III in F Major for Violoncello Und Continuo - Teneramente 2
Galliard: Sonata III in F Major for Violoncello Und Continuo - Giga/Allegro 2
De Fesch: VI English Songs - a Song 2
Vincent: Sonata I in D-Major for Oboe and Continuo - Andante 2
Vincent: Sonata I in D-Major for Oboe and Continuo - Allegro 2
Vincent: Sonata I in D-Major for Oboe and Continuo - Siciliana 2
Vincent: Sonata I in D-Major for Oboe and Continuo - Minuet Allegro 3
Cervetto: Sonata VI - Adagio

UPC: 719279933581
Label: Perfect Noise
Release Date: 5.18.18
Format: CD

Laurent - Mr Handel's Musicians (CD)