Belgian traverso champion Jan de Winne teams up with Italian virtuosi Lorenzo Ghielmi (harpsichord) and Marco Testori (cello) to explore the “Italian” dimension in the flute sonatas from Händel’s Opus 1, a motley crew of works unjustly neglected. This repertoire is resuscitated on the present disc with thrilling musicianship and superbly alert interaction between soloists at the height of their power.
Tracklist
Sonata in b minor HWV 376
1 Adagio
2 Allegro
3 Largo
4 Allegro
5 Prélude Harpeggio in e minor (original in f # minor) HWV 570
Sonata in e minor HWV 375
6 Adagio
7 Allegro
8 Grave
9 Minuetto
10 Prélude Harpeggio in a minor (original in g minor) HWV 573
Sonata in a minor HWV 374
11 Adagio
12 Allegro
13 Adagio
14 Allegro
Sonata in e minor opus I,1b HWV 359b
15 Grave
16 Allegro
17 Adagio
18 Allegro
19 Preludio ed Allegro in g minor HWV 574
Sonata in G major opus I,5 HWV 363b
20 Adagio
21 Allegro
22 Adagio
23 Bourrée
24 Minuetto
25 Prélude in b minor (original in d minor) HWV 561
Sonata in b minor opus I,9 HWV 367b
26 Largo
27 Vivace
28 Presto
29 Adagio
30 Alla breve
31 Andante
32 A tempo di minuetto