The Flute Sonatas
1-1 Op.1, No.1a In E Minor: Larghetto (Adagio) - Andante - Largo - Allegro - Presto 11:41
1-2 Hallenser Sonata No.1 In A Minor: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 10:48
1-3 Hallenser Sonata No.2 In E Minor: Adagio - Allegro - Grave - Minuet 6:49
1-4 Hallenser Sonata No.3 In B Minor: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro 7:23
1-5 Sonata In D Major (HWV 378): Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 7:07
1-6 Op.1 No.5 In G Major: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Boree - Menuetto 7:39
1-7 Op.1 No.9 In B Minor: Largo - Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Alla Breve - Andante - A Tempo Di Minuet 14:30
1-8 Op.1 No.1b In E Minor: Grave - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 6:50
The Violin Sonatas / The Oboe Sonatas
2-1 Violin Sonata In A Major (HWV 361): Andante - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 7:09
2-2 Violin Sonata In G Minor (HWV 364a): Larghetto - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 6:00
2-3 Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major (HWV 357): (Andante) - Grave - Allegro 6:06
2-4 Violin Sonata in D minor HWV 359a: Grave - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 6:56
2-5 Oboe Sonata In C Minor (HWV366): Largo - Allegro - Bourrée Angloise - Allegro 6:11
2-6 Violin Movement In A Minor (HWV 408) 2:01
2-7 Violin Movement (Allegro) In C Minor (HWV 412) 3:00
2-8 Oboe Sonata In F Major (HWV 363a): Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Bourée Angloise - Menuetto 7:58
2-9 Violin Sonata In D Major: Affetuoso - Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro 11:03
The Trio Sonatas Op. 2
3-1 No.1 In B Minor, Flute, Violin And Basso Continuo: Andante - Allegro - Largo - Allegro 10:44
3-2 No. 2 In G Minor, Two Violins And Basso Continuo: Andante - Allegro - Largo - Allegro 9:35
3-3 No. 3 In B Flat Major, Two Violins And Basso Continuo: Andante - Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro 10:40
3-4 No. 4 In F Major, Recorder, Violin And Basso Continuo: Larghetto - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro (Adagio) - Allegro 11:20
3-5 No. 5 In G Minor, Two Violins And Basso Continuo: Larghetto - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 10:07
3-6 No. 6 In G Minor, Two Violins And Basso Continuo: Andante - Allegro - Arioso - Allegro 7:55
The Trio Sonatas Op. 5
4-1 No. 1 In A Major: Andante - Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Gavotte:Allegro 7:08
4-2 No. 2 In D Major: Adagio - Allegro - Musette: Andante, Allegro, Andante - Marche - Gavotte:Allegro 8:08
4-3 No. 3 In E Minor: Andante Larghetto - Allegro - Sarabande:Largo Assai - Allemande: Andante Allegro - Rondeau - Gavotte: Allegro 9:36
4-4 No. 4 In G Major: Allegro - A Tempo Ordinario: Allegro Non Presto - Passacaille - Gigue: Presto - Menuetto: Allegro Moderato 12:39
4-5 No. 5 In G Minor: Largo - Come Alla Breve - Larghetto - A Tempo Giusto - Air: Andante - Bouree 10:23
4-6 No. 6 In F Major: Largo - Allegro, Adagio - Adagio - Allegro - Andante: Variatio 12:14
4-7 No. 7 In B Flat Major: Larghetto - Allegro Ma Non Presto - Adagio, Allegro - Gavotte: Allegro - Menuette: Andante Allegro 9:20
The Trio Sonatas For Two Violins And Basso Continuo
5-1 Sinfonia In B Flat Major (HWV 338): Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 10:29
5-2 Trio Sonata In F Major (HWV 392): Andante - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 10:53
5-3 Trio Sonata In C Minor Op. 2 No. 1A: Andante - Allegro - Andante - Allegro 11:02
5-4 Trio Sonata In G Minor (HWV 393): Andante - Allegro - Largo - Allegro 10:25
5-5 Trio Sonata In C Major (HWV 403): Allegro - Andante Larghetto - Allegro - Allegro 12:18
5-6 Trio Sonata In E Major (HWV 394): Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 10:34
The Recorder Sonatas
6-1 Sonata In G Major (HWV 358): Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 4:48
6-2 Sonata In G Minor (HWV 360): Larghetto - Andante - Adagio - Presto 7:50
6-3 Sonata In A Minor (HWV 362): Larghetto - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 10:17
6-4 Sonata In C Major (HWV 365): Larghetto - Allegro - Larghetto - A Tempo Di Gavotta - Allegro 11:37
6-5 Sonata In F Major (HWV 369): Larghetto - Allegro - Alla Siciliana - Allegro 7:16
6-6 Sonata In B Flat Major (HWV 377): Allegro - Adagio - Allegro 5:30
6-7 Sonata In D Minor (HWV 367A): Largo - Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Alla Breve - Andante - A Tempo Di Menuet 14:03
6-8 Trio Sonata In F Major (HWV 405): Allegro - Grave - Allegro 5:31
George Frideric Handel, one of the giants of the Baroque, is primarily known for his magnificent full scale operas and oratorios, and his brilliant orchestral music. His output in chamber music however is of equal quality and diversity, full of melodic and instrumental invention. This set offers the complete chamber music, the violin sonatas, oboe sonatas, flute sonatas, recorder sonatas and the complete trio-sonatas. Expertly played by L’École d’orphée, playing on authentic instruments, with such illustrious names as Philip Pickett, John Holloway and Stephen Preston.
