Peter-Lukas Graf - Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) / Sonatas for Flute and Continuo

Описание: Sonata in B Minor (Op. I, 9)) / Largo - Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Alla breve - Andante - A tempo di Minuett

PETER-LUKAS GRAF, Flute
MANFRED SAX, Bassoon
JÖRG EWALD DÄHLER, Harpsichord

The 12 sonatas for German flute and recorder take an important place in Händel's works for chamber music. The present recording comprises those pieces wich are specially dedicated to the German flute.

Probably composed around 1711-1712, the sonatas Opus 1 were printed for the first time in 1722. The so-called "Hallenser Sonaten" belong to the early works written by Händel.

All these sonatas were "solos" for flute with a figured basso continuo. According to a performing tradition of the Baroque times, the basso played by the left hand of the harpsichord player is supported by a bassoon, which gives a clearer idea of the two voices in the composition than e.g. an accompanying bass-viola would do.

Apart from Jazz and certain other modern compositions, hardly any music offers such a rich opportunity for improvisation as this type of sonata continuo. The harpsichord player experiences freedom first as obligation: he has to reproduce and respect with his right hand the given harmonies. The way of modulation, however, depends entirely on his ability and his creative capability. He is then free in choosing the tempo and the expression of the character of the rendering.

Peter-Lukas Graf, born in zurich, studied music in Zurich, Paris and Munich.
International prizes. Various activities as soloist and conductor all over the world.
Recordings and broadcasts.
Since 1973 professor at the Musikakademie (Basel).

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