Handel · Violin Sonatas · Hiro Kurosaki · William Christie
Classical | EAC, APE, CUE, Log | 341 MB
1 CD | Covers | rs.com | 2003
William Christie reported in an interview that he and violinist Hiro Kurosaki looked to Handel's operatic arias as a guide to interpret the composer's violin sonatas. And, in fact, these are wondrously lyrical and often potently dramatic performances. The long cantilena that opens the sunny Sonata in D (Op. 1, No. 13) is sweetly sung, while the Finale swaggers along like a cocky character from Handel's Julius Caesar. Kurosaki's tone is rich and his legato seamless – a far cry from the thin tone one often hears from period string instruments.
Christie plays a clear, pearly toned, French-style, two-manual harpsichord, except in two of the sonatas, where he employs a chamber organ.
Virgin's recording is outstanding, capturing Kurosaki's warm tone in an airy ambiance and balancing it ideally with the keyboard instruments. Andrew Farach-Colton
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George Friderich Handel (1685-1759)
Sonata in A major HWV 372
Sonata in G minor HWV 364a
Sonata in D major HWV 371
Sonata in A major HWV 361
Sonata in D minor HWV 359a
Sonata in G major HWV 358
Sonata in F major HWV 370
George Friderich Handel (1685-1759)
Sonata in A major HWV 372
Sonata in G minor HWV 364a
Sonata in D major HWV 371
Sonata in A major HWV 361
Sonata in D minor HWV 359a
Sonata in G major HWV 358
Sonata in F major HWV 370
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