Utwory na płycie:

• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 292 - I.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 292 - II.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 292 - III.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 292 - IV.
• Flute Concerto in A Minor, HWV 287 - I.
• Flute Concerto in A Minor, HWV 287 - II.
• Flute Concerto in A Minor, HWV 287 - III.
• Flute Concerto in A Minor, HWV 287 - IV.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 293 - I.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 293 - II.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 293 - III.
• Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 293 - IV.
• Suite in F Major, HWV 427 - I.
• Suite in F Major, HWV 427 - II.
• Suite in F Major, HWV 427 - III.
• Suite in F Major, HWV 427 - IV.
• Concerto Grosso in D Major, HWV 317 - I.
• Concerto Grosso in D Major, HWV 317 - II.
• Trio Sonata in B Minor, HWV 386b - I.
• Trio Sonata in B Minor, HWV 386b - II.
• Trio Sonata in B Minor, HWV 386b - III.
• Trio Sonata in B Minor, HWV 386b - IV.
• Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 306 - I.
• Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 306 - II.
• Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 306 - III.
• Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 306 - IV.
• Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 306 - V.

Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 292
Flute Concerto in A Minor, HWV 287
Organ Concerto in F Major, HWV 293
Suite in F Major, HWV 427
Concerto grosso in D Major, HWV 317
Trio Sonata in B Minor, HWV 386b
Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 306

Nie mamy pewności, że George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) znał ten specyficzny instrument, który wielkimi literami został zapisany na okładce płyty. Tytułowe claviorganum to dwa w jednym: połączone klawesyn i organy ze swą różną mechaniką i specyfiką brzmienia. Tego typu instrument dominował raczej w wiekach poprzedzających czas Handla. A rzeczywiście był charakterystyczny dla Anglii i to na instrumencie z tego kręgu dokonano nagrania. Muzycy z cenionego zespołu muzyki dawnej Il Gardellino z Bartem Naessensem przy clavior-ganum wykazują, że w przypadku twórczości Handla taki instrument świetnie się sprawdza, zarówno w roli solowej, jak realizatora basso continuo. Nie tylko jako ciekawostka. Warto sprawdzić.

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As the name suggests, a claviorganum is a keyboard instrument with a harpsichord section and an organ section, which can be played individually or together over one or two manuals. It is always appealing to try to make the connection between an instrument and a particular repertoire. That is the task il gardellino and Bart Naessens have set themselves with this recording. While there is no evidence that Handel knew the claviorganum, it may be considered likely. The production shows in an impressive way that the claviorganum sounds excellent in the selected repertoire as a solo as well as a continuo instrument.

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Recording: Amuz, Antwerp (B), 6-8 January 2015.