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After a wonderful Bach album, harpsichordist Francesco Corti continues his collaboration with Arcana with a recording entirely dedicated to George Frideric Handel. At the center of the project are the eight "Great" suites. These masterpieces were the composer's first published set, and are a clear testimony to his virtuosity at the keyboard. Their characteristically diversified styles reflect not only the "melange" of national traditions assimilated by the young composer, but also his phenomenal improvisatory talent. Moreover, the attraction of these pieces lies in their melodic and rhythmic affinity to the world of sig and orchestral writing, Handel's strongest interests.Arrangements of Handel's operatic overtures and arias started circulating early in his career in England, and in his later years he was known to perform his overtures on the keyboard himself. Corti designs a program showcasing the composer's brilliant treatment of the instrument, choosing to complement the "Great" Suites with a selection of transcriptions from Handel's own hand and from his close musical circle.
Tracklist
CD1
1. Suite No. 1 in A Major, HWV 426: I. Prelude (2:21)
2. Rodelinda, HWV 19, Ouverture:[Largo] - Presto - Adagio (Arr. for Harpsichord) (3:31)
2. Suite No. 1 in A Major, HWV 426: II. Allemande (4:36)
3. Rodelinda, HWV 19, Ouverture: Menuet (Arr. for Harpsichord) (2:08)
3. Suite No. 1 in A Major, HWV 426: III. Courante (3:02)
4. Suite No. 1 in A Major, HWV 426: IV. Gigue (2:52)
5. Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427: I. Adagio (3:02)
6. Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427: II. Allegro (2:37)
7. Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427: III. Adagio (1:44)
8. Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427: IV. Allegro (2:27)
9. Il pastor Fido, HWV 8, Overture:[Adagio] - Allegro - Adagio (Arr. for Harpsichord) (4:13)
10. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: I. Prelude (Presto) (1:00)
11. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: II. Allegro (2:37)
12. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: III. Allemande (4:16)
13. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: IV. Courante (1:48)
14. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: V. Air (4:14)
15. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: VI. Doubles (4:41)
16. Suite No. 3 in D Minor, HWV 428: VII. Presto (4:54)
17. Suite No. 4 in E Minor, HWV 429: I. Allegro (3:23)
18. Suite No. 4 in E Minor, HWV 429: II. Allemande (2:31)
19. Suite No. 4 in E Minor, HWV 429: III. Courante (2:04)
20. Suite No. 4 in E Minor, HWV 429: IV. Sarabande (3:45)
21. Suite No. 4 in E Minor, HWV 429: V. Gigue (1:50)
CD2
1. First Set in F Major: Prelude (Presto) (0:52)
1. Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: I. Prelude (2:17)
2. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Ouverture: Vivace - Allegro - Adagio (Arr. for Harpsichord by William Babell) (4:34)
2. Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: II. Allemande (5:15)
3. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Ouverture: Giga (Presto) (Arr. for Harpsichord by William Babell) (1:11)
3. Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: III. Courante (1:40)
4. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Ouverture: Lascia ch'io pianga" (Adagio) (Arr. for Harpsichord by William Babell) (5:36)
4. Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air et Doubles (4:36)
5. Radamisto, HWV 12, Ouverture:[Largo] - Allegro (Arr. for Harpsichord) (4:09)
6. Suite No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: I. Prelude (1:54)
7. Suite No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: II. Largo (2:05)
8. Suite No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: III. Allegro (2:32)
8. Teseo, HWV 9, Ouverture:[Largo] - Allegro - Lentement (Arr. for Harpsichord) (3:16)
9. Suite No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: IV. Gigue (Presto) (2:31)
9. Teseo, HWV 9, Ouverture: Allegro (Arr. for Harpsichord) (1:37)
10. Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: I. Ouverture (Largo - Presto - Lentement) (4:45)
11. Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: II. Andante (4:46)
12. Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: III. Allegro (1:48)
13. Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: IV. Sarabande (3:00)
14. Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: V. Gigue (1:35)
15. Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaillle (3:22)
16. Suite No. 8 in F Minor, HWV 433: I. Prelude (Adagio) (2:44)
17. Suite No. 8 in F Minor, HWV 433: II. Allegro (3:13)
18. Suite No. 8 in F Minor, HWV 433: III. Allemande (4:04)
19. Suite No. 8 in F Minor, HWV 433: IV. Courante (1:40)
20. Suite No. 8 in F Minor, HWV 433: V. Gigue (2:25)



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