Georg Frideric Händel: Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Op. 1

Featuring

Paweł Łosakiewicz
Robert Morawski
George Frideric Handel

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Interpretation

The performers on this album use contemporary instruments to achieve a 'big, saturated, and full contemporary sound,' which they describe as 'cosmopolitical,' reflecting trends in Handel performance history.

Interpretation

The performers of this album allow for 'surprising differentiations and modifications' in Handel's music, drawing inspiration from past eras like classicism and romanticism, and even popular music genres like jazz and pop.

Compositional Technique

Unlike Bach's sonatas, Handel's keyboard parts for these sonatas were not written obbligato, meaning they were based on figured bass with only rudimentary suggestions from the composer, allowing for performer interpretation.

Performer Biography

Paweł Łosakiewicz, the violinist on this album, is a professor at the Chopin University of Music and a prizewinner of several international string quartet competitions.

Composer Biography

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was considered the first cosmopolitan composer, open to various styles and cultures, and was a star and celebrity of his time.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Handel loved opera, an art form he felt was closest to humanity with its problems, dramas, and life's challenges, and he had a strong sense of theatre and entertainment.