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Concertos Op.3 William Babell

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Amsterdam-based Ensemble Odyssee presents the Concertos op. 3 for "sixth flute" (a soprano recorder in D) of William Babell, mostly known (in his day and now) for his demanding arrangements for harpsichord of arias of his contemporary, George Frideric Handel.

Recorder: Anna Stegmann and Maria Martinez Ayerza

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 Amsterdam-based Ensemble Odyssee presents the Concertos op. 3 for "sixth flute" (a soprano recorder in D) of William Babell, mostly known (in his day and now) for his demanding arrangements for harpsichord of arias of his contemporary, George Frideric Handel. The works included on this release were probably performed by members of Handel's orchestra, and often clearly take their inspiration from the master's music. Also included is the first recording of a Sinfonia for strings and solo harpsichord, probably the first concerto ever written for this instrument. Anna Stegmann on recorder, Andrea Friggi on harpsichord and the always exquisite Ensemble Odysee render a first-rate performance of a very rare, unjustly neglected repertoire.

Artists:

      - Anna Stegmann
      - Eva Saladin
      - Nadine Henrichs
      - Ensemble Odyssee
      - Maria Martinez Ayerza
      - Georg Fritz
      - Yongcheon Shin

Album Summary

Babell, William : Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo no 1 in D major, Op. 3/1
Babell, William : Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo no 2 in D major, Op. 3/2
Babell, William : Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo no 3 in E minor, Op. 3/3
Babell, William : Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo no 4 in A major, Op. 3/4
Babell, William : Sinfonia á 7 in A major
Babell, William : Concerto for 2 recorders, 2 violins or oboes & continuo in D major, Op. 3/5
Babell, William : Concerto for 2 alto recorders, 2 violins & continuo in F major, Op. 3/6

"Ensemble Odyssee’s own crisply perky readings fit [the concertos] like a glove, with Anna Stegmann herself equally on the button, dispatching the almost relentless recorder passagework with fluent ease"

"These are very fine pieces for recorder and are well worth to be part of the standard repertoire of recorder players. The German-born Anna Stegmann … is an outstanding player who produces a beautiful tone and plays with much imagination and zest. She is accompanied by players who are at the same wavelength and this has resulted in a most captivating disc. The Sinfonia is a good find and receives a splendid performance"

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