{"product_id":"handel-organ-concertos-op-4-nos-1-8","title":"Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4, Nos. 1-6","description":"Monica Huggett and her ensemble Sonnerie scored a hit on Avie with their recording of Handel's Trio Sonatas, Op. 2 (AVI33). They continue their traversal of Handel's chamber works with the Organ Concertos, Op. 4, featuring soloist Matthew Halls, a brilliant young soloist who spins out Handel's endlessly tuneful works with an improvisatory flair that the composer - himself a virtuoso organist - would surely have approved of. On this CD, he plays a replica of a Baroque style chamber organ, built by Jaap Fama and Henk Klop, and owned by the Dutch Bach Society.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e R E V I E W S:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Sonnerie elect to open this delectable recording with the bright, extrovert Concerto No 4, which Handel based on music he had rejected from his autograph of  \u003ci\u003eAlcina\u003c\/i\u003e. Matthew Halls begins this with a fabulous flourish on the organ before Sonnerie launch in, setting the pace for this lively and engaging disc. Halls, using a fascinating Dutch chamber organ which is perfect for the intimately balanced ensemble, plays the solos in Concerto No 6 (the 'harp' concerto) with admirable delicacy and affection...Although Halls is sometimes accompanied only by six musicians, the slow movements are surprisingly lush and evocative. Inspiring interpretations that are a joy from beginning to end\"\u003cbr\u003e  - David Vickers, GRAMOPHONE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avie Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49709798916376,"sku":"822252205527","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/734143.jpg?v=1777746762","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/handel-organ-concertos-op-4-nos-1-8","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}