Stadtfeld, Martin: Händel Variations – Transcriptions for piano solo on themes by Georg Friedrich Händel

Beskrivning

After Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin Stadtfeld now devotes himself to George Frideric Handel: For Händel Variations he arranged famous compositions from different creative phases of the baroque master for piano. The pieces sometimes appear intimate and puristic, as in Laschia ch‘io pianga, sometimes energetic, as in the Sarabande Variations. The album is suitable for everyone looking for demanding virtuoso pieces for concert performances, yet can also be used in advanced piano lessons. It conveys a highly individual view of Handel‘s music by pianist Martin Stadtfeld. Martin Stadtfeld‘s recording of Händel Variations was released by Sony Classical in 2019.

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I Lascia ch’io pianga (from ”Rinaldo”, HWV 7) – II Se pietà di me non senti (from ”Giulio Cesare”, HWV 17) – III Ombra mai fù (from ”Serse”, HWV 40) – IV Passacaille (from ”Trio Sonata in G Major”, HWV 399) – V Will the sun forget to streak (from ”Solomon”, HWV 67) – VI Sarabande variations (based on the ”Sarabande” from ”Suite in d minor”, HWV 437) – VII Siciliano (from ”Organ Concerto in F Major”, HWV 293) – VIII Wher’er you walk (from ”Semele”, HWV 58) – IX Prelude (from ”Suite”, HWV 430 first Version) – X Largo (from ”Theodora”, HWV 68) – XI Piangerò la sorte mia (from ”Giulio Cesare”, HWV 17)

Difficulty: advanced