℗ 2024 OnClassical
Released August 16, 2024
Duration 44m 59s
Record Label OnClassical
Catalogue No. OC24050B
Genre Classical (Chamber)
 

Handel: Minuets for keyboard, HWV A15

Alessandro Simonetto

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Minuets for keyboard, HWV A15  
1.1
No. 1, Minuet in E Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:23
1.2
No. 2, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:39
1.3
No. 3, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:57
1.4
No. 4, Minuet in D Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:40
1.5
No. 5, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:42
1.6
No. 6, Minuet in E Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:45
1.7
No. 7, Minuet in A Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:00
1.8
No. 8, Minuet in A Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:57
1.9
No. 9a, Minuet in E-flat Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:40
1.10
No. 9b, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:52
1.11
No. 10, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:54
1.12
No. 11, Minuet in B Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:48
1.13
No. 12, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:47
1.14
No. 13, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:55
1.15
No. 14, Minuet in A Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:53
1.16
No. 15, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:48
1.17
No. 16, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:31
1.18
No. 17, Minuet in B Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:17
1.19
No. 18, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:56
1.20
No. 19, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:06
1.21
No. 20, Minuet in A Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:57
1.22
No. 21, Minuet in D Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:10
1.23
No. 22, Minuet in A Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:30
1.24
No. 23, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:26
1.25
No. 24, Minuet in G Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:56
1.26
No. 25, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:01
1.27
No. 26, Minuet in A Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:25
1.28
No. 27, Minuet in A Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:47
1.29
No. 28, Minuet in G Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:51
1.30
No. 29, Minuet in E Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:49
1.31
No. 30, Minuet in D Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:24
1.32
No. 31, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:04
1.33
No. 32, Minuet in G Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:39
1.34
No. 33, Minuet in D Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:09
1.35
No. 34, Minuet in D Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:46
1.36
No. 35, Minuet in D Major
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:18
1.37
No. 36, Minuet in E Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:17
1.38
No. 37, Minuet in E Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
1:10
1.39
No. 1 (2), Minuet in E Minor
Georg Friderich Handel; Alessandro Simonetto
0:50
Handel's Minuets for Keyboard, HWV A15, are elegant pieces crafted for the keyboard. Composed during his years in London, this music reflects the popular dance form of the minuet, characterized by a 3/4 time signature, a structure typical of dance music in the Baroque era. While not as widely recognized as his larger works, Handel's Minuets for Keyboard, HWV A15, serve as charming examples of his keyboard music, providing insights into the dance forms and musical tastes of the Baroque period. They remain delightful pieces suitable for both study and performance. Among the collection, Minuets Nos. 24, 17, and 11 offer emotive depth and lyrical charm. Minuets No. 1, 26, 14, 8, and 6 engage with their melodic richness and harmonic depth. Minuets No. 34, 35, 27, 22, 21, 18, 16, 15, 10, 9a and 9b, 7, and 4 reflect the English influences and styles present in Handel's compositions. Additionally, Minuet No. 23 exudes grace and elegance, while the understated beauty of No. 5 and 2 captivates effortlessly. Alessandro Simonetto's interpretation, performed on a copy of a 1638 harpsichord by Johannes Ruckers (Antwerp), faithfully reproduces the scores with the addition of a few extra ornamentations. Simonetto succeeds in imparting both a dance-like and poetic character to the music. The superb quality recording was made using two historic Neumann transistor microphones from the 1960s.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – OnClassical Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-5.79
-11.50 to -2.23
-24.34
-29.57 to -22.43
-20.70
-24.90 to -18.90
12
11 to 13
1
No. 1, Minuet in E Minor
-11.20-28.66-24.712
2
No. 2, Minuet in G Major
-5.61-24.30-21.012
3
No. 3, Minuet in G Major
-5.76-24.72-21.111
4
No. 4, Minuet in D Major
-4.99-23.54-19.512
5
No. 5, Minuet in G Major
-6.43-24.99-22.012
6
No. 6, Minuet in E Minor
-6.63-24.99-21.711
7
No. 7, Minuet in A Major
-2.76-22.81-19.212
8
No. 8, Minuet in A Minor
-6.59-25.58-22.112
9
No. 9a, Minuet in E-flat Major
-5.32-24.89-21.012
10
No. 9b, Minuet in G Major
-6.41-25.55-21.912
11
No. 10, Minuet in G Major
-7.29-24.75-21.211
12
No. 11, Minuet in B Minor
-6.07-25.70-22.112
13
No. 12, Minuet in G Major
-5.48-24.21-20.512
14
No. 13, Minuet in G Major
-4.06-23.11-19.412
15
No. 14, Minuet in A Minor
-5.37-25.16-21.612
16
No. 15, Minuet in G Major
-5.17-24.08-20.112
17
No. 16, Minuet in G Major
-5.72-24.13-20.512
18
No. 17, Minuet in B Minor
-5.72-24.32-20.812
19
No. 18, Minuet in G Major
-5.38-23.05-19.111
20
No. 19, Minuet in G Major
-5.43-22.43-18.912
21
No. 20, Minuet in A Major
-5.59-23.49-20.111
22
No. 21, Minuet in D Major
-4.76-23.59-19.812
23
No. 22, Minuet in A Major
-3.80-22.89-19.512
24
No. 23, Minuet in G Major
-6.95-24.04-20.811
25
No. 24, Minuet in G Minor
-6.59-25.68-22.312
26
No. 25, Minuet in G Major
-5.64-23.62-20.212
27
No. 26, Minuet in A Minor
-6.47-24.21-20.812
28
No. 27, Minuet in A Major
-5.00-23.16-19.511
29
No. 28, Minuet in G Minor
-5.64-23.55-19.712
30
No. 29, Minuet in E Minor
-5.36-24.35-20.312
31
No. 30, Minuet in D Major
-2.23-23.64-19.913
32
No. 31, Minuet in G Major
-4.75-23.12-19.612
33
No. 32, Minuet in G Major
-5.06-22.52-18.911
34
No. 33, Minuet in D Major
-6.36-24.16-20.611
35
No. 34, Minuet in D Major
-5.99-25.63-21.913
36
No. 35, Minuet in D Major
-6.49-24.08-20.812
37
No. 36, Minuet in E Minor
-4.94-23.61-19.911
38
No. 37, Minuet in E Minor
-5.24-23.38-19.511
39
No. 1 (2), Minuet in E Minor
-11.50-29.57-24.912

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