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Corelli & Handel: Sonatas - Michaela Koudelkova

Baroque Virtuosic Spiritual Uplifting Romantic
$29.99

Details

Composer
Arcangelo Corelli, George Frideric Handel
Artist
Michaela Koudelkova, Monika Knoblochova, Libor Masek, Jan Krejca
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Jul 04, 2025
Catalog #
SU4356-2
UPC
099925435622

About

The name of the young Czech virtuoso Michaela Koudelkova should be committed well to memory. She has far more going for her than just the names of her teachers (Peter Holtslag, Erik Bosgraaf). She is a winner of the Tel Aviv Recorder Competition and a finalist of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition in England, and her solo recitals have included an appearance at the prestigious Oude Muziek Festival in Utrecht. Her Supraphon debut, for which she has chosen masterworks by Handel and Corelli, showcases her uncompromising technique, but above all it shows her supreme musical sensitivity and her interpretive stylishness, including the ability to improvise, participating in the recreation of notated works. Of all the sonatas listed on the album, only one is intended for her instrument; the rest were originally for violin or transverse flute. Of course, a characteristic of the baroque era was great freedom in the choice of solo instruments, as is clear from period printed editions, and the recorder was very popular at the time. Besides the most common alto and soprano recorders, the recording also features an instrument with a darker timbre, the voice flute in D, which was popular in England, and the sixth flute, pitched an octave higher and often used for music played between acts of Handel's London operas. Besides sonatas by Handel, the soloist has also chosen three sonatas from Corelli's Opus 5. Over the centuries, the art of improvisation has been taught using the passaggi in the slow movements of the twelve violin sonatas in this iconic collection. The last and most famous sonata, "Follia", is the brilliant and rather experimental climax of the album, combining the creativity of the composer with that of the performers. Lightness, liveliness, spontaneity, bravura, intoxicating richness of sound - Michaela Koudelkova's exciting Handel and Corelli

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio 02:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  2. 2 II. Allegro 02:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  3. 3 III. Vivace 02:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  4. 4 IV. Adagio 02:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  5. 5 V. Allegro 02:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  6. 6 I. Largo 02:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  7. 7 II. Vivace 03:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  8. 8 III. Furioso 02:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Furioso
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  9. 9 IV. Adagio 01:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  10. 10 V. Alla breve 01:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Alla breve
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  11. 11 VI. [Andante] 02:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    VI. [Andante]
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  12. 12 VII. A tempo di menuet 01:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    VII. A tempo di menuet
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  13. 13 I. Adagio 01:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  14. 14 II. Allegro 01:54
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  15. 15 III. Adagio 02:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  16. 16 IV. Bourree 00:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Bourree
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  17. 17 V. Menuetto 01:11
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Menuetto
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  18. 18 I. Grave 02:33
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  19. 19 II. Allegro 01:42
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  20. 20 III. Adagio 00:52
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  21. 21 IV. Allegro 02:35
    Track
    21
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  22. 22 I. Grave 03:08
    Track
    22
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  23. 23 II. Allegro - Adagio 02:14
    Track
    23
    Title
    II. Allegro - Adagio
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  24. 24 III. Allegro 00:59
    Track
    24
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  25. 25 IV. Adagio 02:18
    Track
    25
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  26. 26 V. Allegro 02:01
    Track
    26
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  27. 27 I. Affettuoso 03:39
    Track
    27
    Title
    I. Affettuoso
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  28. 28 II. Allegro 02:44
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  29. 29 III. Larghetto 02:20
    Track
    29
    Title
    III. Larghetto
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  30. 30 IV. Allegro 03:36
    Track
    30
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová
  31. 31 Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, "La Follia" (arr. for recorder and chamber ensemble) 11:29
    Track
    31
    Title
    Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, "La Follia" (arr. for recorder and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    11:29
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Michaela Koudelková, Libor Mašek, Jan Krejča, Monika Knoblochová