XV Handel Solo Sonatas (Chrysander)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! XV Solos for a German Flute, Hoboy, or Violin with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord or Bass Violin was published by Friedrich Chrysander in 1879. The 72 page volume contains sonatas, for various instruments, composed by George Frideric Handel. The words on the cover of the publication are: Sonate da Camera di G.F.Handel. The publication includes all the sonatas as published by Walsh in 1732, and those sonatas, as well as extras included by Chrysander, include the body of work that is known as Handel's "Opus 1". In addition to the 15 sonatas indicated by the title of the publication, Chrysander appended the score for an additional four sonatas. The musical instrument mentioned at the start of each sonata does not always match the instrument for which the work was originally written by Handel, however Chrysander was aware that the sale of the publication would be enhanced by the inclusion of a wide variety of instruments.... Mehr