Details
Handel and Hendrix in London
23 & 25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB
England
Programme
Pietro Castrucci – Sonata no.6 in A major, Op.1
George Frideric Handel – Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV 369
John Christopher Smith – Suites de Pieces pour le Clavecin, Op.1
Giuseppe Sammartini – Recorder Sonata in G minor
Performers
Olwen Foulkes – recorder
Carina Drury – Cello
Toby Carr – theorbo
Nathaniel Mander – harpsichord
Programme Note
Olwen Foulkes (recorder) discusses her original research into Handel’s orchestra between 1711-1729 for her debut recording ‘Directed by Handel’.
Joined by Carina Drury (cello), Toby Carr (theorbo), and Nathaniel Mander (harpsichord), Olwen will also perform Handel’s stunning recorder sonata in F major, haunting melodies by Giuseppe Sammartini, and a charming air by Handel’s favourite assistant, John Christopher Smith.