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CD Review

George Frideric Handel

Violin Sonatas

• Sonata Op. 1/3 in A Major, HWV 361
• Sonata in D minor, HWV 359a
• Sonata Op. 1/12 in F Major, HWV 370
• Sonata in G Major, HWV 358
• Sonata Op. 1/6 in G minor, HWV 364a
• Sonata Op. 1/14 in A Major, HWV 372
• Sonata Op. 1/10 in G minor, HWV 368
• Sonata Op. 1/13 in D Major, HWV 371
• Allegro in C minor, HWV 408
• Andante in A minor, HWV 412

Rachel Barton, violin
David Schrader, harpsichord
John Mark Rozendaal, cello
Cedille Records CDR90000032

A spritely partnership between violin and cello, with deft rhythmic accompaniment on harpsichord. 23-year-old Chicago violinist Rachel Barton runs through the allegros agilely and gives carefattention to the slower movements - andantes, adagios, graves and such – that begin most of these pieces, which are mainly in church sonata format.

The music's virtuosic character is rendered with superb, resonant double and triple stopping and de-emphasized dance motion in the allegros. Barton also lets the music's raw, improvised feeling hang out a little, giving the recording a refreshing zest. Clearly, she welcomes the popular touch, having twice played her own rendition of the national anthem at Chicago Bulls playoff games. Bowing to refinement, she plays an Amati violin (1617).

Copyright © 1997, Mark Longaker