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Angela Hewitt Plays Handel & Haydn

George Frideric Handel · 2009

67 min · 14 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 87% of albums we've rated

Strong variation writing and well-formed suites anchor a coherent Handel-to-Haydn program, while the familiar solo-piano format keeps its sound within tradition.

What we noticed

  • The first ten tracks are Handel: a 21-variation Chaconne, followed by two suites; the final four switch to Haydn.
  • The F-minor Handel suite moves from Prelude and Fugue into Allemande, Courante, and Gigue, giving its five tracks a clear dance-suite sequence.
  • Haydn’s F-minor variations lead into the E-flat sonata, whose Adagio is followed by a brisk Presto finale.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

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  • 1 Chaconne (with 21 variations) in G major, HWV 435 7:28
  • 2 Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: Adagio 3:08
  • 3 Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: Allegro 2:27
  • 4 Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: Adagio 2:15
  • 5 Suite no. 2 in F major, HWV 427: Allegro: Fugue 2:16
  • 6 Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: Prelude: Adagio 2:40
  • 7 Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: Fugue: Allegro 2:44
  • 8 Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: Allemande 2:56
  • 9 Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: Courante 2:01
  • 10 Suite no. 8 in F minor, HWV 433: Gigue 2:33
  • 11 Sonata "Un piccolo divertimento" (Variations in F minor), Hob XVII:6 16:39
  • 12 Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI:52: Allegro moderato 7:59
  • 13 Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI:52: Adagio 6:22
  • 14 Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI:52: Finale: Presto 5:52

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