Angela Hewitt's 2009 Hyperion disc of keyboard works by Handel and Haydn suggests that with her playing of Bach and Beethoven, the Canadian pianist has been taking time away from what she clearly ought to be doing, because she seems ideally equipped for the music of Handel and Haydn.
She has the clarity of tone to elucidate the lines and the dexterity of technique to articulate the filigree, the intensity to get down in the slow movements and the velocity to get going in the fast movements.
While those qualities would serve her equally well with any composer, Hewitt also has the vivacity of spirit to bring these particular composers' music to life.
Her take on Handel's Chaconne in G major and suites in F major and F minor captures all the nuances of that composer's characteristic invention.
Her approach to Haydn's Variations in F minor and Sonata in E flat major reveals all the subtleties of that composer's distinctive warmth and wit, as well as, in the Variations, his dry-eyed pathos.
Recorded in crystalline digital sound, this disc deserves to be heard by all of Hewitt's fans, as well as her detractors.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaconne for harpsichord in G major (Suite No 2 of the 2nd set of Harpsichord suites), HWV 435 | Angela Hewitt | Play | 07:28 | 17 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Andante with variations for piano in F minor, H. 17/6 | Angela Hewitt | Play | 16:39 | 38 MB | 45 MB |
| 3 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.2 In F Major, HWV 427 - Adagio | Angela Hewitt | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.2 In F Major, HWV 427 - Allegro | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| 5 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.2 In F Major, HWV 427 - Allegro: Fugue | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.8 In F Minor, HWV 433 - Prelude: Adagio | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.8 In F Minor, HWV 433 - Fugue: Allegro | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.8 In F Minor, HWV 433 - Allemande | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.8 In F Minor, HWV 433 - Courante | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| 10 | Suite For Keyboard (Suite De Piece), Vol.1, No.8 In F Minor, HWV 433 - Gigue | Angela Hewitt | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| 11 | Keyboard Sonata In E Flat Major, H. 16/52 - Allegro Moderato | Angela Hewitt | Play | 07:59 | 18 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Keyboard Sonata In E Flat Major, H. 16/52 - Adagio | Angela Hewitt | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| 13 | Keyboard Sonata In E Flat Major, H. 16/52 - Finale: Presto | Angela Hewitt | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 16 MB |
| 65 mins | 149 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 180 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludger Bockenhoff | Producer |
| 2 | James Cheadle | Photography |
| 3 | Gerd Finkenstein | Piano Technician |
| 4 | Angela Hewitt | Liner Notes, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Marie-Stella Paris | Liner Note Translation |
| 6 | Tim Parry | Booklet Editor |
| 7 | Simon Perry | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Viola Scheffel | Liner Note Translation |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |