London circa 1740: Handel's musicians
London in the 1740s was a melting pot of musical influences. Italian music in the form of opera, trio sonatas, concertos and concerti grossi attracted musicians to the British Isles from all over Europe, some of whom were invited by Handel to join his orchestra of virtuosos. Much of this fascinating and engaging album showcases music by these incredible artists, including sprightly concertos for flute by the Italian Giuseppe Sammartini and German Charles Weideman—as well as music by Handel himself. We also get to hear beautiful arrangements of Scottish airs by composer James Oswald who found huge popularity in London with his volume A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes. The ensemble La Rêveuse plays with an infectious energy and lightness of touch.
Production
- Émilie LerouxProduction Supervisor
- Marion PaquierProduction Supervisor
- Hughes DeschauxProducer
- Benjamin PerrotEditing Engineer
- Hughes DeschauxMastering Engineer, Editing Engineer
- Florence BoltonEditing Engineer
- Robin DaviesPhotography
- Joachim TielkeInstrument Design
- Fausto CangelosiInstrument Design
- Philippe TallisInstrument Design
- Barak NormanInstrument Design
- Carl Augustin GrenserInstrument Design
- Philippe BoltonInstrument Design
- Stephan BlezingerInstrument Design
- François RyelandtHarpsichord Technician
- Guido KlemischInstrument Design
- Mathias DurvieInstrument Design
- Stephen MurphyInstrument Design
- Christian ZellInstrument Design
- Nicolas BertrandInstrument Design
- François BodartInstrument Design
- Jan PawlikowskiInstrument Design
- Bruce KennedyInstrument Design
- Eugene CrijnenInstrument Design
- Nicolò AmatiInstrument Design
- David AyacheInstrument Design
- Johann Christoph KretschmerInstrument Design
- Thomas Stanesby Jr.Instrument Design
- Antonio StradivariInstrument Design
- Clémentine AlbessardInstrument Design
- Maurice OttigerInstrument Design
- Engelbert TertonInstrument Design
- Craig RyderInstrument Design
- Michel ProulxInstrument Design
- Roderick CameronInstrument Design
- Luis Emilio RodriguesInstrument Design
- Frédéric PickeringPhotography
- Ugo CasalongaInstrument Design
- Florence BoltonLiner Notes