Igor Kipnis, harpsichord: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
The harpsichord used in this recording was made by the workshop of Rutkowski & Robinette, New York, 1970, and is patterned after, but not a copy of the largest instruments made by the Hass family in Hamburg in the mid-18th century.
Released 1982 Elektral Asytum Record. for the United States and WEA 79037
Producer: Eric Salzman
Assistant Producer: Susan Herl-Conroy
Recorded September 1981 at 5t. Matthews Church, Wilton, Connecticut
Nonesuch Records would like to express its appreciation to the Rector and staff of the church for their help and cooperation.
Engineering and JVC Digital equipment by Frank Dickinson. Dickinson Digital.
Mastered by Jack Hunt, JVC Cutting Center
Production Coordinator: Elise Keen
Art Direction: Ron Coro, Norm Ung
Design: John Barr
Portrait by Tumer after Hogarth
Reproduced by courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum.
Photography: Jeremy Kipnis
Director: Keith Holzman

Bought at Concerto, Amsterdam with a stanced hole in the cover, the 29th of June 2017 (€ 2,-)

SIDE ONE
l.Lesson in B flat Major (Book II) (HWV 434) 850
00:00 I. Prelude
01:54 II. Sonata
03:39 III. Aria con variazioni
07:45 IV. Menuet
09:34 2.Sonata in G Minor (Larghetto) (HWV 580) 1’51
11:25 3.Sonatina in G MinoT(A tempo giusto)(HWV 583) ’40
4.5uite No.5 in E Major (Book l) (HWV 430) 13’36
12:12 I. Prelude
14:24 II. Allemande
19:10 III. Courante
21:12 IV. Air & Variations (“The Harmonious Blacksmith”)

SIDE TWO
25:57 1.Prelude and Allegro in A Minor (HWV 576) 2’24
28:28 2.Fantasia in C Major (HWV 490) 4’23
3.5uite No.8 in G Major (Book II) (HWV 441 ) 18’03
32:57 I. Allemande
35:04 II. Allegro
37:40 III. Courante
41:05 IV. Aria (Presto)
42:30 V. Menuetto
46:11 VI. Gavotla & Double
49:14 VII. Gigue

The harpsichord used in this recording was
made by the workshop of Rutkowski & Robinette,
New York, 1970, and is patterned after, but
not a copy of the largest instruments made by
the Hass family in Hamburg in the mid-18ti]
century. Harpsichord disposition: lower manual:
16′ quill (not utilized). 8′ leather, 8′ quill,
4′ quill, harp stop; upper manual: 8′ quill; manual
coupler. (The 16′ instrument is independent
of the basic harpsichord both mechanically and
acoustically and can be disconnected when not
in use.) The tuning used is well temperament as
opposed to equal temperament, which carne into
use only in the 19th century. In equal temperament,
all the keys have the same neutral
quality. In well temperament, all the keys are
usable, but each key has its own characteristic
color, ranging from smooth in the primary keys
to very brilliant in the remote keys.

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