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William Babell
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William Babell (or Babel) (1689/1690 - 23 September 1723) was an English musician, composer and prolific arranger of vocal music for harpsichord. He received his musical training from his father, Charles Babel, a bassoonist in the Drury Lane orchestra, Johann Christoph Pepusch and possibly George Frideric Handel. He played the violin in the private band of George I, and appeared as a harpsichordist from 1711, often appearing with William Corbett, James Paisible and later Matthew Dubourg. He was associated with Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. From November 1718 until his death, he was organist of All Hallows, Bread Street, where he was succeeded by John Stanley. He wrote numerous keyboard arrangements of arias from the popular operas of his time. These were published in France, The Netherlands and Germany, as well as in England, and they became the basis of his musical reputation. His style was strongly influenced by his close acquaintance with Handel. Johann Mattheson considered he surpassed Handel as an organist virtuoso, though musical historian Charles Burney criticised his manner of playing arrangements, charging that he: “ acquired great celebrity by wire-drawing the favourite songs of the opera of Rinaldo, and others of the same period, into showy and brilliant lessons, which by mere rapidity of finger in playing single sounds, without the assistance of taste, expression, harmony or modulation, enabled the performer to astonish ignorance, and acquire the reputation of a
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Suits of the Most Celebrated Lessons, Set 1: Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga (arr. for harp)
6102Sonata in E Minor, Op. 5, No. 8 (arr. W. Babell): IV. Giga: Allegro (arr. W. Babell)
993Concerto in A Major, Op. 3 No. 4: III. Allegro
864Sonata in E Minor, Op. 5, No. 8 (arr. W. Babell): II. Allemanda: Allegro
745Concerto in 7 Parts in D major, mvmt. II. Adagio (Frans Bruggen)
736Sonata in C Major, Op. 5, No. 10 (arr. W. Babell and M. Blavet): III. Sarabanda: Largo (arr. W. Babell)
717Concerto in Seven Parts, mvmt. III. Allegro (Franz Bruggen, Bruggen Consort)
708Concerto in 7 Parts in D major, mvmt. I. Allegro (Frans Bruggen)
689Sonata in C Major, Op. 5, No. 10 (arr. W. Babell and M. Blavet): IV. Giga: Allegro (arr. W. Babell)
6810Concerto in 7 Parts, in D Major Op. 3 No. 1: I. Allegro
56albums
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Harp Music by G.F. Haendel
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Babell: Concertos, Op. 3
With Proper Graces
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A London Concert
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Sammartini / Baston / Babell / Woodcock: Recorder Concertos
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Chamber Music (Baroque) - Barsanti, F. / Babell, W. / Handel, G.F. (Duo Al Dente)
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Bach, Corelli & Händel: Works for Recorder
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The Art Of The Recorder
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Baroque Concertos for Flute And Recorder
The Lady's Banquet, Vol. 1
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Vincent, T.: Oboe Sonata No. 2 / Babell, W.: Oboe Sonata No. 1 / Handel, G.F.: Oboe Sonata No. 3 (Affetuoso)
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William Babell: Nine Sonatas for Oboe and Continuo