George Frideric Handel
(1685–1759)

Chaconne in G major, HWV 435
(?1705–17; Published 1733)

Andreas Staier, harpsichord
(http://andreas-staier.de/)

Copy built in Paris by Anthony Sidey & Frédéric Bal of a harpsichord orginally made in Hamburg in 1734 by Hieronymus Albrecht Hass
(1689–1752)

Recorded in May 2005, Studio 1 N.L.G. GmbH, Berlin

Harmonia Mundi
HMC 901898
(http://www.harmoniamundi.com/)

Coloured copper engraving of Hamburg c. 1700 by Michael Wening
(1645–1718)