Short bio William Babell
Birthday:
1689
Died:
1723 in Islington, London, England
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Baroque
Full biography William Babell
William Babell, also spelled as Babel, was an English musician and composer, born around 1690. He was known for his prolific arrangements of vocal music for harpsichord and for his compositions for the oboe. Babell's musical career was primarily centered around London, where he played in various theaters, churches, and courts alongside some of the leading musicians of his time, including George Frideric Handel.
Babell's music was highly regarded among his contemporaries and he was praised for his technical skill and innovative compositions. His works were often written in the Baroque style, which was popular during his time. Babell's compositions include sonatas, keyboard pieces, oboe sonatas, and arrangements of vocal and instrumental music. His transcription of Handel's famous aria, "O Vo' far guerra," from the opera Rinaldo, is particularly notable.
Babell's contributions to music were significant and his works continue to be studied and performed today. Despite his contributions to the world of music, Babell's life was relatively short-lived and he passed away on September 23, 1723, at the young age of 33.
Compositions featuring William Babell
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transcription for keyboard of "Questo conforto solo" from Handel's "Antiochus" | 6:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 2 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 12 in C minor | 2:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 3 | Suites of the Most Celebrated Lessons, for harpsichord | Keyboard | - | |
| 4 | Transcription for keyboard of "Alvariar" from Bononcini's "Almahide" | 2:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 5 | Transcription for keyboard of "Bel piacere" from Handel's "Rinaldo" | 1:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 6 | Transcription for keyboard of "Hor la trumba" from Handel's "Rinaldo" | 4:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 7 | Transcription for keyboard of "Io non voglio" from Mancini's "Hydaspes" | 2:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Transcription for keyboard of "Kindly Cupid" from Alessandro Scarlatti's "Pyrrhus" | 3:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 9 | Transcription for keyboard of "Lascia ch'io piange" from Handel's "Rinaldo" | 5:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 10 | Transcription for keyboard of "Man in Imagination" from Conti's "Clotildo" | 2:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Transcription for keyboard of "Mostro crudel" from Mancini's "Hydaspes" | 2:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 12 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 11 in G minor | 5:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Transcription for keyboard of "Rimirarvi" from Conti's "Clotildo" | 3:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 14 | Transcription for keyboard of "Rise O Sun" from Alessandro Scarlatti's "Pyrrhus" | 1:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 15 | Transcription for keyboard of "Ritorna gia" from Mancini's "Hydaspes" | 2:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 16 | Transcription for keyboard of "Se credi" from Mancini's "Hydaspes" | 2:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 17 | Transcription for keyboard of "Se in Ombre Nacosta" from an opera attributed to Handel | 3:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 18 | Transcription for keyboard of "Sulla ruta di fortuna" from Handel's "Rinaldo" | 3:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Transcription for keyboard of "Vi fara" from Mancini's "Hydaspes" | 3:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Transcription for keyboard of "Vo far guerra" from Handel's "Rinaldo" | 10:44 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Transcription for keyboard of the overture to Handel's "Rinaldo" | 5:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Transcription of 'Perte sol' from Bononcini's "Almahide" | 4:55 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 23 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 1 in B flat major | 5:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Concerto for 2 recorders, 2 violins or oboes & continuo in D major, Op. 3/5 | 6:27 min | Concerto | - |
| 25 | Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo No. 1 in D major, Op. 3/1 | 7:18 min | Concerto | - |
| 26 | Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo No. 2 in D major, Op. 3/2 | 8:57 min | Concerto | - |
| 27 | Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo No. 3 in E minor, Op. 3/3 | 11:06 min | Concerto | - |
| 28 | Concerto for sixth flute, 2 violins & continuo No. 4 in A major, Op. 3/4 | 8:08 min | Concerto | - |
| 29 | Concerto for soprano recorder, 2 violins & continuo in C major (originally in D major), Op. 3/1 | 7:33 min | Concerto | - |
| 30 | Concerto for soprano recorder, 2 violins & continuo in D minor (originally in E minor), Op. 3/3 | 14:55 min | Concerto | - |
| 31 | Concerto for soprano recorder, 2 violins & continuo in G major (originally in A major), Op. 3/4 | 7:59 min | Concerto | - |
| 32 | Sinfonia á 7 in A major | 16:36 min | Symphony | - |
| 33 | Sonata for melody instrument & organ in D minor | 6:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Concerto for 2 alto recorders, 2 violins & continuo in F major, Op. 3/6 | 10:58 min | Concerto | - |
| 35 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 2 in C minor | 10:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 3 in F minor | 8:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 4 in G minor | 6:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 5 in E flat major | 6:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 6 in F major | 5:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 7 in B flat major | 6:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 8 in E flat major | 3:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 9 in B flat major | 6:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 10 in E flat major | 5:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring William Babell
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Georg Friedrich Handel, William Babell, Fernando De Luca (2) – Bergamo Manuscript: Complete Prelude And Toccatas(CD, Album) | 2017 | Urania Records (4) |
| 2 |  |
William Babell, Anna Stegmann, Ensemble Odyssée – Concertos Op. 3 For Violins & Small Flute(CD, Album) | 2016 | Pan Classics |
| 3 |  |
Woodcock · Baston · Dieupart · Babell - Cappella Academica Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (2) – The Virtuoso Recorder III(CD, Stereo) | 2015 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
Telemann, G. Ph. / Babell, W. / Bach, J.S. - Penelope Evison / Clas Pehrsson, The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble – Concerto For Recorder, Baroque Flute And Strings / Concerto For Sixth Flute, Strings And Continuo / Suite No. 2 In B Minor For Baroque Flute | 1987 | BIS |
| 5 |  |
Telemann, G. Ph. / Babell, W. / Bach, J.S. - Penelope Evison / Clas Pehrsson, The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble – Concerto For Recorder, Baroque Flute And Strings / Concerto For Sixth Flute, Strings And Continuo / Suite No. 2 In B Minor For Baroque Flute | 1984 | BIS |
| 6 |  |
Michala Petri, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Kenneth Sillito, Gordon Jacob, Händel, Babell, Baston – Recorder Concertos, Suite For Recorder | 1984 | Philips |
| 7 |  |
Händel / Platti / Vivaldi / Babell - Lajos Lencsés, Marga Henschel, Andreas Schmid (5) – Oboensonaten Des Barock(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | RBM Records |
| 8 |  |
Byrd / Farnaby / Blow / Locke / Bull / Babell / Arne - Harold Lester – Masters Of The Keyboard In England | 1980 | Harmonia Mundi France |
| 9 |  |
Han de Vries & Albert de Klerk - Vivaldi / Krebs / Händel / Telemann / Babell – Sonates Voor Hobo En Orgel(LP) | 1976 | His Master's Voice |
| 10 |  |
Dieupart • Babell • Van Eyck • Scarlatti • Telemann – Blockflötenmusik Auf Originalinstrumenten • Recorder Music With Original Instruments - Ⅲ (1650-1750) | 1972 | Telefunken |
| 11 |  |
Byrd / Farnaby / Blow / Locke / Bull / Babell / Arne - Harold Lester – Les Maîtres Du Clavier En Angleterre - Harold Lester, Clavecin Et Pianoforte De La Colt Collection(LP) | - | Harmonia Mundi |
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