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George Frideric Handel - Il Duello Amoroso / Gillian Fisher, Patrizia Kwella, Catherine Denley, London Handel Orchestra, Denys Darlow / Hyperion Audio CD 2003 / CDH55136
UPC 034571151366
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (/ˈhændəl/; baptised Georg Friederich Händel, German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩] ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712, where he spent the bulk of his career and became a naturalised British subject in 1727. He was strongly influenced both by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition and by composers of the Italian Baroque. In turn, Handel's music forms one of the peaks of the "high baroque" style, bringing Italian opera to its highest development, creating the genres of English oratorio and organ concerto, and introducing a new style into English church music. He is consistently recognized as one of the greatest composers of his age.
| Label: | Hyperion – CDH55136 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Helios |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2003 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Renaissance, Baroque |
Tracklist:
1. O come chiare e belle
Cantata for two sopranos, contralto, trumpet and strings, HWV143 [34’50]
19. Clori, mia bella Clori
Cantata for soprano and strings, HWV92 [14°26]
27. Amarillit vezzosa (Il duello amoroso)
Cantata for soprano, contralto and strings, HWV82 [22’06]
- Soprano - PATRIZIA KWELLA, GILLIAN FISHER
- Contralto - CATHERINE DENLEY
- Orchestra - THE LONDON HANDEL ORCHESTRA
- Leader - MILES GOLDING
- Conductor - DENYS DARLOW
