George Frideric Handel - Terpsicore, Alcina, Ariodante / Katalin Farkas, Derek Lee Ragin, Chamber Choir, Capella Savaria, Nicholas McGegan, Pal Nemeth / Hungaroton Classic Audio CD 1993 Stereo / HCD31193

Händel, Georg Friedrich: Terpsicore - előjáték az Il pastor fido című opera seriához; Alcina - zenekari részek (teljes); Ariodante - balettzene

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George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (/ˈhændəl/; baptised Georg Friederich Händel, German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈhɛndl̩]); 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-born Baroque composer becoming 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.

Tracklist:

Terpsicore (1734) HWV 8b

1.  Ouverture: Largo — Allegro   3:12

2.  No. 1 Coro. I nostri cori   1:48

3.  Recitativo. Melodiosa germana (Apollo)   0:25

4.  No.2 Aria. Gran tonante (Apollo) 6°57”

5.  Recitativo. Ma T. erpsicore snella, dov'è? (Erato, Apollo)   0:23

6.  No.3 Aria. Di Parnasso i dolci accenti (Erato)   5:31

7.  No. 4 Prelude: Larghetto   0:24

8.  Recitativo. Ecco sen vien (Apollo)   0:20

9.  No. 6 Chacconne: Tempéjelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication   4:31

10. No. 6 Duetto. Col tuo piede (Apollo, Erato)   0:53

11. No. 7 Sarabanda: Largo assai 1°41”

12. Recitativo. Pingi is trasporti d’un amator (Apollo)   0:09

13. No. 8 Gigue: Presto 1°06”

14. Recitativo. La speme e cura d’un fido amor (Erato)   0:12

15. No. 9 Duetto. Tuo; passi son dardi (Apollo, Erato)   3:42

16. Recitativo. La gelosta, cieco il furor (Apollo)   0:09

17. No. 10 Air: Tempéjelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication—un Poco più presto   1:31

18. Recitativo. Dai, quando vuoi (Erato, Apollo)   0:13

19. No. 11 Aria. Hai tanto rapido (Apollo)   1:59

20. No. 12 (Ballo) Tempéjelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication   1:20

21. No. 13 Duetto. Vezzi più amabili (Apollo, Erato)   2:10

22. No. 14 Coro. Cantiamo lieti della Virtù   1:36

Alcina (1735) HWV 34

23. Ouverture: (Pomposa.) — Allegro   3:18

24. Musette: Un peu lentement   1:40

25. Menuet: allegro e forte (Allegro ma non troppo)
      Ballo / Dance / Tanc (Act 1. Scene 2 / I. felv. 2. jel.)   0:56

26. a) No. 3 Gavotte: (Alla breve)   0:51

27. b) No. 4 Sarabande: Adagio (Tempo di Sarabanda)—   1:32
          No. 3 Gavotte: (Alla breve) 1°32”

28. No. 5 menuet: Tempdjelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication   1:52

29. No. 6 (Gavotte: Alla breve)   0:44

30. No. 29 Sinfonia (Act 3 / III. felv.): Allegro   0:51

31. No. 40 Entrée (Act 3 Last scene/ III. felv. Utols6 jelenet)
      Tempojelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication    2:00

32. No. 41 Tamburino (Act 3 Last scene / III. felv. Utolso jelenet)
      Tempojelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication    0:57

Ariodante (1734) HWV 33

33. No. 31 Entrée des Songes agréables:
      Larg(hett)o e pian(issim)o    2:07

34. No. 32 Entrée des Songes funestes:
      Tempojelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication —    1:50
      No. 33 Allegro

35. No. 34 Entrée des Songes agréables effrayés:
      Tempòjelzés nélkil / Without tempo indication    0:54

36. Le combat des Songes funestes et agréables:    1:26
      Tempojelzés nélkiil / Without tempo indication

• Soprano - Katalin Farkas
• Male alto - Derek Lee Ragin
• Choir - Chamber Choir
• Chorus master - Matyas Antal
• Conducted by - Nicholas McGegan, Pal Nemeth