Handel: L'Allegro/ Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato (CD)

Pochodzący z Niemiec wybitny kompozytor Georg Friedrich Händel, urodzony w 1685 roku w Halle, zmarł w 1759 roku w Londynie. Był on przedstawicielem późnego baroku. W 1727 roku stał się poddanym Wielkiej Brytanii i jest kompozytorem narodowym tego kraju. W jego barkowym repertuarze usłyszymy między innymi: opery i oratoria. 

Tracklista:

CD 1
1. Part I, No. 1: Ouverture (Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1)
2. Part I, No. 2: Accompagnato - Hence, Loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro: Tenor)
3. Part I, No. 3: Accompagnato - Hence, Vain Deluding Joys (Il Penseroso)
4. Part I, No. 4: Air - Come, Thou Goddess Fair And Free (L'Allegro)
5. Part I, No. 5: Air - Come Rather, Goddess, Sage And Holy (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
6. Part I, No. 6: Air - Haste Thee, Nymph (L'Allegro: Tenor, Chorus)
7. Part I, No. 7: Air - Come And Trip It (Tenor, Chorus)
8. Part I, No. 8: Accompagnato - Come, Pensive Nun (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
9. Part I, No. 9: Arioso - Come, But Keep Thy Wonted State (Soprano)
10. Part I, No. 10: Accompagnato - There, Held In Holy Passion Still (Soprano); Arioso - Join With Thee (Soprano, Chorus)
11. Part I, No. 11: Recitative - Hence, Loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro: Tenor, Soprano)
12. Part I, No. 12: Air - Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew (Soprano)
13. Part I, No. 13: Accompagnato - First And Chief, On Golden Wing (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
14. Part I, No. 14: Air - Sweet Bird (Soprano)
15. Part I, No. 15: Recitative - If I Give Thee Honour Due (L'Allegro: Bass)
16. Part I, No. 16: Air - Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew (Bass)
17. Part I, No. 17: Air - Oft, On A Plat Of Rising Ground (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
18. Part I, No. 18: Air - Far From All Resort Of Mirth (Soprano)
19. Part I, No. 19: Recitative - If I Give Thee Honour Due (L'Allegro: Tenor)
20. Part I, No. 20: Air - Let Me Wander Not Unseen (Tenor)
21. Part I, No. 21: Air - Straight Mine Eye (Soprano)
22. Part I, No. 22: Accompagnato - Mountains, On Whose Barren Breast (Bass)
23. Part I, No. 23: Air - Or Let The Merry Bells Ring Round (Soprano) - And Young And Old Come Forth To Play (Chorus)

CD 2
1. Part II, No. 24: Ouverture (Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 3)
2. Part II, No. 25: Accompagnato - Hence, Vain Deluding Joys (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
3. Part II, No. 26: Air - Sometimes Let Gorgeous Tragedy (Soprano)
4. Part II, No. 27: Air - But Oh, Sad Virgin (Soprano)
5. Part II, No. 28: Recitative - Thus, Night, Oft See Me (Soprano)
6. Part II, No. 29: Bass Solo (L'Allegro: Bass) And Chorus - Populous Cities Please Me Then
7. Part II, No. 30: Air - There Let Hymen Oft Appear (Soprano)
8. Part II, No. 31: Accompagnato - Me, When The Sun Begins To Fling (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
9. Part II, No. 32: Air - Hide Me From Day's Garnish Eye (Soprano)
10. Part II, No. 33: Air - I'll To The Well - Trod Stage Anon (Il Allegro: Tenor)
11. Part II, No. 34: Air - And Ever Against Eating Cares (Soprano)
12. Part II, No. 35: Air - Orpheus Self May Have His Head (Soprano)
13. Part II, No. 36: Air And Chorus - These Delights If Thou Canst Give (Tenor, Chorus)
14. Part II, No. 37: Recitative - But Ley My Due Feet Never Fail (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
15. Part II, No. 38: Chorus - There Let The Pealing Organ Blow
16. Part II, No. 39: Air - May At Last My Weary Age (Soprano)
17. Part II, No. 40: Chorus - These Pleasures, Melancholy, Give
18. Part III, No. 41: Ouverture (Concerto For Organ And Orchestra, Op. 7, No. 1)
19. Part III, No. 42: Accompagnato - Hence! Boast Not, Ye Profane (Il Moderato: Bass)
20. Part III, No. 43: Air - Come, With Native Lustre Shine (Bass)
21. Part III, No. 44: Accompagnato - Sweet Temp'rance (Bass); Chorus - All This Company Serene
22. Part III, No. 45: Air - Come, With Gentle Hand Restrain (Soprano)
23. Part III, No. 46: Recitative - No More Short Life They Then Will Spend In Straying (Tenor)
24. Part III, No. 47: Air - Each Action Will Derive New Grace (Tenor)
25. Part III, No. 48: Duet - As Steals The Morn Upon The Night (Soprano And Tenor)
26. Part III, No. 49: Chorus - Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give