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Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

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Composer
HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
Artist
Gabrieli Consort & Players, Mccreesh
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Jun 09, 2015
Catalog #
SIGCD392
UPC
635212039229

About

Following in their series of Gramophone Award and BBC Music Magazine Award winning recordings, Gabrieli's first Handel recording in over a decade is particularly special - recreating in painstaking detail the very first performance of L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, given in 1740, with additional instrumental repertoire including a Handel organ concerto and two concerti grossi. With a reputation as peerless Handelians, Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort & players bring meticulous research to every performance and recording project, and are joined on this disc by a stunning selection of soloists.

Tracklist 53 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. A tempo giusto 01:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. A tempo giusto
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  3. 2 II. Allegro 01:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  4. 3 III. Adagio 02:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  5. 4 IV. Allegro 02:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  6. 5 V. Allegro 02:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  7. 6 Part I: Accompagnato: Hence, loathed Melancholy (Tenor) 02:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part I: Accompagnato: Hence, loathed Melancholy (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  8. 7 Part I: Accompagnato: Hence, vain deluding joys (Soprano) 00:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part I: Accompagnato: Hence, vain deluding joys (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  9. 8 Part I: Air: Come, thou Goddess fair and free (Treble) 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I: Air: Come, thou Goddess fair and free (Treble)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Laurence Kilsby, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  10. 9 Part I: Come rather, Goddess, sage and holy (Soprano) 02:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part I: Come rather, Goddess, sage and holy (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  11. 10 Part I: Air: Haste thee, nymph (Tenor, Chorus) 02:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part I: Air: Haste thee, nymph (Tenor, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  12. 11 Part I: Air: Come and trip it (Tenor, Chorus) 02:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I: Air: Come and trip it (Tenor, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  13. 12 Part I: Accompagnato: Come, pensive Nun (Soprano) 01:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part I: Accompagnato: Come, pensive Nun (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  14. 13 Part I: Arioso: Come, but keep thy wonted state (Soprano) 02:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part I: Arioso: Come, but keep thy wonted state (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  15. 14 Part I: Recitative: Hence, loathed Melancholy (Tenor, Treble) 00:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part I: Recitative: Hence, loathed Melancholy (Tenor, Treble)
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Laurence Kilsby, Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  16. 15 Part I: Air: Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Treble) 04:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part I: Air: Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Treble)
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Laurence Kilsby, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  17. 16 Part I: Accompagnato: First and chief, on golden wing (Soprano) 00:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part I: Accompagnato: First and chief, on golden wing (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  18. 17 Part I: Air: Sweet bird (Soprano) 13:28
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part I: Air: Sweet bird (Soprano)
    Duration
    13:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  19. 18 Part I: Recitative: If I give thee honour due (Bass) 00:10
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part I: Recitative: If I give thee honour due (Bass)
    Duration
    00:10
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  20. 19 Part I: Air: Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Bass) 02:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part I: Air: Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Bass)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  21. 20 Part I: Air: Oft, on a plat of rising ground (Soprano) 03:23
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part I: Air: Oft, on a plat of rising ground (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  22. 21 Part I: Recitative: If I give thee honour due (Tenor) 00:14
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part I: Recitative: If I give thee honour due (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:14
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  23. 22 Part I: Air: Let me wander not unseen (Tenor) 01:43
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part I: Air: Let me wander not unseen (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  24. 23 Part I: Air: Or let the merry bells ring round (Treble, Chorus) 03:45
    Track
    23
    Title
    Part I: Air: Or let the merry bells ring round (Treble, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Laurence Kilsby, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  25. 24 I. Larghetto 01:19
    Track
    24
    Title
    I. Larghetto
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  26. 25 II. Andante 01:25
    Track
    25
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  27. 26 III. Allegro 02:36
    Track
    26
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  28. 27 IV. Polonaise: Andante 04:56
    Track
    27
    Title
    IV. Polonaise: Andante
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  29. 28 V. Allegro, ma non troppo 01:31
    Track
    28
    Title
    V. Allegro, ma non troppo
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  30. 29 Part II: Accompagnato: Hence, vain deluding Joys (Soprano) 01:25
    Track
    29
    Title
    Part II: Accompagnato: Hence, vain deluding Joys (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  31. 30 Part II: Air: But oh, sad virgin (Soprano) 06:00
    Track
    30
    Title
    Part II: Air: But oh, sad virgin (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  32. 31 Part II: Recitative: Thus, Night, oft see me (Soprano) 00:38
    Track
    31
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: Thus, Night, oft see me (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  33. Disc 2
  34. 1 Part II: Populous cities please me then (Bass, Chorus) 03:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part II: Populous cities please me then (Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  35. 2 Part II: Air: There let Hymen oft appear (Tenor) 02:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part II: Air: There let Hymen oft appear (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  36. 3 Part II: Accompagnato: Me, when the Sun begins to fling (Soprano) 00:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part II: Accompagnato: Me, when the Sun begins to fling (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  37. 4 Part II: Air: Hide me from Day's garnish eye (Soprano) 03:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part II: Air: Hide me from Day's garnish eye (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  38. 5 Part II: Air: I'll to the well-trod stage anon (Tenor) 01:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part II: Air: I'll to the well-trod stage anon (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  39. 6 Part II: Air: And ever against eating cares (Treble) 03:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part II: Air: And ever against eating cares (Treble)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Laurence Kilsby, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  40. 7 Part II: These delights if thou canst give (Tenor, Chorus) 03:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part II: These delights if thou canst give (Tenor, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  41. 8 Part II: Recitative: But ley my due feet never fail (Soprano) 00:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part II: Recitative: But ley my due feet never fail (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  42. 9 Part II: There let the pealing organ blow (Soprano, Chorus) 01:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part II: There let the pealing organ blow (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  43. 10 Part II: These pleasures, Melancholy, give (Soprano, Chorus) 04:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part II: These pleasures, Melancholy, give (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  44. 11 I. Andante 09:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  45. 12 II. Largo e piano 03:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Largo e piano
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  46. 13 III. Fuga: Allegro 02:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Fuga: Allegro
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  47. 14 IV. Organo ad libitum: Adagio 00:31
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Organo ad libitum: Adagio
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  48. 15 V. Bourree: Allegro 02:33
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. Bourree: Allegro
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  49. 16 Part III: Accompagnato: Hence! Boast not, ye profane (Baritone) 00:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part III: Accompagnato: Hence! Boast not, ye profane (Baritone)
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Peter Harvey, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  50. 17 Part III: Air: Come, with native lustre shine (Baritone, Chorus) 05:51
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part III: Air: Come, with native lustre shine (Baritone, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Peter Harvey, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  51. 18 Part III: Air: Come, with gentle hand restrain (Soprano) 01:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part III: Air: Come, with gentle hand restrain (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  52. 19 Part III: Recitative: No more short life they then will spend in straying (Tenor) 00:38
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part III: Recitative: No more short life they then will spend in straying (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  53. 20 Part III: Air: Each action will derive new grace (Tenor) 02:04
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part III: Air: Each action will derive new grace (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  54. 21 Part III: As steals the morn upon the night (Soprano, Tenor) 06:20
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part III: As steals the morn upon the night (Soprano, Tenor)
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Gillian Webster, Jeremy Ovenden, William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh
  55. 22 Part III: Thy pleasures, Moderation, give (Chorus) 02:51
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part III: Thy pleasures, Moderation, give (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    William Whitehead
    Ensemble
    Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Conductor
    Paul McCreesh