Forsythe / Opera Prima - Italian Cantatas & Arias [CD]
Forsythe / Opera Prima - Italian Cantatas & Arias [CD]
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When the 18-year-old Georg Friedrich Handel arrived in Hamburg to immerse himself in the dazzling world of opera, he sat in the violin section as though he could not count to five, according to his friend Johann Mattheson. A year later, he presented his first stage work, and by the age of 21, he had already won the hearts of the Italians - a prodigy of boundless versatility to whom no task was too difficult. Even where the clergy prohibited opera performances, the "dear Saxon", as they called him, ignited dramatic sparks. The two cantatas - one about the sorceress Armida, abandoned by her beloved, and the other about Emperor Nero's mother, condemned to death - are intense monodramas that continue to spellbind audiences today, especially when staged by an artist like Amanda Forsythe. One is grateful for the instrumental interludes that provide moments of respite between these captivating "pocket operas".
Tracklist:
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Accompagnato: Dietro l'orme fugaci
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Aria: Ah', crudele
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Recitativo: Per te mi struggo
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Accompagnato: O voi, dell' incostante
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Aria: Venti, fermate
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Recitativo: Ma che parlo, che dico?
- Armida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~
- Aria: In tanti affanni
- Sinfonia in B flat major HWV 339 for 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Allegro
- Sinfonia in B flat major HWV 339 for 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Adagio
- Sinfonia in B flat major HWV 339 for 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Allegro
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Dunque sorà pur vero
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Orrida, oscura
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Ma pria che d'empia morte
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Rendo cenere il tironno
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Sì, sì, del gran tiranno
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Come, o Dio!
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Forsennata che parli?
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Accompagnato: Come, o Dio!
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Si, sì, viva Nerone
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Se infelice al mondo vissi
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Tremi l'ingrato figlio
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Su lacerate il seno
- Agrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Ecco o morte giò corro
- Trio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Andante
- Trio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Allegro
- Trio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Larghetto
- Trio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Allegro
- Trio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Gavotte (Allegro)
- Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Recitativo: Pure del Cielo intelligenze e
- Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Aria: Tu del Ciel ministro eletto
- Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Aria: Un pensiero nemico di pace
- Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Aria: Lascia la spina
UPC: 761203561629
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 8.1.25
Format: CD
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