Handel: Apollo e Dafne & Armida abbandonata

Handel: Apollo e Dafne & Armida abbandonata

Artist(s):

Francesco Corti, il pomo d’oro, Kathryn Lewek, John Chest

Composer(s):

George Frideric Handel
Release Date: 04-02-2022
PTC: 5186965
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

1) Ouverture, HWV 336 3.51

Armida abbandonata, HWV 105

2) I. Accompagnato: Dietro l’orme fugaci 1.16
3) II. Aria: Ah crudele 6.25
4) Recitativo: Per te mi struggo, infido 0.28
5) III. Accompagnato: O voi, dell’incostante e procelloso mare 0.54
6) IV. Aria: Venti, venti, fermate 2.37
7) Recitativo: Ma che parlo, che dico? 1.30
8) V. Aria: In tanti affanni miei 5.27

Almira Suite, HWV 1

9) Ouverture 3.59

Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122

10) Recitativo: La terra è liberata 0.54
11) I. Aria: Pende il ben dell’universo 3.42
12) Recitativo: Ch’il superbetto amore 0.29
13) II. Aria: Spezza l’arco e getta l’armi 2.56
14) III. Aria: Felicissima quest’alma 6.23
15) Recitativo: Che voce! che beltà! 0.59
16) IV. Aria: Ardi, adore preghi in vano 2.52
17) Recitativo: Che crudel! Ch’importuno 0.16
18) V. Duetto: Una guerra ho dentro il seno 2.05
19) Recitativo: Placati al fin, o cara 0.21
20) VI. Aria: Come rosa in su la spina 2.32
21) Recitativo: Ah! Ch’un Dio non dovrebbe 0.25
22) VII. Aria: Come in ciel benigna stella 2.46
23) Recitativo: Odi la mia ragion 0.30
24) VIII. Duetto: Deh, lascia addolcire 2.29
25) Recitativo: Sempre t’adorerò 0.20
26) IX. Aria con Recitativo: Mie piante correte 2.00
27) Recitativo: Che vidi, che mirai? 1.00
28) X. Aria: Cara pianta 5.34

Almira Suite, HWV 1

29) II. Chaconne 1.45
30) V. Bourrée 0.39
31) VI. Menuet 0.57
32) VII. Rigaudon (Africans’ Dance) 0.53
33) IV. Sarabande (Asians’ Dance) 1.57
34) IX. Ritornello 0.57
Total Tracks 34
Total Duration 00hr 52min

Album information

COMPACT CANTATAS WITH EXPRESSIVE DEPTH

Il pomo d’oro and Francesco Corti present Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and Armida abbandonata, together with two outstanding vocalists: soprano Kathryn Lewek (Armida & Dafne) and baritone John Chest (Apollo). Handel composed these two cantatas shortly after his Italian sojourn (1706-1709), and they demonstrate his acquaintance with and aptitude for Italian operatic music. Compared to opera, supporting roles are left out of these relatively compact cantatas, increasing the focus on the main characters, and heightening the expressive depth of their music. Il pomo d’oro performs these pieces with historically-informed ears, lively and colourful. The cantatas alternate with several delightful orchestral pieces by Handel, including several movements from his Almira Suite.

Francesco Corti belongs to the most established harpsichordists of his generation, and releases his third PENTATONE release, leading the ensemble from behind the harpsichord. He works together with the multi-award-winning ensemble il pomo d’oro, who also recorded two Bach harpsichord concertos albums with Corti (2020 and 2021), as well as vocal recital albums with PENTATONE: Carnevale 1729 with Ann Hallenberg (2017), as well as Prologue with Francesca Aspromonte (2018). Kathryn Lewek and John Chest both enjoy a flourishing stage career, and make their PENTATONE debut.

Released physically on standard CD.