Great Händel

~ Release by Georg Friedrich Händel; Ian Bostridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Semele, oratorio, HWV 58 (Air, Where'er you walk) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. “Where’er You Walk” (Jupiter) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743) librettist: William Congreve part of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:51
2	Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 (Accompagnato. Comfort ye) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitative “Comfort ye” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:11
3	Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 (Air. Ev'ry valley) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:11
4	Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 (Accompagnato. Frondi tenere) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 1. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738) part of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:36
5	Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 (Arioso. Ombra mai fu) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09) librettist: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) part of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:45
6	La Resurrezione, oratorio, HWV 47 (Aria. Così la tortorella) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:46
7	Acis and Galatea, oratorio, HWV 49 (Air. Love sounds th'alarm) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 15. Aria "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718) librettist: John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718) part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:31
8	Acis and Galatea, oratorio, HWV 49 (Air. Love in her eyes sits playing) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 7. Aria "Love in her eyes sits playing" (Acis) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718) librettist: John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718) part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I	Georg Friedrich Händel		6:34
9	Acis and Galatea, oratorio, HWV 49 (Duet. Happy we!) soprano vocals: Kate Royal (soprano) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 9a. Duet "Happy we" (Galatea, Acis) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718) librettist: John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718) part of: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:41
10	Ariodante, opera, HWV 33 (Aria. Scherza infida) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto II, no. 40. "Scherza infida in grembo al drudo" (Ariodante) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto II	Georg Friedrich Händel		10:22
11	Ariodante, opera, HWV 33 (Aria. Dopo notte) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto III, no. 82. "Dopo notte, atra e funesta" (Ariodante) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto III	Georg Friedrich Händel		6:32
12	Samson, oratorio, HWV 57 (Air. Total eclipse!) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) partial recording of: Samson, HWV 57: Act I. Recitative. Whom have I to complain of but myself (Samson, Micah). Air. Total Eclipse! No sun, no moon! (Samson) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) librettist: Newburgh Hamilton part of: Samson, HWV 57: Act I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:37
13	L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Pastoral Ode), oratorio, HWV 55 (Duet. As steals the morn) soprano vocals: Kate Royal (soprano) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) and Kate Royal (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: Part III, no. 46. Duet “As Steals the Morn Upon the Night” (Il Moderato) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1740) librettist: John Milton (English poet; composer of Paradise Lost) part of: L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: Part III	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:35
14	Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70 (Accompagnato. Hide thou thy hated beams) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 30. Arioso "Hide thou thy hated beams" (Jephtha) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:37
15	Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70 (A father, off'ring up his only child) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 31. Accompagnato "A father, off'ring up his only child" (Jephtha) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:28
16	Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70 (Air. Waft her, angels) tenor vocals: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) recording of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 32. Air "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Jephtha) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:31

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ASIN:	US: B000PFU9LK [info]

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Barcode:: 094638224327
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:05:48

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Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: [Multiple languages]
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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82243

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United States
2007

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