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Total Eclipse - Handel at Home, Vol. 2 / London Handel Players
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Total Eclipse - Handel at Home, Vol. 2 / London Handel Players

$20.99

Details

Composer
George Frideric Handel
Artist
London Handel Players
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Oct 20, 2023
Catalog #
SOMMCD 0676
UPC
748871067622

About

...“full of the most delicious music you could ask to hear, and the players give every indication of loving every note they play” was how one enthusiastic reviewer described the first volume of aria arrangements on SOMM, of “Handel at Home” (SOMMCD 055) with the London Handel Players in Pan Magazine. Indeed, it is an attestation of Handel’s power to speak to the very depths of one’s soul, to touch the heart and to rouse the spirit that after many years performing the repertoire, the London Handel Players present here “Handel at Home” Vol 2.

A second selection of popular operatic arias either in contemporary settings or their own arrangements inspired by the original luscious scoring.In the 18th century, the demand for such arrangements was high, since they provided a gratifying means of revisiting theatrical highlights in the domestic environment. Handel’s publisher, John Walsh, made numerous arrangements of various overtures and Handel himself may well have reworked the solo keyboard version/rendition of Ombra cara from Radamisto. Babell’s florid embellishment of the ever popular Lascia ch’io pianga from Rinaldo demonstrates a free interpretation adorned with extravagant Italianate ornamentation.The beautiful rendition of the Overture to Samson for solo flute with continuo is taken from Walsh’s extensive publication and LHP have reinstated the string accompaniment in Total Eclipse and Thus when the Sun for added drama.

The lyrical arias from Rinaldo, Giulio Cesare and The Choice of Hercules proved irresistible and they made their own arrangements! “The London Handel Players often capture the elusive dramatic and orchestral context of the arias in these chamber arrangements. Their consummate musicianship is consistently delightful: sparkling violin-playing (often with two players in perfect unison) and superb continuo contributions are just as impressive as Rachel Brown’s poetic flute solos.” David Vickers, Gramophone – Handel at Home.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Overture 05:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  2. 2 Sinfonia - Act I: Cara sposa, amante cara, dove sei? 10:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sinfonia - Act I: Cara sposa, amante cara, dove sei?
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  3. 3 Act II: Il vostro maggio 02:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Il vostro maggio
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  4. 4 Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Aria: Lascia ch'io pianga (arr. S. Wollston for harpsichord) 04:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Aria: Lascia ch'io pianga (arr. S. Wollston for harpsichord)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Silas Wollston
  5. 5 I. Andante 03:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  6. 6 II. Adagio 01:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  7. 7 III. Allegro 03:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  8. 8 Samson, HWV 57: Overture (arr. J. Walsh for chamber ensemble) 05:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    Samson, HWV 57: Overture (arr. J. Walsh for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  9. 9 Act I: Air: Total eclipse! 04:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Air: Total eclipse!
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  10. 10 Act III: Air: Thus when the sun 04:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: Air: Thus when the sun
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  11. 11 Aria dell'opera Radamisto, HWV 482, No. 3 (after Ombra cara de mia sposa) 06:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    Aria dell'opera Radamisto, HWV 482, No. 3 (after Ombra cara de mia sposa)
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Silas Wollston
  12. 12 Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Overture (arr. A. Butterfield for chamber ensemble) 02:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Overture (arr. A. Butterfield for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  13. 13 Act II: Se pietà 09:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Se pietà
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  14. 14 Act III: Da tempeste 06:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: Da tempeste
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players
  15. 15 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: Air: Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay (arr. R. Brown for chamber ensemble) 04:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: Air: Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay (arr. R. Brown for chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    London Handel Players