Credits:

Handel (1685-1759)

Description:

History and mythology were central themes in Baroque music. Operas, as well as many ballets and cantatas, deal with heroes and ancient gods. While the overwhelming majority of these larger-than-life characters are male, several female characters are also popular and featured in musical works. For the most part, female characters are portrayed as either struggling between love and duty or as the norm of chastity. Handel repeatedly featured women as protagonists in oratorios such as "Rodelinda," "Alcina," "Esther," and "Theodora," as well as in his cantatas. In Florence, Rome, Naples, and Venezia, he met some of the most important musicians of his time and competed with the best musicians of his day. Handel was inundated with commissions to compose, and it was during this period in Italy that he composed most of his cantatas. Italian cantatas, with solo voices, bass, and sometimes a few obbligato instruments, were in high demand, in part because they were less expensive to perform.One of Handel's most famous cantatas, "Lucrezia," was composed in Florence in 1706-1707. Handel succeeded in creating an extremely dramatic and nuanced work. The "Following in the Fragile Footsteps (Armida)" was highly praised by J.S. Bach, who even copied it himself. The singer in this concert is "Sabine Devielle," one of the most internationally active young sopranos from France. There is no need to talk about her now, as her singing is pure, straightforward, and overwhelmingly beautiful, and she has an extraordinary expressive power. And "Léa Desendre," who is rapidly gaining a high reputation as a mezzo-soprano of ancient music, participated in William Christie's Academy and was also in Japan in 2016 for the William Christie & Leszar Florissant . in 2017. They won the Newcomer Award at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in France. The singing of these two singers and a new interpretation of the score by Emmanuelle Aym, reveal sharp expression, intelligent phrasing, and dramatic performance. Warner Music Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Introduzione - Recitativo: Arresta, arresta il
2.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Fermati, non fuggir!
3.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Questa sol volta almeno
4.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Fiamma bella ch'al ciel s'invia
5.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Credi a' miei detti, Aminta
6.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Forse ch'un giorno
7.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Invano, invan presumi
8.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Fu scherzo, fu gioco
9.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Libero pie fugga dal laccio
10.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Se vago rio fra sassi
11.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: D'un incognito foco gia sento
12.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Sento ch'il Dio bambin
13.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Felicissimo punto
14.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: A dispetto di sorte crudele
15.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Vincesti, Aminta
16.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: E un foco quel d'amore
17.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: Gloria bella di Aminta
18.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Chi ben ama non paventi
19.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: E pur, Filli vezzosa
20.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Aria: Non si puo dar un cor si felice in amor
21.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Recitativo: O felice in amor dolce tormento
22.Aminta E Fillide (Arresta, Arresta Il Passo) HWV 83: Duetto: Per abbatter il rigore