Credits:

John Eliot Gardiner,English Baroque Soloists

Description:

The "Originale" series reissues rare original instrumental recordings by Teldec & Erato, a long-established "old music" label. Handel's operas were influenced by France, where ballet was popular, and he incorporated a lot of ballet into his operas. In this work, John Elliott Gardiner's music is full of French-style elegance, and the listener can rediscover the freshness and comfort of the music.

Tracklisting:

1 ALCINA PRELUDE OUVERTURE / John Eliot Gardiner
2 ALCINA PRELUDE MUSETTE / John Eliot Gardiner
3 ALCINA PRELUDE MENUET / John Eliot Gardiner
4 ALCINA ACTE 1 BALLO-SARABANDE-BALLO (DA CAPO) / John Eliot Gardiner
5 ALCINA ACTE 1 MENUET / John Eliot Gardiner
6 ALCINA ACTE 1 (GAVOTTE) / John Eliot Gardiner
7 ALCINA ACTE 3 SINFONIA / John Eliot Gardiner
8 ALCINA ACTE 3 ENTREE / John Eliot Gardiner
9 ALCINA ACTE 3 TAMBURINO / John Eliot Gardiner
10 ALCINA ACTE 3 ENTREE DES SONGES AGREABLES / John Eliot Gardiner
11 ALCINA ACTE 3 ENTREE DES SONGES FUNESTES / John Eliot Gardiner
12 ALCINA ACTE 3 ENTREE DES SONGES AGREABLES EFFRAYES-COMBAT DES SONGES FUNESTES ET AGREABLES / John Eliot Gardiner
13 ALCINA ACTE 3 ENTREE DE MORI / John Eliot Gardiner
14 ALCINA ACTE 3 RONDEAU / John Eliot Gardiner
15 TERPSICHORE PRELUDE-CHACONNE / John Eliot Gardiner
16 TERPSICHORE SARABANDE / John Eliot Gardiner
17 TERPSICHORE GIGUE / John Eliot Gardiner
18 TERPSICHORE AIR / John Eliot Gardiner
19 TERPSICHORE BALLO / John Eliot Gardiner
20 IL PASTOR FIDO A TEMPO DI BOURREE / John Eliot Gardiner
21 IL PASTOR FIDO BOURREE / John Eliot Gardiner
22 IL PASTOR FIDO MUSETTE / John Eliot Gardiner
23 IL PASTOR FIDO MENUET / John Eliot Gardiner
24 IL PASTOR FIDO MENUET / John Eliot Gardiner
25 IL PASTOR FIDO (MENUET) / John Eliot Gardiner
26 IL PASTOR FIDO GAVOTTE / John Eliot Gardiner
27 IL PASTOR FIDO (GIGUE) / John Eliot Gardiner