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Handel Edition (vol.8) - Acis and Galatea, Theodora, Сantatas - William Christie

Handel Edition (vol.8) - Acis and Galatea, Theodora, Сantatas - William Christie

Year:2008
Genre:Cantata
Composer:Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:William Christie
Performers: Les Arts Florissants , Il Giardino Armonico
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CD1 - Acis and Galatea (part I)

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01. Act I. Sinfonia
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02. No.2 Chorus- Oh, the pleasure of the plains
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03. No.3 Accompagnato (Galatea)- Ye verdant plains and woody mountains
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04. No.4 Air (Galatea)- Hush, ye pretty warbling quire!
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05. No.5 Air (Acis)- Where shall I seek the charming fair
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06. Recitative (Damon)- Stay, shepherd, stay!
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07. No.6 Air (Damon)- Shepherd, what art thou pursuing
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08. Recitative (Acis)- Lo! Here my love
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09. No.7 Air (Acis)- Love in her eyes sits playing
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10. Recitative (Galatea)- Oh! Didst thou know the pains of absent love
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11. No.8 Air (Galatea)- 'As when the dove laments her love'
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12. No.9a Duet (Acis, Galatea)- Happy we! What joys I feel!
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13. No.9b Chorus- Happy we! What joys I feel!
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CD2 - Acis and Galatea (part II)

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01. Act II. No.10 Chorus- Wretched lovers! Fate has passed this sad decree
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02. No.11 Accompagnato- (Polyphemus)- I rage, I melt, I burn!
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03. No.12 Air (Polyphemus)-'O ruddier than the cherry
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04. Recitative (Polyphemus, Galatea)- Whither, fairest, art thou running
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05. No.13 Air (Polyphemus)- Cease to beauty to be suing
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06. No.14 Air (Damon)- Would you gain the tender creature
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07. Recitative (Acis)- His hideous love provokes my rage
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08. No.15 Air (Acis)- Love sounds th'alarm, and fear is a-flying
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09. No.16 Air (Coridon)- Consider, fond shepherd, how fleeting's the pleasure
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10. Recitative (Galatea)- Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth
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11. No.17 Trio (Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus)- The flocks shall leave the mountains
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12. No.18 Accompagnato (Acis)- Help, Galatea! Help, ye parent gods!
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13. No.19 Chorus- Mourn, all ye muses! Weep, all ye swains!
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14. No.20a Solo and Chorus (Galatea)- Must I my Acis still bemoan...
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15. Recitative (Galatea)- 'Tis done- thus I exert pow'r divine; be thou immortal
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16. No.21 Air (Galatea)- Heart, the seat of soft delight...
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17. No.22 Chorus- Galatea, dry thy tears, Acis now a god appears!
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CD3 - Theodora (part I)

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01. Ouverture- [Grave] - Allegro
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02. Trio
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03. Courante
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04. Part I. Scene 1. Recitative- 'Tis Diocletian's natal day (Valens)
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05. Scene 1. Air- Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)
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06. Scene 1. Chorus- And draw a blessing down (Heathens)
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07. Scene 1. Recitative- Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious ear (Didymus, Valens)
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08. Scene 1. Air- Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)
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09. Scene 1. Chorus- For ever thus stands fixed the doom (Heathens)
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10. Scene 2. Recitative- Most cruel edict! (Didymus)
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11. Scene 2. Air- The rapture'd soul defies thr sword (Didymus)
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12. Scene 2. Recitative- I know thy vitues (Septimus)
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13. Scene 2. Air- Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest (Septimus)
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14. Scene 3. Recitative- Tho' hard, my friends (Theodora)
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15. Scene 3. Air- Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)
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16. Scene 3. Recitative- O bright example of all goodness! (Irene)
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17. Scene 3. Air- Bane of virtue (Irene)
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18. Scene 3. Chorus- Come, mighty Father (Christians)
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19. Scene 4. Recitative- Fly, fly, my brethren (Messenger, Irene)
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20. Scene 4. Air- As with rosy steps the morn (Irene)
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21. Scene 4. Chorus- All pow'r in Heav'n above (Christians)
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22. Scene 5. Recitative- Mistaken wretches! (Septimus)
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23. Scene 5. Air- Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimus)
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24. Scene 5. Recitative- Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimus)
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25. Scene 5. Accompagnato- O worse than death indeed (Theodora)
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26. Scene 5. Air- Angels, ever bright and fair (Theodora)
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27. Scene 6. Recitative- Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)
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28. Scene 6. Air- Kind Heav'n, if virtue by thy care (Didymus)
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29. Scene 6. Recitative- O love, how great thy pow'r (Irene)
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30. Scene 6. Chorus- Go, gen'rous, pious youth (Christians)
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CD4 - Theodora (part II)

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01. Part II. Scene 1. Recitative- Ye men of Antioch (Valens)
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02. Scene 1. Chorus- Queen of summer, queen of love (Heathens)
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03. Scene 1. Air- Wide spread his name (Valens)
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04. Scene 1. Recitative- Return, Septimius (Valens)
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05. Scene 1. Chorus- Venus, laughing from the skies (Heathens)
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06. Scene 2. Symphony
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07. Scene 2. Recitative- O thou bright sun! (Theodora)
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08. Scene 2. Air- With darkness deep as is my woe (Theodora)
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09. Scene 2. Sinfonia
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10. Scene 2. Recitative- But why art thou disquieted, my soul (Theodora)
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11. Scene 2. Air- Oh, that I on wings could rise (Theodora)
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12. Scene 3. Recitative- Long have I known (Didymus, Septimius)
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13. Scene 3. Air- Tho' the honours that Flora and Venus receive (Septimius)
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14. Scene 3. Recitative- O save her then (Didymus, Septimius)
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15. Scene 3. Air- Deeds of kindness to display (Didymus)
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16. Scene 4. Recitative- The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)
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17. Scene 4. Air- Defend her, Heav'n (Irene)
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18. Scene 5. Recitative- Or lulled with grief (Didymus)
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19. Scene 5. Air- Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form (Didymus)
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20. Scene 5. Recitative- O save me, Heav'n (Theodora, Didymus)
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21. Scene 5. Air- The pilgrim's home, the sick man's health (Theodora)
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22. Scene 5. Accompagnato- Forbid it, Heav'n! (Didymus)
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23. Scene 5. Recitative- Or say, what right have I (Didymus, Theodora)
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24. Scene 5. Duet- To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)
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25. Scene 6. Recitative- 'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing (Irene)
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26. Scene 6. Chorus- He saw the lovely youth (Christians)
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CD5 - Theodora (part III)

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01. Part III. Scene 1. Air- Lord, to thee, each night and day (Irene)
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02. Scene 2. Recitative- But see the good, the virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)
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03. Scene 2. Air- When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)
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04. Scene 2. Chorus- Blest be the hand (Christians, Theodora)
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05. Scene 3. Recitative- Undaunted in the court (Messenger, Irene)
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06. Scene 3. Accompagnato- O my Irene, Heav'n is kind (Theodora)
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07. Scene 3. Duet- Whither, Princess, do you fly (Irene, Theodora)
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08. Scene 3.Recitative- She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)
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09. Scene 3. Air- New scenes of joy come crowding on (Irene)
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10. Scene 4. Recitative- Is it a Christian virtue, then (Valens, Didymus)-Scene 5...
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11. Scene 5. Air- From Virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)
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12. Scene 5. Air- Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)
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13. Scene 5. Recitative- 'Tis kind, my friends (Didymus, Theodora)
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14. Scene 5. Chorus- How strange their ends (Heathens)
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15. Scene 5. Recitative- On me your frowns (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
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16. Scene 6. Recitative- And must such beauty suffer! (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
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17. Scene 6. Air and Duet- Streams of pleasure ever flowing (Didymus)-Thither let...
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18. Scene 6. Recitative- Ere this their doom is past (Irene)
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19. Scene 6. Chorus- O love divine, thou source of fame (Irene, Christians)
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CD6 - Solo Cantatas

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01. Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110. Recitativo- Dunque sarа pur vero
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02. Aria- Orrida, oscura l'etra si renda
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03. Recitativo- Ma pria che d'empia morte
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04. Aria- Renda cenere il tiranno
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05. Recitativo- Si, si, del gran tiranno provi l'alta potenza 'l traditire
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06. Arioso e Recitativo- Come, o Dio! bramo la morte a chi ebbe vita da me
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07. Aria- Se infelice al mondo vissi
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08. Recitativo- Prema l'ingrato figlio di plaustro ttrionfal sponde gemmate
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09. Aria- Su, lacerate il seno, ministri
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10. Recitativo- Ecco a morte giа corro
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11. Armida abbandonata, HWV 105. Accompagnato- Dietro l'orme fugaci
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12. Aria- Ah! crudele, e pur ten' vai
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13. Recitativo- Per te mi struggo, infido
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14. Accompagnato- O voi, dell'incostante e procelloso mare orridi mostri
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15. Aria- Venti, venti, fermate, si
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16. Recitativo- Ma che parlo, che dico
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17. Aria- In tanti affanni miei assistimi almen tu, Nume d'amore!
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18. La Lucrezia, HWV 145. Recitativo- O Numi eterni! O stelle!
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19. Aria- Giа superbo del mio affanno
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20. Recitativo- Ma voi force nel Cielo, per castigo maggior del mio delitto
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21. Aria- Il suol che preme, l'aura che spira l'empio Romano
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22. Recitativo- Ah! che ancor nell'abisso dormon le furie
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23. Aria- Alla salma infedel porga la pena
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24. Recitativo- A voi, padre, consorte, a Roma, al mondo presento il mio morir
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25. Arioso- Giа nel seno comincia a compir questo ferro i duri uffizii
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CD1 - Acis and Galatea (part I)

CD2 - Acis and Galatea (part II)

CD3 - Theodora (part I)

CD4 - Theodora (part II)

CD5 - Theodora (part III)

CD6 - Solo Cantatas

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