Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122 & Armida abbandonata, HWV 105 Kathryn Lewek, John Chest, Il Pomo d'Oro & Francesco Corti

• George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Overture in B-Flat Major, HWV 336:
• 1 Handel: Overture in B-Flat Major, HWV 336 03:51
• Armida abbandonata, HWV 105:
• 2 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: I. Dietro l’orme fugaci 01:16
• 3 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: II. Ah crudele 06:25
• 4 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: III. Per te mi struggo, infido 00:28
• 5 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: IV. O voi, dell’incostante e procelloso mare 00:54
• 6 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: V. Venti, venti, fermate 02:37
• 7 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: VI. Ma che parlo, che dico? 01:30
• 8 Handel: Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: VII. In tanti affanni miei 05:27
• Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts):
• 9 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Ouverture 03:59
• Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122:
• 10 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: I. La terra è liberata 00:54
• 11 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: II. Pende il ben dell’universo 03:42
• 12 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: III. Ch’il superbetto amore 00:29
• 13 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: IV. Spezza l’arco e getta l’armi 02:56
• 14 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: V. Felicissima quest’alma 06:23
• 15 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: VI. Che voce! Che beltà! 00:59
• 16 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: VII. Ardi, adore preghi in vano 02:52
• 17 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: VIII. Che crudel! Ch’importuno 00:16
• 18 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: IX. Una guerra ho dentro il seno 02:05
• 19 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: X. Placati al fin, o cara 00:21
• 20 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XI. Come rosa in su la spina 02:32
• 21 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XII. Ah! Ch’un Dio non dovrebbe 00:25
• 22 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XIII. Come in ciel benigna stella 02:46
• 23 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XIV. Odi la mia ragion 00:30
• 24 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XV. Deh, lascia addolcire 02:29
• 25 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XVI. Sempre t’adorerò 00:20
• 26 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XVII. Mie piante correte 02:00
• 27 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XVIII. Che vidi, che mirai? 01:00
• 28 Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122: XIX. Cara pianta 05:34
• Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts):
• 29 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Chaconne 01:45
• 30 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Bourrée 00:39
• 31 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Menuet 00:57
• 32 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Rigaudon 00:53
• 33 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Sarabande 01:57
• 34 Handel: Almira, HWV 1 (Excerpts): Ritornello 00:57
• Total Runtime 01:12:08

Info for Handel: Apollo e Dafne, HWV 122 & Armida abbandonata, HWV 105

Il pomo d’oro and Francesco Corti present Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and Armida abbandonata, together with two outstanding vocalists: soprano Kathryn Lewek (Armida & Dafne) and baritone John Chest (Apollo). Handel composed these two cantatas shortly after his Italian sojourn (1706-1709), and they demonstrate his acquaintance with and aptitude for Italian operatic music. Compared to opera, supporting roles are left out of these relatively compact cantatas, increasing the focus on the main characters, and heightening the expressive depth of their music. Il pomo d’oro performs these pieces with historically-informed ears, lively and colourful. The cantatas alternate with several delightful orchestral pieces by Handel, including several movements from his Almira Suite.

Francesco Corti belongs to the most established harpsichordists of his generation, and releases his third PENTATONE release, leading the ensemble from behind the harpsichord. He works together with the multi-award-winning ensemble il pomo d’oro, who also recorded two Bach harpsichord concertos albums with Corti (2020 and 2021), as well as vocal recital albums with PENTATONE: Carnevale 1729 with Ann Hallenberg (2017), as well as Prologue with Francesca Aspromonte (2018). Kathryn Lewek and John Chest both enjoy a flourishing stage career, and make their PENTATONE debut.

Kathryn Lewek, soprano
John Chest, baritone
il pomo d'oro
Francesco Corti, conductor

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