Alceste / Comus

~ Release by Handel; The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Alceste: I. Overture
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel5:42
2Alceste: II. Grand Entrée
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. Grand entree
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel2:09
3Alceste: III. Ye Happy People
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. Accompagnato. Ye happy people
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel0:23
4Alceste: IV. Triumph, Hymen, in the Pair
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. Triumph, Hymen, in the pair
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel2:32
5Alceste: V. Still Caressing, and Caress'd
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. Still caressing and caress'd
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel2:37
6Alceste: VI. Ye Swift Minutes as ye Fly
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. Air. Ye swift minutes as ye fly
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel3:23
7Alceste: VII. O Bless, ye Powers Above
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. O bless, ye pow'rs above
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel1:49
8Alceste: VIII. Gentle Morpheus, Son of Night
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act I. Air. Gentle Morpheus, son of night
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel7:23
9Alceste: IX. Ye Fleeting Shades, I Come
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Air. Ye fleeting shades, I come
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel4:27
10Alceste: X. Thrice Happy Who in Life Excel
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Thrice happy who in life excel
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel1:52
11Alceste: XI. Enjoy the Sweet Elysian Grove
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. "Enjoy the Sweet Elysian Grove"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel5:45
12Alceste: XII. Thrice Happy
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Si replica il Core precedente: Thrice happy
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel1:51
13Alceste: XIII. Come Fancy, Empress of the Brain
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Air. Come, Fancy, empress of the brain
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel5:45
14Alceste: XIV. Symphony; XV. He Comes He Rises From Below
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Symphony and Accompagnato. He comes, he rises from below
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel1:30
15Alceste: XVI. All Hail, Thou Mighty Son of Jove!
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. All hail, thou mighty son of Jove!
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel2:15
16Alceste: XVII. Symphony
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Symphony: Larghetto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel1:50
17Alceste: XVIII. From High Olympus' Top
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Recitative. From high Olympus' top, the seat of God
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel0:44
18Alceste: XIX. Tune Your Harps, All ye Nine; XX. First Dance
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Air. Tune your harps, all ye Nine
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Ballo primo: Un peu lentement
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel3:02
19Alceste: XXI. The Last Dance; XXII. Triumph, Thou Glorious Son of Jove
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. L'ultimato ballo
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
recording of:
Alceste, HWV 45: Act IV. Triumph, thou son of Jove
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alceste, HWV 45
George Frideric Handel2:14
20Comus: I. There in Blissful Shades and Bow'rs
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel3:44
21Comus: II. Happy, Happy, Happy Plains!
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel1:38
22Comus: III. There Sweetest Flowers of Mingled Hue
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel5:16
23Comus: IV. Happy, Happy, Happy Plains!
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel1:37
24Comus: V. There Youthful Cupid, High Advanc'd
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel2:55
25Comus: VI. Happy, Happy, Happy Plains!
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel1:37

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Release

part of:Florilegium (L'Oiseau-Lyre) (order: 72)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3636868 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001358 [info]