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From the jewel case back cover: "On this CD - taken from her first solo record - Anne Sofie von Otter introduces us to the world of the Baroque..."

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CD 1
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1From Hercules, act I, scene 3, Dejaneira's recitativo accompagnato: "Where shall I fly?"
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 49: Recitativo accompagnato "Where shall I fly? Where hide this quilty head?" (Dejanira) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
Handel5:24
2From Giulio Cesare in Egitto, act III, scene 3, Cleopatra's recitative and aria: "E pur così in un giorno…"
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto III, Scena III, 35. Aria “Piangerò la sorte mia” (Cleopatra) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto III
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto III, Scena III. Recitativo “E pur così in un giorno” (Cleopatra) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto III
Handel6:23
3From Scherzi Musicali: 1. O rosetta che rosetta
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
O rosetta, che rosetta, SV 237 (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 237)
part of:
Scherzi Musicali (1607) SV 230-245
Monteverdi1:48
4From Scherzi Musicali: 2. La violetta
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
La violetta ch'en su l'herbetta, SV 240 (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 240)
part of:
Scherzi Musicali (1607) SV 230-245
Monteverdi3:06
5From Arianna, scene 6: Lamento d'Arianna ("Lasciate mi morire!")
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
Lamento d'Arianna: I. Lasciatemi morire (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
lyricist:
Ottavio Rinuccini (Italian Renaissance/Baroque poet and opera librettist)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
Lamento d’Arianna, SV 22
Monteverdi3:47
6From Then Svenska Messan, Alto solo: "O Herre Gud Guds Lamb"
recording engineer and producer:
Christer Grewin and Helmut Mühle
instruments and orchestra:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
alto vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
choir vocals:
Bachkören (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
conductor:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor) (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
recorded at:
Adolf Fredriks kyrka in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
live recording of:
Then Svenska Messan: 9. Aria "O Herre Gud Guds Lamb" (alt) (from 1983-10-01 until 1983-10-02)
composer:
Johan Helmich Roman (composer)
part of:
Then Svenska Messan
Roman3:28
7Trauer-Music eines kunsterfahrenen Canarienvogels
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
Trauer-musik eines kunsterfahrenen Canarienvogels, TWV 20:37 (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Telemann-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: TWV 20:37)
Telemann15:07
8From Semele, act II, scene 3, Jupiter's aria: "Where'er you walk"
recording engineer:
Bertil Alving
instruments:
Drottningholms Barockensemble (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recorded at:
Tyska kyrkan (The German Church of Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter) (from 1983-02-28 until 1983-03-02)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
Handel4:03