1739
Donald Macleod explores Handel's life in 1739. With a performance of Handel's most popular organ concerto, The Cuckoo and the Nightingale.
Donald Macleod introduces the year 1739 in Handel's life, a year when London froze and played havoc with the music season. Featuring a performance of his most popular organ concerto, "The Cuckoo And The Nightingale"; Handel's setting of Dryden's "A Song For Saint Cecilia's Day"; and a real rarity - the composer's "pasticcio" opera "Jupiter In Argos", recorded for the first time only in 2006.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto no. 13 in F major HWV.295 (The Cuckoo and the nightingale) for organ and orchestr
Performer: Simon PRESTON - Organ Performer: Trevor PINNOCK - Harpsichord Performer: The ENGLISH CONCERT
- ARCHIV.
- 413-2682.
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George Frideric Handel
Giove in Argo [Jupiter in Argus] - pasticcio opera
Conductor: Sylvie Kraus Conductor: Matthias BECKERT Performer: Benoit HALLER - Tenor (Arete) Performer: Lisa Tjalve - Soprano (Calisto) Performer: Tanya ASPELMEIER - Soprano (Isis) Performer: Cologne Concert Royal Performer: Wurzburg Chamber Choir
- MUSICAPHON.
- M56891.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in B flat major Op.6`7
Performer: William CHRISTIE - Director Performer: Les ARTS FLORISSANTS
- HARMONIA MUNDI.
- HMC-901507.
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George Frideric Handel
Ode for St Cecilia's day (From harmony, from heav'nly harmony)
Performer: Carolyn SAMPSON - Soprano Performer: Crispian STEELE-PERKINS - Trumpet Performer: James GILCHRIST - Tenor Performer: Jonathan COHEN - Cello Performer: Lynda SAYCE - Guitar Performer: Rachel BROWN - Flute Performer: Robert KING - Keyboards Performer: King's Consort Choir Performer: The KING'S CONSORT
- HYPERION.
- CDA- 67463.
Broadcasts
- Thu 19 Jul 201212:00BBC Radio 3
- Thu 19 Jul 201218:30BBC Radio 3
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