Handel: L’Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato (CD)

Tracklista:

CD 1
Part One
L’Allegro
1. Accompagnato: Tenor I Hence loathed Melancholy 2:26
 
Il Penseroso
2. Accompagnato: Soprano I Hence vain deluding joys 0:53
 
L’Allegro
3. Air: Soprano II Come, thou goddess fair and free 1:34
 
Il Penseroso
4. Air: Soprano III Come rather, goddess sage and holy 3:25
 
L’Allegro
5. Air: Tenor I Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee 1:14
6. Chorus Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee 1:12
7. Air: Tenor II and Chorus Come, and trip it as you go 2:30
 
Il Penseroso
8. Accompagnato: Soprano III Come, pensive nun, devout and pure 1:09
9. Arioso: Soprano I Come, but keep thy wonted state Accompagnato: Soprano I and Chorus There held in holy passion still 6:18

L’Allegro
10. Recitative: Tenor I, Soprano IV Hence, loathed Melancholy Air: Soprano IV Mirth, admit me of thy crew 4:10

Il Penseroso
11. Accompagnato: Soprano I First, and chief, on golden wing Air: Soprano I Sweet bird, that shun’st the noise of Folly 8:19

L’Allegro
12. Recitative: Bass If I give thee honour due Air: Bass Mirth, admit me of thy crew! 2:32

Il Penseroso
13. Air: Soprano III Oft on a plat of rising ground 3:21
14. Air: Soprano II Far from all resort of mirth 3:44
 
L’Allegro
15. Recitative: Tenor II If I give thee honour due Air: Tenor II Let me wander not unseen 2:16
16. Air: Soprano II Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Accompagnato: Soprano II Mountains, on whose barren breast Air: Soprano II Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures 5:46
17. Air: Soprano IV and Chorus Or let the merry bells ring round 4:14
 
CD 2
Part Two
Il Penseroso
1. Accompagnato: Soprano III Hence, vain deluding joys Air: Soprano III Sometimes let gorgeous Tragedy 5:29
2. Recitative: Soprano I Thus, Night, oft see me in thy pale career 0:21
 
L’Allegro
3. Solo: Bass and Chorus Populous cities please me then 3:21
4. Air: Tenor II There let Hymen oft appear 2:27
 
Il Penseroso
5. Accompagnato: Soprano I Me, when the sun begins to fling Air: Soprano I Hide me from Day’s garish eye 3:56
L’Allegro
6. Air: Tenor I I’ll to the well-trod stage anon 1:56
7. Air: Soprano II And ever against eating cares 2:58
8. Air: Soprano II Orpheus self may heave his head 2:40 9 Air: Tenor I and Chorus These delights if thou canst give     3:15

Il Penseroso
9. Recitative: Soprano I But let my due feet never fail 0:38
11. Chorus and Solo: Soprano I There let the pealing organ blow 2:06
12. Air: Soprano III May at last my weary age Solo: Soprano I and Chorus These pleasures, Melancholy, give 9:37

Part Three
Il Moderato
13. Accompagnato: Bass Hence, boast not, ye profane Air: Bass Come, with native lustre shine Accompagnato: Bass and Chorus Sweet

Temp’rance in thy right hand bear 5:46
14. Air: Soprano III Come, with gentle hand restrain 1:49
15. Recitative: Tenor I No more short life they then will spend Air: Tenor I Each action will derive new grace 2:36
16. Duet: Soprano I, Tenor II As steals the morn upon the night 6:34
17. Chorus Thy pleasures, Moderation, give 3:21