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L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato HWV 55

Libretto: Charles Jennens, James Harris
Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Junge Kantorei, Linda Perillo (Soprano), Barbara Hannigan (Soprano), Knut Schoch (Tenor), Stephan MacLeod (Bass)
2002, Eltville am Rhein, Kloster Eberbach
Live
49 Tracks, 2:10:39

  • Part I

    • 1. Ouverture (Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 1)
      06:07
    • 2. Accompagnato - Hence, loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro: Tenor)
      01:53
    • 3. Accompagnato - Hence, vain deluding joys (Il Penseroso)
      01:03
    • 4. Air - Come, thou Goddess fair and free (L'Allegro)
      01:36
    • 5. Air - Come rather, Goddess, sage and holy (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      03:08
    • 6. Air - Haste thee, nymph (L'Allegro: Tenor, Chorus)
      02:37
    • 7. Air - Come and trip it (Tenor, Chorus)
      02:30
    • 8. Accompagnato - Come, pensive Nun (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      01:03
    • 9. Arioso - Come, but keep thy wonted state (Soprano)
      01:19
    • 10. Accompagnato - There, held in holy passion still (Soprano); Arioso - Join with thee (Soprano, Chorus)
      03:43
    • 11. Recitative - Hence, loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro: Tenor, Soprano)
      00:41
    • 12. Air - Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Soprano)
      03:56
    • 13. Accompagnato - First and chief, on golden wing (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      00:51
    • 14. Air - Sweet bird (Soprano)
      10:41
    • 15. Recitative - If I give thee honour due (L'Allegro: Bass)
      00:18
    • 16. Air - Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Bass)
      02:29
    • 17. Air - Oft, on a plat of rising ground (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      02:48
    • 18. Air - Far from all resort of mirth (Soprano)
      02:49
    • 19. Recitative - If I give thee honour due (L'Allegro: Tenor)
      00:16
    • 20. Air - Let me wander not unseen (Tenor)
      01:24
    • 21. Air - Straight mine eye (Soprano)
      01:52
    • 22. Accompagnato - Mountains, on whose barren breast (Bass)
      01:53
    • 23. Air - Or let the merry bells ring round (Soprano) - And young and old come forth to play (Chorus)
      04:12

  • Part II

    • 1. Ouverture (Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 3)
      05:32
    • 2. Accompagnato - Hence, vain deluding Joys (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      01:18
    • 3. Air - Sometimes let gorgeous Tragedy (Soprano)
      03:58
    • 4. Air - But oh, sad virgin (Soprano)
      05:46
    • 5. Recitative - Thus, Night, oft see me (Soprano)
      00:19
    • 6. Bass solo (L'Allegro: Bass) and Chorus - Populous cities please me then
      03:49
    • 7. Air - There let Hymen oft appear (Soprano)
      02:32
    • 8. Accompagnato - Me, when the Sun begins to fling (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      00:40
    • 9. Air - Hide me from Day's garnish eye (Soprano)
      03:15
    • 10. Air - I'll to the well-trod stage anon (Il Allegro: Tenor)
      01:46
    • 11. Air - And ever against eating cares (Soprano)
      02:52
    • 12. Air - Orpheus self may have his head (Soprano)
      02:44
    • 13. Air and Chorus - These delights if thou canst give (Tenor, Chorus)
      03:46
    • 14. Recitative - But ley my due feet never fail (Il Penseroso: Soprano)
      00:42
    • 15. Chorus - There let the pealing organ blow
      01:29
    • 16. Air - May at last my weary age (Soprano)
      03:10
    • 17. Chorus - These pleasures, Melancholy, give
      03:07

  • Part III

    • 1. Ouverture (Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 7, No. 1)
      05:38
    • 2. Accompagnato - Hence! Boast not, ye profane (Il Moderato: Bass)
      00:39
    • 3. Air - Come, with native lustre shine (Bass)
      02:43
    • 4. Accompagnato - Sweet Temp'rance (Bass); Chorus - All this company serene
      02:47
    • 5. Air - Come, with gentle hand restrain (Soprano)
      01:49
    • 6. Recitative - No more short life they then will spend in straying (Tenor)
      00:40
    • 7. Air - Each action will derive new grace (Tenor)
      02:04
    • 8. Duet - As steals the morn upon the night (Soprano and Tenor)
      05:45
    • 9. Chorus - Thy pleasures, Moderation, give
      02:40