L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato
Oratorio in three parts HWV 55, 1740
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- 3. Aria (Soprano): Come, thou goddess fair and free
- 9. Accompagnato (Soprano): Come, pensive nun
- 21. Aria (Soprano): Far from all resort of mirth
- 33. Aria (Tenore): There let Hymen oft appear
- Ouverture: Concerto grosso op. 6,1
- 1. Accompagnato (Tenore): Hence! loathed Melancholy
- 2. Accompagnato (Soprano): Hence! vain deluding Joys
- 4. Aria (Soprano): Come rather, goddess, sage and holy
- 5. Aria (Tenore): Haste thee, nymph
- 6. Chorus: Haste thee, nymph
- 7. Aria (Tenore): Come, and trip it
- 8. Chorus: Come, and trip it it
- 10. Aria (Soprano): Come, but keep thy wonted state
- 11. Accompagnato & Aria (Soprano): There held in holy passion still
- 12. Chorus: And join with thee
- 13. Recitativo (Tenore): Hence! loathed Melancholy
- 14. Recitativo (Soprano): And if I give thee honour due
- 15. Aria (Soprano): Mirth, admit me of thy crew
- 16. Accompagnato (Soprano): First, and chief, on golden wing
- 17. Aria (Soprano): Sweet bird, that shun’st the noise of folly
- 18. Recitativo (Basso): If I give thee honour due
- 19. Aria (Basso): Mirth, admit me of thy crew
- 20. Aria (Soprano): Oft on a plat of rising ground
- 22. Recitativo (Tenore): If I give thee honour due
- 23. Siciliana (Tenore): Let me wander, not unseen
- 24. Aria (Soprano): Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures
- 25. Accompagnato (Basso): Mountains, on whose barren breast
- 26. Aria (Soprano): Or let the merry bells ring round
- 27. Chorus: And young and old come forth to play
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L’Allegro
1. Accompagnato (Tenore)
Hence! loathed Melancholy,
of Cerberus and blackest midnight born,
in Stygian Cave forlorn
’mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks,
and sights unholy!
Find out some uncouth cell,
where brooding darkness spreads
his jealous wings,
and the night Raven sings;
there under Ebon shades,
and lowbrow’d Rocks,
as ragged as thy Locks,
in dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.Il Penseroso
2. Accompagnato (Soprano)
Hence! vain deluding Joys,
dwell in some idle brain,
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Text from the CD Carus 83.395
Markus Schwering
Translation: David KosvinerThe winter of 1740 was a severe one for the Londoners: the British capital experienced the worst cold in human memory, and the Thames was frozen over for several weeks. In the figurative sense, too, Handel had every reason to tremble – namely for the success of the new vocal work which he had completed within 17 days in January. After all, the frost had already prevented a performance of Acis and Galatea. On 27 February however, for the premiere of L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, every conceivable strategic measure had been taken against the frost. As the Daily Post reported, several fires were blazing during the concert at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln’s Inn Fields – and the music must also have played a part in warming up the first audience to hear it. Its positive reception is demonstrated by the fact that L’Allegro was performed repeatedly during
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Booklet-Text der CD Carus 83.395
Markus Schwering
Der Winter des Jahres 1740 war hart für die Londoner: Die britische Hauptstadt erlebte die schlimmste Kälte seit Menschengedenken, und die Themse war über Wochen hinweg zugefroren. Händel hatte allen Grund, auch im übertragenen Sinn zu zittern – nämlich um den Erfolg seines neuen Vokalwerks, das im Januar innerhalb von 17 Tagen fertiggestellt worden war. Der Frost hatte immerhin schon eine Aufführung von Acis und Galatea verhindert. Indes waren am 27. Februar, als L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato seine Premiere hatte, alle nur denkbaren strategischen Maßnahmen gegen die Kälte ergriffen worden. Im Theatre Royal in Lincoln’s Inn Fields loderten, wie die London Daily Post berichtete, während des Konzerts mehrere Feuer. Eingeheizt haben muss den ersten Zuhörern aber auch die Musik. Dass diese gut ankam, ist allein
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Contents
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Composer
Georg Friedrich Händel
| 1685-1759George Frideric Handel put his exceptionally versatile compositional abilities to the test at an early age. After moving to London in 1712, where he was appointed Composer of Musick for His Majesty’s Chapel Royal in 1723, he wrote numerous masterpieces for the royal court as well as his major opere serie. For many years he enjoyed triumphant successes with his operas, which were sung by outstanding performers, with serenades, and later also with oratorios such as Saul and Israel in Egypt. Over the years Handel’s reputation grew far beyond the city where he worked; some of his choral works, particularly Messiah, have enjoyed a performance tradition which remains unbroken to this day, and are sung by choirs throughout the world. Personal details
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Songwriter / Librettist
John Milton
| 1608-1674
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Songwriter / Librettist
Charles Jennens
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