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Table of Contents:

• Se teco vive il cor : from Radamisto, HWV 12a (3:16)
• Io t'abbraccio : from Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19 (6:52)
• Welcome as the dawn of day : from Solomon, HWV 67 (3:09)
• Streams of pleasure ever flowing : from Theodora, HWV 68 (6:47)
• Notte cara! : from Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15 (4:35)
• To thee, thou glorious son of worth : from Theodora, HWV 68 (4:54)
• Bramo haver mille vite : from Ariodante, HWV 33 (4:50)
• Great victor, at your feet I bow (4:57)
• Vivo in te : from Tamerlano, HWV 18 (7:00)
• Per le porte del tormento : from Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30)
• No, no, ch'io non apprezzo : from Agrippina, HWV 6 (3:53)
• Caro! Bella! : from Giolio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (4:48)

Author/Creator:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Contributors:

Joshua, Rosemary

Connolly, Sarah

Bicket, Harry

English Concert (Musical group)

Languages:

Italian
English
French
German

Language Notes:

Sung in Italian or English.

Main Work:

Vocal music [of Handel, G.F.] (Selections)

Included Works:

Radamisto, HWV 12a [by Handel, G.F.] > Se teco vive il cor

Rodelinda [by Handel, G.F.] > Io t'abbraccio

Solomon [by Handel, G.F.] > Welcome as the dawn of day to the pilgrim on his way

Theodora [by Handel, G.F.] > Streams of pleasure ever flowing

Ottone [by Handel, G.F.] > Notte cara!

Theodora [by Handel, G.F.] > To thee, thou glorious son of worth

Ariodante [by Handel, G.F.] > Bramo haver mille vite

Belshazzar [by Handel, G.F.] > Great victor, at your feet I bow

Sosarme [by Handel, G.F.] > Per le porte del tormento

Agrippina [by Handel, G.F.] > No, no, ch'io non apprezzo

Giulio Cesare [by Handel, G.F.] > Caro! bella! più amabile beltà

Related Series:

Chaconne

Subjects:

Vocal duets with chamber orchestra

Operas — Excerpts

Oratorios — Excerpts

Operas

Oratorios

Genres:

Excerpts

Oratorios

Operas

Performers:

Rosemary Joshua, soprano ; Sarah Connolly, mezz-soprano ; The English Concert ; Harry Bicket, director.

Performance Medium:

2 performers and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; mezzo-soprano voice; chamber orchestra

General Notes:

Recorded July 20-23, 2009, Church of St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London.
Notes in English, French, and German, with texts in English, and in Italian with English translations (38 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 129,888

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 095115076729
Publisher Number, Chandos: CHAN 0767

OCLC Numbers:

608683444