HANDEL: Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (L')

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L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (more info)
Performed by: Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Joachim Carlos Martini
Linda Perillo, soprano
Stephan MacLeod, bass
Knut Schoch, tenor
Barbara Hannigan, soprano


1.   Part I, No. 1: Ouverture (Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 1) - 6:09
2.   Part I, No. 2: Accompagnato - Hence, loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro: Tenor) - 1:53
3.   Part I, No. 3: Accompagnato - Hence, vain deluding joys (Il Penseroso) - 1:03
4.   Part I, No. 4: Air - Come, thou Goddess fair and free (L'Allegro) - 1:36
5.   Part I, No. 5: Air - Come rather, Goddess, sage and holy (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 3:08
6.   Part I, No. 6: Air - Haste thee, nymph (L'Allegro: Tenor, Chorus) - 2:37
7.   Part I, No. 7: Air - Come and trip it (Tenor, Chorus) - 2:37
8.   Part I, No. 8: Accompagnato - Come, pensive Nun (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 1:03
9.   Part I, No. 9: Arioso - Come, but keep thy wonted state (Soprano) - 1:19
10.   Part I, No. 10: Accompagnato - There, held in holy passion still (Soprano); Arioso - Join with thee (Soprano, Chorus) - 3:43
11.   Part I, No. 11: Recitative - Hence, loathed Melancholy (L'Allegro: Tenor, Soprano) - 0:41
12.   Part I, No. 12: Air - Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Soprano) - 3:56
13.   Part I, No. 13: Accompagnato - First and chief, on golden wing (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 0:51
14.   Part I, No. 14: Air - Sweet bird (Soprano) - 10:41
15.   Part I, No. 15: Recitative - If I give thee honour due (L'Allegro: Bass) - 0:18
16.   Part I, No. 16: Air - Mirth, admit me of thy crew (Bass) - 2:29
17.   Part I, No. 17: Air - Oft, on a plat of rising ground (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 2:48
18.   Part I, No. 18: Air - Far from all resort of mirth (Soprano) - 2:49
19.   Part I, No. 19: Recitative - If I give thee honour due (L'Allegro: Tenor) - 0:16
20.   Part I, No. 20: Air - Let me wander not unseen (Tenor) - 1:24
21.   Part I, No. 21: Air - Straight mine eye (Soprano) - 1:52
22.   Part I, No. 22: Accompagnato - Mountains, on whose barren breast (Bass) - 1:53
23.   Part I, No. 23: Air - Or let the merry bells ring round (Soprano) - And young and old come forth to play (Chorus) - 1:53

L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55 (more info)
Performed by: Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Joachim Carlos Martini
Linda Perillo, soprano
Stephan MacLeod, bass
Knut Schoch, tenor
Barbara Hannigan, soprano


1.   Part II, No. 24: Ouverture (Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 3) - 5:34
2.   Part II, No. 25: Accompagnato - Hence, vain deluding Joys (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 1:18
3.   Part II, No. 26: Air - Sometimes let gorgeous Tragedy (Soprano) - 3:58
4.   Part II, No. 27: Air - But oh, sad virgin (Soprano) - 5:46
5.   Part II, No. 28: Recitative - Thus, Night, oft see me (Soprano) - 0:19
6.   Part II, No. 29: Bass solo (L'Allegro: Bass) and Chorus - Populous cities please me then - 0:40
7.   Part II, No. 30: Air - There let Hymen oft appear (Soprano) - 2:32
8.   Part II, No. 31: Accompagnato - Me, when the Sun begins to fling (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 0:40
9.   Part II, No. 32: Air - Hide me from Day's garnish eye (Soprano) - 3:15
10.   Part II, No. 33: Air - I'll to the well-trod stage anon (Il Allegro: Tenor) - 1:46
11.   Part II, No. 34: Air - And ever against eating cares (Soprano) - 2:52
12.   Part II, No. 35: Air - Orpheus self may have his head (Soprano) - 2:44
13.   Part II, No. 36: Air and Chorus - These delights if thou canst give (Tenor, Chorus) - 3:46
14.   Part II, No. 37: Recitative - But ley my due feet never fail (Il Penseroso: Soprano) - 0:42
15.   Part II, No. 38: Chorus - There let the pealing organ blow - 1:29
16.   Part II, No. 39: Air - May at last my weary age (Soprano) - 3:09
17.   Part II, No. 40: Chorus - These pleasures, Melancholy, give - 3:01
18.   Part III, No. 41: Ouverture (Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 7, No. 1) - 5:44
19.   Part III, No. 42: Accompagnato - Hence! Boast not, ye profane (Il Moderato: Bass) - 0:39
20.   Part III, No. 43: Air - Come, with native lustre shine (Bass) - 2:43
21.   Part III, No. 44: Accompagnato - Sweet Temp'rance (Bass); Chorus - All this company serene - 2:47
22.   Part III, No. 45: Air - Come, with gentle hand restrain (Soprano) - 1:49
23.   Part III, No. 46: Recitative - No more short life they then will spend in straying (Tenor) - 0:40
24.   Part III, No. 47: Air - Each action will derive new grace (Tenor) - 2:04
25.   Part III, No. 48: Duet - As steals the morn upon the night (Soprano and Tenor) - 5:45
26.   Part III, No. 49: Chorus - Thy pleasures, Moderation, give - 2:40

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