Ian Bostridge / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
»Händel: Around the World in Song«
Handel’s Orpheus
As an Englishman born and bred, it goes without saying that Ian Bostridge has been familiar with Handel’s music since childhood: in his schooldays he sang Handel’s »Messiah« all over the country in a boys’ choir. This forged a lifelong musical friendship, as Bostridge has demonstrated on numerous complete recordings of the composer’s operas and oratorios. His programme »Handel: Around the World in Song« presents highlights from Handel’s huge vocal oeuvre.
Together with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, known for excellent sound produced on original instruments, Bostridge reminds his audience of the great British tradition of Handel tenors. »Women’s voices and countertenors enthusiastically embraced this music,« Bostridge says. »But we shouldn’t ignore the remarkable tenor repertoire that Handel gave us.« The voice of Ian Bostridge and the genius of Handel: a promising combination indeed!
Performers
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ian Bostridge tenor
Programme
Händel: Around the world in Song
Arien aus Opern und Oratorien von Georg Friedrich Händel
Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto grosso B-Dur HWV 313
Un momento di contento / Arie des Oronte aus der Oper »Alcina« HWV 34
Pastorello d’un povero armento / Rezitativ und Arie des Grimoaldo aus »Rodelinda« HWV 19
Georg Muffat
Passacaglia / aus: Sonate Nr. 5 G-Dur
Georg Friedrich Händel
Love / Arie des Acis aus der Masque »Acis and Galatea« HWV 49
Love Sounds th’Alarm / Arie des Acis aus der Masque »Acis and Galatea« HWV 49
– Interval –
Georg Friedrich Händel
Scorta siate a passi miei / Arie des Sesto aus »Giulio Cesare in Egitto« HWV 17
Passacaglia / aus: Radamisto / Opera seria in drei Akten HWV 12
Auszüge aus: Tamerlano HWV 18
Georg Muffat
Sonate Nr. 4 e-Moll (Armonico tributo)
Georg Friedrich Händel
Scherza infida / Arie des Ariodante aus »Ariodante« HWV 33
Georg Friedrich Händel
Where E’er You Walk / Arie aus dem Oratorium »Semele« HWV 58