L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato 1740
by Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759,
| Music CD 2015 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Milton, John,
-- 1608-1674
-- Musical settings.
Secular oratorios. |
| Publisher | [England] :Winged Lion,2015 |
| Other Titles | Concerti grossi, Concerti grossi, Concertos, |
| Contributors |
Milton, John,
1608-1674, author. Harris, James, 1709-1780, librettist. Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, librettist. Webster, Gillian, 1964- performer. Kilsby, Laurence, performer. Ovenden, Jeremy, performer. Harvey, Peter, 1958- performer. Riches, Ashley, performer. Whitehead, William, 1970- performer. McCreesh, Paul, conductor. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Concerti grossi, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Concerti grossi, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Concertos, Gabrieli Consort & Players, performer. |
| Participants/Performers |
Gillian Webster, soprano ; Laurence Kilsby, treble ; Jeremy Ovenden, tenor ; Peter Harvey, baritone ; Ashley Riches, bass ; William Whitehead, organ ; Gabrieli Consort ; Gabrieli Players ; Paul McCreesh, conductor. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Secular oratorio in 3 parts. Title from disc label. Libretto by James Harris and Charles Jennens after poems by John Milton. Performing edition by Christopher Suckling and Paul McCreesh. Program notes by Ruth Smith, Christopher Suckling, and William Whitehead, biographical notes on the performers, and libretto (84 unnumbered pages : portraits) bound in container. Incorporates the Concerti grossi op. 6, no. 1 and no. 3, and the Organ concerto op. 7 no. 1, as in the first performance in 1740. |
| Description |
2 audio discs (2:21:38) ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |