Handel - Apollo e Dafne / Judith Nelson · David Thomas · PBO · McGegan [Import]

George Frideric Handel (Artist), Nicholas McGegan (Artist), Judith Nelson (Artist), David Thomas (Artist), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Artist), Bruce Haynes (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 1996)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B0000007HE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #714,248 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Overture

2. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'La terra e liberata - Aria 'Pende il ben'

3. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'Ch'il superbetto Amore' - Aria 'Spezza l'arco'

4. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Aria 'Felicissima quest'alma'

5. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'Che voce! Che belta!'

6. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Aria 'Ardi,adori'

7. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'Che crudel!' - Duo 'Una guerra ho dentro il seno'

8. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'Placati al fin, o cara' - Aria Come rosa in so la spina'

9. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitaitve 'Ah! ch'un Dio' - Aria 'Come in ciel benigna stella'

10. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'Odi la mia ragion' - Duo Deh! lascia addolcire'

11. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Recitative 'Sempre t'adorero!' - Aria 'Mie piante correte'

12. Apollo e Dafne: Cantata For Soprano, Bass, flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Strings, And Basso Continuo: Aria 'Cara pianta, co'miei pianti'

13. Concerto For Oboe In G Minor: Grave

14. Concerto For Oboe In G Minor: Allegro

15. Concerto For Oboe In G Minor: Largo

16. Concerto For Oboe In G Minor: Allegro

Customer Reviews

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Italian cantata, May 11, 2000

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This review is from: Handel - Apollo e Dafne / Judith Nelson · David Thomas · PBO · McGegan (Audio CD)

Whichever of the three competing versions of Apollo e Dafne you choose you can be assured of great music. This is one of Handel's early works but doesn't show it. The McGegan version benefits from the ever popular Kirkby-Thomas pairing, but the Standage version has tighter orchestral support. The Harnoncourt version on Teldec comes in a poor third, with Teldec not even bothering to include a libretto.