Stefan Temmingh (recorder), Olga Mishula (psaltery), Olga Watts (harpsichord) & Lyndon Watts (bassoon)
This CD features Handel arias in 18th century arrangements for recorder and basso continuo. The arias of the ‘newest’ Handel operas were analogous to pop hits and were played in all conceivable arrangements. They were demanding to play and even today require skilled recorder players. Stefan Temmingh has gathered various musician friends and colleagues to revive this fascinating repertoire.
“these are for the most part thoroughly engaging performances in which Temmingh uses a sure sense of line, judicious ornamentation and joyfully muscular and woody tone to ensure that every aria has character and inner life...a varied line-up of accompanying instruments has you looking forward to finding out what colours will come next” Gramophone Magazine, February 2011
