Handel: As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)

This page lists all recordings of As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato), by George Frederic Handel (1685-1759) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Handel:

Where'er you walk (from Semele)

Messiah: Comfort ye my people and Ev'ry valley shall be exalted

Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse)

Cosi la tortorella (from La Resurrezione)

Love sounds the alarm

Love in her eyes

Happy we

duet with Kate Royal

Scherza, infida (from Ariodante)

Dopo notte (from Ariodante)

Total eclipse (Samson)

As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)

duet with Kate Royal

Hide thou thy hated beams


Ian Bostridge (tenor)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket

“Beyond a forgivable desire to rehabilitate the Handel tenor, I have tried in this recording to represent one essential but fugitive quality of Handel’s - his protean nature, his ability to recreate himself while remaining essentially the same.” Ian Bostridge

“Bostridge is sharply attuned to the subtlety of Handel's work setting, colouring his sound with a rich palette of timbres and effects: sonorous and sensuous in 'Ombra mai fù', hauntingly stark in 'Total eclipse'. …Harry Bicket's direction is sensitive and unfussy - tempos are well-judged, allowing him to shape Handel's long-breathed melodic lines with supple grace.” BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007 ****

“Bostridge’s care over colouring and shading refreshes numerous chestnuts...No self-conscious art here; it’s the music that speaks.” The Times, 13th July 2007 ****

EMI - 3822432

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As Steals the Morn

As Steals the Morn

Handel - Arias & scenes for tenor


Handel:

Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove (Alceste, Act IV)

Where'er you walk (from Semele)

Urne voi (Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Part I)

Forte e lieto (from Tamerlano)

Oh per me lieto, avventuroso giorno! (from Tamerlano)

Figlia mia (from Tamerlano)

Tu, spietato (from Tamerlano)

Total eclipse (Samson)

Did love constrain thee? (Samson, Act II, 2)

Your charms to ruin led the way

Let but that spirit …(Samson,Act III, 1)

Then shall I make …;

Thus when the sun from’s watry bed (Samson)

Fatto inferno…Pastorello d'un povero armento (from Rodelinda)

Esther: Tune your harps to cheerful strains

Heav'n smiles once more … (Jephtha, Act II, 2)

His mighty arm (Jephtha, Act III, 1)

Jephtha: Waft her, angels, through the skies

As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)


Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

“Handel was one of the first Baroque composers to invest his talents in the tenor voice and here this unique English legacy is recalled. Through his shading, dynamic range and commitment to the text, Padmore seduces the listener.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2008

“Tenors are fighter pilots - dashing, heroic, unhappy out of the limelight - and Padmore is an ace among them, soaring through this disc on a velvet voice in various Handelian guises. Semele falls for his smooth flattery in Where'er you walk', though he decelerates after the intro speed set by The English Consort under Andrew Manze. His blinded Samson is harrowingly persuasive in 'Total Eclipse', he shows off impressive no-breath acrobatics in Jephtha and dramatises outrageously in the Tameriano extract. The alto Robin Blaze and the soprano Lucy Crow are his top-notch, bit-part crew.” The Times

“Padmore reveals the composer's enormous affective range in singing that is variously passionate, tender and ardent. In this ravishing music Padmore is sympathetically partnered by Lucy Crowe with an intuitively responsive oboe obbligato by Katharina Spreckelsen. An outstanding recital.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2007 *****

“This is one of the most alluring recitals of its kind that has come my way for a very long time.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2007

GGramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - May 2007

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2008

Vocal Award Winner

Harmonia Mundi - HMU907422

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Handel: Arias & Duets (The Anniversary Edition 1759-2009)

Handel: Arias & Duets (The Anniversary Edition 1759-2009)


Handel:

Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse)

David Daniels (countertenor)

Orchestra of the Age Enlightenment, Roger Norrington

Dove sei, amato bene? (from Rodelinda)

David Daniels (countertenor)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Roger Norrington

Pompe vane di morte! (from Rodelinda)

David Daniels (countertenor)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Roger Norrington

Ma che parlo, che dico from Armida abbandonata

Véronique Gens (soprano)

Les Basses Réunies

In tanti affanni miei from Armida abbandonata

Véronique Gens (soprano)

Les Basses Réunies

Scherzano Sul Tuo Volto (from Rinaldo HWV 7A)

Patrizia Ciofi (soprano) & Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano Il)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

E vivo ancore?...Scherza, infida (from Ariodante)

Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)

Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm

Aria: Fra l’ombre e gl’orrori Polifemo from Aci, Galatea e Polifemo

Laurent Naouri baritone (Polifemo), Sandrine Piau soprano (Aci) & Sara Mingardo alto (Galatea)

Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm

Duetto: Sorge il di Aci/Galatea from Aci, Galatea e Polifemo

Laurent Naouri baritone (Polifemo), Sandrine Piau soprano (Aci) & Sara Mingardo alto (Galatea)

Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm

Recitativo: Amor, qual nuova fiamma mi risvegli nel core Admeto from Admeto, re di Tessaglia

René Jacobs alto (Admeto) & Rachel Yakar soprano (Antigona)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Aria: La tigre arde di sdegno Admeto from Admeto, re di Tessaglia

René Jacobs alto (Admeto) & Rachel Yakar soprano (Antigona)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Recitativo: Per me si strugge Trasimede Antigona from Admeto, re di Tessaglia

René Jacobs alto (Admeto) & Rachel Yakar soprano (Antigona)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Aria: E per monti, e per piani, et per selve Antigona from Admeto, re di Tessaglia

René Jacobs alto (Admeto) & Rachel Yakar soprano (Antigona)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Hercules: Where shall I fly?

Stephanie Blythe (contralto)

Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, John Nelson

Splenda l’alba in oriente, cantata, HWV 166

Gérard Lesne (alto)

Il Seminario Musicale

As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)

Ian Bostridge (tenor) & Lynne Dawson (soprano)

Bach Choir & Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, John Nelson

Un pensiero nemico di pace (from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno)

Natalie Dessay (soprano)

Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm

Aria: Fatto scorta al sentier della Gloria Arminio from Arminio

Vivica Genaux mezzo-soprano (Arminio) & Riccardo Ristori bass (Segeste)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Aria: Fiaccherò quel fiero orgoglio Segeste from Arminio

Vivica Genaux mezzo-soprano (Arminio) & Riccardo Ristori bass (Segeste)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Verdi prati (Alcina)

Della Jones mezzo-soprano (Ruggiero) & Arleen Auger soprano (Alcina)

City of London Baroque Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Aria: Ombre pallide Alcina (Alcina)

Della Jones mezzo-soprano (Ruggiero) & Arleen Auger soprano (Alcina)

City of London Baroque Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Duetto: Prendi l’alma e prendi il core Rodrigo/Esilena from Rodrigo

Gloria Banditelli mezzo-soprano (Rodrigo) & Sandrine Piau soprano (Esilena)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Aria: Nasconde l’usignol Deidamia from Deidamia

Suzie LeBlanc (soprano) & Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)

Teatro Lirico, Stephen Stubbs

Aria: Nel riposo e nel contento Licomede from Deidamia

Suzie LeBlanc (soprano) & Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)

Teatro Lirico, Stephen Stubbs

Coro: Della guerra la caccia ha sembianza Ulisse/Deidamia/coro from Deidamia

Simone Kermes soprano (Deidamia), Antonio Abete baritone (Licomede) & Anna Bonitatibus mezzo-soprano (Ulisse)

Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi

Suzie LeBlanc (soprano) & Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)

Teatro Lirico, Stephen Stubbs

Se'il mio duol (Rodelinda)

Sophie Daneman (soprano)

The Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer

Caro autor di mia doglia, arcadian duet HWV 182a

Patricia Petibon (soprano) & Paul Agnew (tenor)

Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm

Cara speme (from Giulio Cesare)

David Daniels (countertenor)

Orchestra of the Age Enlightenment, Roger Norrington

Va tacito e nascosto (from Giulio Cesare)

David Daniels (countertenor)

Orchestra of the Age Enlightenment, Roger Norrington


This ravishing selection of arias and duets is drawn from some of Handel’s finest vocal works, among them the operas Xerxes (source of the famous ‘Largo’), Ariodante, with its gripping ‘Scherza, infida’, and, perhaps his most popular works for the stage, Giulio Cesare and Alcina.

The generously-filled discs (two CDs for the price of one) also include the complete cantata Splenda l’alba in oriente and excerpts the dramatic cantata Armida abbandonata, the English ode L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, and the exquisite Neapolitan serenata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo.

An international cast of outstanding Handelians includes Philippe Jaroussky, Natalie Dessay, David Daniels, Véronique Gens, Ian Bostridge, Joyce DiDonato, Stephanie Blythe, Janet Baker, Vivica Genaux, Gérard Lesne, James Bowman..

Virgin - 6960352

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Sumi Jo - Baroque Journey

Sumi Jo - Baroque Journey


Bach, J S:

Bist du bei mir, BWV508

Cantata BWV211 'Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht' (Coffee Cantata)

Cantata BWV21 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis'

Handel:

As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)

Where'er you walk (from Semele)

Let the bright seraphim (from Samson)

Lascia ch'io pianga (from Rinaldo)

Messiah: I know that my Redeemer liveth

Purcell:

Music for a while, Z583

Fairest Isle

Vivaldi:

Larghetto from "Nulla in Mundo pax sincera"

Griselda: Agitata da due venti

Sposa son disprezzata


Sumi Jo

Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra

“Here is one of the most delightful singers of our time… There is a delicious coolness about the Korean soprano’s singing” Gramophone Magazine

Warner Classics - 2564698246

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Handel - Famous Arias

Handel - Famous Arias


Handel:

Cor fedele, HWV 96: Va col canto

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Theodora, HWV 68: With Darkness deep

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Ottone, HWV 15: Vieni, o figlio, e mi consola

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Arianna in Creta, HWV 32: Mirami altero in volto

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Susanna, HWV 66: Guilt trembling spoke my doom

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Messiah: He was despised

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Qual nave smarrita from Radamisto

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Agrippina, HWV 6: Ogni vento

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Cor fedele, HWV 96: Barbaro

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Cor fedele, HWV 96: Amo Tirsi

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Angels, ever bright and fair

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Theodora, HWV 68: Oh! that I on wings could rise

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Susanna, HWV 66: Bending to the throne of glory

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (soprano)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

Neun deutsche Arien, HWV202-210

Dorothea Röschmann (soprano)

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Admeto, Ré di Tessaglia: Overture, Ballo di Larve, Orride larve & Chiudetevi, miei lumi

Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)

Berlin Akademie for Alte Musik

Serse: Sinfonia, Frondi tenere, Ombra mai fú

Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)

Berlin Akademie for Alte Musik

Giulio Cesare: Se in fiorito prato, Gigue, Va tacito

Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)

Berlin Akademie for Alte Musik

Instrumental Suite from Radamisto

Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)

Berlin Akademie for Alte Musik

Rodelinda: Pompe vano di morte, Dove sei, Sinfonia, Si, l'infida consorte, Confusa si miri

Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)

Berlin Akademie for Alte Musik

Concerto grosso in C, HWV 318 'Alexander's Feast'

Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)

Berlin Akademie for Alte Musik

Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove (Alceste, Act IV)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Where'er you walk (from Semele)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Urne voi (Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Part I)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Forte e lieto (from Tamerlano)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Oh per me lieto, avventuroso giorno! (from Tamerlano)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Figlia mia (from Tamerlano)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Tu, spietato (from Tamerlano)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Total eclipse (Samson)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Did love constrain thee? (Samson, Act II, 2)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Your charms to ruin led the way

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Let but that spirit …(Samson,Act III, 1)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Then shall I make …;

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Thus when the sun from’s watry bed (Samson)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Fatto inferno…Pastorello d'un povero armento (from Rodelinda)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Esther: Tune your harps to cheerful strains

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Heav'n smiles once more … (Jephtha, Act II, 2)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

His mighty arm (Jephtha, Act III, 1)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Jephtha: Waft her, angels, through the skies

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

As steals the morn (from L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato)

Mark Padmore (tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor) & Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe obligato)

The English Concert, Andrew Manze

Telemann:

Quartets in E minor & G major

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin


“Hunt Lieberson is… outstanding in her selection, moving from opera to oratorio and between English and Italian with communicative ease.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2009 ****

Harmonia Mundi - Handel 250th Anniversary - HMX2908288/91

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