Penelope Appleyard, Florisma - Haandel: 9 Deutsche Arien (2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise, HWV 206
02. In den angenehmen Büschen, HWV 209
03. Meine Seele hört im Sehen, HWV 207
04. Künft' ger Zeiten eitler Kummer, HWV 202
05. Süße Stille, sanfte Quelle, HWV 205
06. Die ihr aus dunkeln Grüften, HWV 208
07. Das zitternde Glänzen der spielenden Wellen, HWV 203
08. Süßer Blumen Ambraflocken, HWV 204
09. Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden, HWV 210



Händel’s Neun Deutsche Arien – settings of extracts from Barthold Heinrich Brockes’ poems Irdisches vergnügen in Gott (Earthly Delight in God) – remained unpublished until 1922, becoming known as one of the composer’s best kept secrets. Their air of mystery makes them all the more beguiling. In style they are quietly theatrical, intimately elaborate, each boasting the kind of melodies that cry out for decoration, but always in a style reflective of their worshipful subject matter. Händel’s operatic writing is evident in his expressive lines and interplay with obbligato instruments, but overall these pieces are impactful through intricacies rather than extravagances and therefore have a rather more poetic flavour than an operatic one. The arias were composed individually between 1724 and 1726, and were probably intended for performance in Hamburg.

“This recording is a fresh voiced account of these wonderful pieces, full of energy and sparkle, featuring singing of lovely character with some delightful ornamentation. A welcome addition to the catalogue and a notable solo recording debut for this young artist.” (David Clegg, International Counter-tenor)

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