George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Part Three
Wednesday 11 May 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Wednesday 18 May 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
3/5. On his second visit to England, Handel took up residence in Burlington House, Piccadilly, for three years, where his mornings were employed in study. At dinner he sat down with eminent, influential gentlemen. Donald Macleod looks at the music associated with this period of Handel's career.
Playlist
Il Pastor Fido - Overture
Simon Standage (violin)/ The English Concert/ Trevor Pinnock (cond)
Archiv 419 219-2 Tr 3-8
Rinaldo Heroic Aria - Cara sposa
James Bowman (countertenor)/ The King's Consort/ Robert King (dir)
Hyperion CDA 66483 Tr 10
Amadigi di Gaula (excerpt Act 2)
Nathalie Stutzmann (Amadigi)/ Jennifer Smith (Oriana)/ Eiddwen Harrhy (Melissa)/ Les Musiciens du Louvre/ Marc Minkowski (cond)
Erato 2292-45490-2 CD 1 Tr 25-8 & CD 2 Tr 1&2
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