Samson. Let the bright seraphim in burning row (5:23) -- Rinaldo. Lascia chi'o pianga (5:29) -- Messiah. Rejoice greatly (4:52) -- Hercules. Ah! think what ills (6:09) -- Semele. Now all this scene (:35) ; Where're you walk (4:23) -- Alexander Balus. Shall Cleopatra ever smile again? (1:35) ; O take me from this hateful light (3:48) -- Semele. Oh sleep (3:14) -- Jephta. Hide thou thy hated beams (2:32) ; Waft her, angels, through the skies (3:39) -- Athalia. Through the land (6:41) -- Semele. Hence, Iris, hence away (3:51) -- Concerto grosso, op. 6, no. 4. Allegro (2:23) -- L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. First and chief, on golden wing (:58) ; Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly (11:29) -- Solomon. May peace in Salem (:55) ; Will the sun forget to streak (5:26) -- Messiah. I know that my Redeemer liveth (6:04).
Note
Principally excerpts oratorios; the track 2 from an opera; track 14 from a concerto grosso.
Event (note)
Recorded June 4-6, 2008, Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada.
Language (note)
Sung in English (principally) and Italian (track 2).
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Title
Arias [electronic resource] / Handel.
Imprint
[Montréal, Québec] : ATMA classique, p2008.
Performer
Karina Gauvin, soprano ; Tempo Rubato ; Alexander Weimann, conductor.
Event
Recorded June 4-6, 2008, Église Saint-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, Canada.
Language
Sung in English (principally) and Italian (track 2).