Following Early Music Actua, this hour features a new CD with early music. This time, the ‘Handel’s Harp’ CD, with arias and instrumental pieces by George Frideric Handel, by harpist Maxine Eilander with The Seattle Baroque Orchestra led by Stephen Stubbs.
This recently released CD contains arias and concertos for which Handel decided the harp should be a required instrument.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759).
1. Aria ‘Praise the Lord with cheerful noise’ (Esther).
2. Symphony (Saul).
3. Harp Concerto in Bb (Alexander’s Feast):
– Allegro moderato.
– Larghetto.
– Allegro moderato.
4. Aria ‘Tune your harps to cheerful strains’ (Esther).
5. Sinfonia & aria ‘V’adoro pupille’ (Giulio Cesare).
6. Aria ‘Lascia ch’io pianga’.
7. Concerto in F op. 4 no. 5:
– I. Larghetto.
– II. Allegro.
– III. Alla Siciliano.
– IV. Presto.
8. Aria ‘Hark, hark, he strikes the golden lyre’ (Alexander Balus).
Maxine Eilander, baroque harp.
Cyndia Sieden, soprano.
The Seattle Baroque Orchestra with Ingrid Matthews, 1st violin and orchestra leader.
Stephen Stubbs, lute and conductor.
Label number: ATMA ACD2 2541, 2009.
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