Following in their series of Gramophone Award and BBC Music Magazine Award winning recordings, Gabrieli's first Handel recording in over a decade is particularly special - recreating in painstaking detail the very first performance of L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, given in 1740, with additional instrumental repertoire including a Handel organ concerto and two concerti grossi.With a reputation as peerless Handelians, Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort & players bring meticulous research to every performance and recording project, and are joined on this disc by a stunning selection of soloists.

Tracklist:

Concerto Grosso No. 1 In G Major, Op. 6, Hwv 319: I. A Tempo Guisto
Concerto Grosso No. 1 In G Major, Op. 6, Hwv 319: II. Allegro
Concerto Grosso No. 1 In G Major, Op. 6, Hwv 319: III. Adagio
Concerto Grosso No. 1 In G Major, Op. 6, Hwv 319: IV. Allegro
Concerto Grosso No. 1 In G Major, Op. 6, Hwv 319: V. Allegro
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Recitative Accompany'd "Hence! Loathed M
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Recitative Accompany'd "Hence! Vain Deludin
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air "Come, Thou Goddess, Fair And Free"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Air "Come Rather, Goddess, Sage And Holy"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air & Chorus "Haste Thee, Nymph, And Bri
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air & Chorus "Come And Trip It As You Go
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Recitative Accompany'd "Come, Pensive Nun,
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Air & Chorus "Come, But Keep Thy Wonted Sta
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Recitative "Hence Loathed Melancholy"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air "Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Recitative Accompany'd "First, And Chief, O
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Air "Sweet Bird, That Shuns’t The Noise O
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Recitative "If I Give Thee Honour Due"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air "Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: Il Penseroso, Air "Oft On A Plat Of Rising Ground"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Recitative "If I Give Thee Honour Due"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air "Let Me Wander, Not Unseen"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part I: L’allegro, Air & Chorus "Or Let The Merry Bells Rin
Concerto Grosso No. 3 In E Minor, Op. 6, Hwv 321: I. Larghetto
Concerto Grosso No. 3 In E Minor, Op. 6, Hwv 321: II. Andante
Concerto Grosso No. 3 In E Minor, Op. 6, Hwv 321: III. Allegro
Concerto Grosso No. 3 In E Minor, Op. 6, Hwv 321: IV. Polonaise - Andante
Concerto Grosso No. 3 In E Minor, Op. 6, Hwv 321: V. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Recitative Accompany'd "Hence, Vain Deludi
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Air "But O! Sad Virgin, That Thy Power"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Recitative "Thus, Night, Oft See Me In Thy Pal
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: L’allegro, Chorus "Populous Cities Please Me Then&quot
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: L’allegro, Air "There Let Hymen Oft Appear"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Recitative Accompany'd "Me, When The Sun B
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Air "Hide Me From Day’s Garish Eye"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: L’allegro, Air "I’ll To The Well-Trod Stage Anon
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: L’allegro, Air "And Ever Against Eating Cares"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: L’allegro, Air & Chorus "These Delights If Thou Ca
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Recitative "But Let My Due Feet Never Fail&quo
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Chorus "There Let The Pealing Organ Blow"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part II: Il Penseroso, Organo Ad Libitum & Chorus "These Pleasure
Organ Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 7, Hwv 306: I. Andante
Organ Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 7, Hwv 306: II. Largo E Piano
Organ Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 7, Hwv 306: III. Fuga
Organ Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 7, Hwv 306: IV. Adagio - Organo Ad Libitum
Organ Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 7, Hwv 306: V. Bourée
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: Il Moderato, Recitative Accompany'd "Hence! Boast Not,
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: Il Moderato, Recitative Accompany'd & Chorus "Come,
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: Il Moderato, Air "Come, With Gentle Hand Restrain"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: Il Moderato, Recitative "No More Short Life They Then Will
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: Il Moderato, Air "Each Action Will Derive New Grace"
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: L’allegro & Il Penseroso, Duet "As Steals The Mor
L’allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato, Hwv 55, Part III: Il Moderato, Chorus "Thy Pleasure, Moderation Give"

UPC: 635212039229
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 6.9.15
Format: CD

Paul Mccreesh - L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato (2 CD)