About this product
Artist: Caporale / Criscuolo / Tozzi
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421956220
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019-07-05
Number of Discs: 1
On the 260th anniversary of the composer's death, this release celebrates Handel's vocal works and particularly his writing for the cello. The set also sheds light on the lesser-known Andrea Caporale, one of the greatest cellists of the Baroque era and also a composer himself. In the 1730s, Handel and Caporale both lived and worked in London. While Caporale held celebrity status as the capital's most sought-after cellist, Handel rubbed shoulders with the elite and composed for the royal court. This album takes a closer look at the time when they crossed paths. Caporale and Handel both moved in London's musical circles and so it's not surprising that they often worked together. A few years after his arrival in London, Caporale became part of Handel's Opera Orchestra; he was the star name on the bill at fundraising concerts and performed in new works such as Deidamia and Alexander's Feast, the latter containing two arias with obbligato cello which Handel had written specifically for him. Handel brought overall vision to the music and Caporale brought expert knowledge of his instrument. Their partnership came at an important turning point in the history of the cello: Prince Frederick of Wales had recently developed a keen interest in playing it, and this propelled the instrument, once regarded as inferior to the viol, into mainstream culture. The opening track comes from Handel's opera Parnasso in Festa and in keeping with the trend, the movement features a decorative cello solo. The following tracks showcase Caporale's creative output. The sonatas are characteristic of the late Baroque and various melody lines weave an intricate tapestry, through different keys and moods, before drawing to a unified close. Handel's vocal works display similar traits and the set alternates between the two composers, revealing their similarities and how they appropriated musical trends of the era. Whereas most players of the era were prized for their virtuosity and technical prowess, Caporale was famous for his emotional playing.
Tracks:
1.1 • 1 - Violin Concertos Op. 8 Nos. 1-7
1.2 Violin Concertos Op. 8 Nos. 1-4 Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)
1.3 Concerto No. 1 in E Major Op. 8 No. 1 (RV269) Spring
1.4 Allegro - Largo E Pianissimo Sempre - Danza Pastorale
1.5 Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 8 No. 2 (RV315) Summer
1.6 Allegro Non Molto - Adagio - Presto, Tempo Impetuoso D'estate
1.7 Concerto No. 3 in F Major Op. 8 No. 3 (RV257) Autumn
1.8 Allegro - Adagio - Allegro (La Caccia)
1.9 Concerto No. 4 in F minor Op. 8 No. 4 (RV297) Winter
1.10 Allegro Non Molto - Largo - Allegro
1.11 Il Cimento Dell'armonia E Dell'inventione (The Trial of Harmony ; Invention)
1.12 Concerto No. 5 Op. 8 No. 5 in E Flat Major (RV253) La Tempesta Di Mare
1.13 Presto - Largo - Presto
1.14 Concerto No. 6 Op. 8 No. 6 in C Major (RV180) Il Piacere
1.15 Allegro - Largo E Cantabile - Allegro
1.16 Concerto No. 7 Op. 8 No. 7 in D minor (RV258)
1.17 Allegro - Largo - Allegro
1.18 • 2 - Il Cimento Dell'armonia E Dell'inventione (The Trial of Harmony ; Invention) : Violin Concertos Op. 8 Nos. 8-12
1.19 Concerto No. 8 Op. 8 No. 8 in G minor (RV332)
1.20 Allegro - Largo - Allegro
1.21 Concerto No. 9 Op. 8 No. 9 in D minor (RV236)
1.22 Allegro - Largo - Allegro
1.23 Concerto No. 10 Op. 8 No. 10 in B Flat minor (RV362) La Caccia
1.24 Allegro - Adagio - Allegro
1.25 Concerto No. 11 Op. 8 No. 11 in D minor (RV210)
1.26 Allegro - Largo - Allegro
1.27 Concerto No. 12 Op. 8 No. 12 in C Major (RV178)
1.28 Allegro - Largo - Allegro
1.29 Concerto for Traverso ; Strings in D Major RV429
1.30 Allegro - Andante - Allegro
1.31 Concerto for Cello ; Strings in B minor RV424
1.32 Allegro Non Molto - Largo - Allegro
1.33 • 3 - L'estro Armonico : Concertos Op. 3 Nos. 1-6
1.34 Concerto No. 1 in D Major RV549 for 4 Violins, Cellos, Strings ; B.C
1.35 Allegro
1.36 Largo E Spiccato
1.37 Allegro
1.38 Concerto No. 2 in G minor RV578 for 2 Violins, Cellos, Strings ; B.C
1.39 Adagio E Spiccato
1.40 Allegro
1.41 Larghetto
1.42 Allegro
1.43 Concerto No. 3 in G Major RV310 for Violin, Strings ; B.C
1.44 Allegro
1.45 Largo
1.46 Allegro
1.47 Concerto No. 4 in E minor RV550 for 4 Violins, Strings ; B.C
1.48 Andante
1.49 Allegro Assai
1.50 Adagio
1.51 Allegro
1.52 Concerto No. 5 in a Major RV519 for 2 Violins, Strings ; B.C
1.53 Allegro
1.54 Largo
1.55 Allegro
1.56 Concerto No. 6 in a Minor RV356 for Violin, Strings ; B.C
1.57 Allegro
1.58 Largo
1.59 Allegro
1.60 • 4 - L'estro Armonico : Concertos Op. 3 Nos. 7-12
1.61 Concerto No. 7 in F Major RV567 for 4 Violins, Cello, Strings ; B.C
1.62 Andante
1.63 Adagio
1.64 Allegro
1.65 Adagio
1.66 Allegro
1.67 Concerto No. 8 in a Minor RV522 for 2 Violins, Cello, Strings ; B.C
1.68 Allegro
1.69 Larghetto E Spiritoso
1.70 Allegro
1.71 Concerto No. 9 in D Major RV230 for Violin, Strings ; B.C
1.72 Allegro
1.73 Larghetto
1.74 Allegro
1.75 Concerto No. 10 in B minor RV580 for 4 Violins, Cello, Strings ; B.C
1.76 Allegro
1.77 Largo
1.78 Larghetto
1.79 Allegro
1.80 Concerto No. 11 in D minor RV565 for 2 Violins, Cello, Strings ; B.C
1.81 Allegro
1.82 Adagio E Spiccato
1.83 Allegro
1.84 Largo E Spiccato
1.85 Allegro
1.86 Concerto No. 12 in E Major RV265 for Violin, Cello, Strings ; B.C
1.87 Allegro
1.88 Largo
1.89 Allegro
1.90 • 5 - Recorder Concertos
1.91 Concerto in C minor RV441
1.92 Allegro Non Molto
1.93 Largo
1.94 Allegro
1.95 Concerto in C Major RV444
1.96 Allegro Non Molto
1.97 Largo
1.98 Allegro Molto
1.99 Concerto in F Major RV433 La Tempesta Di Mare
1.100 Allegro
1.101 Largo
1.102 Presto
1.103 Concerto in C Major RV443
1.104 Allegro
1.105 Largo
1.106 Allegro Molto
1.107 Concerto in F Major RV434
1.108 Allegro Ma Non Tanto
1.109 Largo E Cantabile
1.110 Allegro
1.111 Concerto in G minor RV439 La Notte
1.112 Largo
1.113 Presto (Fantasmi)
1.114 Largo
1.115 Presto
1.116 Largo (Il Sonno)
1.117 Allegro
1.118 • 6 - Concertos ; Symphonies for Strings Vol. I
1.119 Concerto in C Major RV109
1.120 Allegro
1.121 Adagio
1.122 Allegro Molto
1.123 Concerto in C minor RV120
1.124 Allegro Non Molto
1.125 Largo
1.126 Allegro
1.127 Concerto in D Major RV126
1.128 Allegro
1.129 Andante
1.130 Allegro Molto
1.131 Concerto in D minor RV129 Madrigalesco
1.132 Adagio
1.133 Allegro
1.134 Adagio
1.135 Allegro Moderato
1.136 Symphony in E Major RV131
1.137 Allegro
1.138 Andante
1.139 Allegro
1.140 Concerto in E minor RV134
1.141 Allegro Moderato
1.142 Andante
1.143 Allegro
1.144 Concerto in F minor RV143
1.145 Allegro
1.146 Adagio
1.147 Allegro Assai
1.148 Symphony in G Major RV151 Alla Rustica
1.149 Presto
1.150 Adagio
1.151 Allegro
1.152 Concerto in G minor RV155
1.153 Adagio
1.154 Allegro
1.155 Largo
1.156 Allegro
1.157 • 7 - Concertos ; Symphonies for Strings Vol. II
1.158 Concerto in C Major RV110
1.159 Allegro
1.160 Largo
1.161 Allegro
1.162 Concerto in C minor RV118
1.163 Allegro
1.164 Largo
1.165 Allegro
1.166 Concerto in D Major RV123
1.167 Allegro
1.168 Adagio
1.169 Allegro
1.170 Concerto in D minor RV127
1.171 Allegro
1.172 Largo
1.173 Allegro
1.174 Concerto in F Major RV136
1.175 Allegro
1.176 Andante
1.177 Minuetto, Allegro
1.178 Concerto in F Major RV142
1.179 Allegro Molto
1.180 Andante Molto
1.181 Allegro Molto
1.182 Concerto in G Major RV145
1.183 Allegro Molto
1.184 Andante E Sempre Pianissimo
1.185 Presto
1.186 Concerto in G minor RV156
1.187 Allegro
1.188 Adagio
1.189 Allegro
1.190 Concerto in a Major RV159
1.191 Allegro
1.192 Adagio
1.193 Allegro
1.194 Concerto in a Minor RV161
1.195 Allegro
1.196 Largo
1.197 Allegro
1.198 • 8 - Concertos ; Symphonies for Strings Vol. III
1.199 Sinfonia in C Major RV112
1.200 Allegro
1.201 Andante
1.202 Presto
1.203 Concerto in C Major RV113
1.204 Allegro
1.205 Grave
1.206 Allegro
1.207 Concerto in D Major RV121
1.208 Allegro Molto
1.209 Adagio
1.210 Allegro
1.211 Concerto in D minor RV128
1.212 Allegro Non Molto
1.213 Largo
1.214 Allegro
1.215 Sonata a 4 Al Santo Sepolcro RV130
1.216 Largo Molto
1.217 Allegro Ma Poco
1.218 Concerto in E Major RV132
1.219 Allegro
1.220 Andante
1.221 Allegro
1.222 Concerto in E minor RV133
1.223 Allegro
1.224 Largo
1.225 Allegro
1.226 Sinfonia in G Major RV149
1.227 Allegro Molto
1.228 Andante
1.229 Allegro
1.230 Concerto in G minor RV152
1.231 Allegro Molto
1.232 Andante Molto
1.233 Allegro Molto
1.234 Concerto in B Flat Major RV164
1.235 Allegro
1.236 Adagio
1.237 Allegro
1.238 • 9 - Organ Concertos
1.239 Concerto in D minor for Violin, Organ ; Strings RV541
1.240 Allegro
1.241 Grave
1.242 Allegro
1.243 Concerto in C Major for Violin, Cello, Organ ; Strings Rv544A
1.244 Allegro
1.245 Andante
1.246 Allegro
1.247 Concerto in a Major, Il Rosignuolo, for Violin, Organ ; Strings RV335
1.248 Allegro
1.249 Largo
1.250 Allegro
1.251 Concerto in F Major for Traverso, Organ ; Strings RV767
1.252 Alla Breve
1.253 Larghetto
1.254 Allegro
1.255 Concerto in C minor for Violin, Organ ; Strings RV766
1.256 Allegro
1.257 Largo
1.258 Allegro
1.259 Concerto in C Major for Violin, Traverso ; Organ RV779
1.260 Andante
1.261 Allegro
1.262 Largo E Cantabile
1.263 Allegro
1.264 Concerto in F Major for Violin, Organ ; Strings RV542
1.265 Allegro
1.266 Alla Franchese
1.267 Allegro
1.268 • 10 - Oboe Concertos Vol. I
1.269 Concerto in D minor RV454
1.270 Allegro
1.271 Largo
1.272 Allegro
1.273 Concerto in C Major RV184
1.274 Allegro
1.275 Andante
1.276 Allegro
1.277 Concerto in C Major RV449
1.278 Allegro
1.279 Largo
1.280 Allegro
1.281 Concerto in C Major RV447
1.282 Allegro Non Molto
1.283 Larghetto
1.284 Minuet
1.285 Concerto in D Major RV453
1.286 Allegro
1.287 Largo
1.288 Allegro
1.289 Concerto in C Major RV452
1.290 Allegro
1.291 Adagio
1.292 Allegro
1.293 • 11 - Oboe Concertos Vol. II
1.294 Concerto in C Major RV448
1.295 Without Tempo Indicatio
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