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Formats and Editions
1. Cuopre Tal Volta IL Cielo, Hwv 98: Accompagnato: Cuopre Talvolta IL Cielo
2. Cuopre Tal Volta IL Cielo, Hwv 98: Aria: Tuona, Balena
3. Cuopre Tal Volta IL Cielo, Hwv 98: Recitative: Cosi Fiera Procella
4. Cuopre Tal Volta IL Cielo, Hwv 98: Aria: Per Pieta De' Miei Martiri
5. Dalla Guerra Amorosa, Hwv 102a: Recitative: Dalla Guerra Amorosa
6. Dalla Guerra Amorosa, Hwv 102a: Aria: Non V'alletti Un Occhio Nero
7. Dalla Guerra Amorosa, Hwv 102a: Recitative: Fuggite, Si Fuggite!
8. Dalla Guerra Amorosa, Hwv 102a: Aria: La Bellezza E Com'un Fiore
9. Dalla Guerra Amorosa, Hwv 102a: Finale: Fugette … A Chi Servo D'amor
10. Oboe Sonata (Concerto) In G Minor, Hwv 404: I. Andante
11. Oboe Sonata (Concerto) In G Minor, Hwv 404: II. Allegro
12. Oboe Sonata (Concerto) In G Minor, Hwv 404: III. Adagio
13. Oboe Sonata (Concerto) In G Minor, Hwv 404: IV. Allegro
14. Da Quel Giorno Fatale, Hwv 99, "IL Delirio Amoroso": Da Quel Giorno Fatale, Hwv 99, "IL Delirio Amoroso": So
15. Nell' Africane Selve, Hwv 136a: Recitativo: Nell' Africane Selve
16. Nell' Africane Selve, Hwv 136a: Aria: Langue, Trema
17. Nell' Africane Selve, Hwv 136a: Recitativo: Nice, La Fra Confini DI Valli Incolte
18. Nell' Africane Selve, Hwv 136a: Aria: Chiedo Amore, Altro Non Brama
19. Trio Sonata In G Minor, Op. 2, No. 5, Hwv 390a: I. Larghetto
20. Trio Sonata In G Minor, Op. 2, No. 5, Hwv 390a: II. Allegro
21. Trio Sonata In G Minor, Op. 2, No. 5, Hwv 390a: III. Adagio
22. Trio Sonata In G Minor, Op. 2, No. 5, Hwv 390a: IV. Allegro
23. Spande Ancor A Mio Dispetto, Hwv 165: Aria: Spande Ancor A Mio Dispetto
24. Spande Ancor A Mio Dispetto, Hwv 165: Accompanied Recitative: Oh! Che De Fiere Pene
25. Spande Ancor A Mio Dispetto, Hwv 165: Aria: Da Balza In Balza
More Info:
Handel: Complete Italian Cantatas For Bass / Raimund Nolte, Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, Composer: George Frideric Handel, Performer: Raimund Nolte, Orchestra/Ensemble: Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, Number of Discs: 1. In their recording of the complete Italian cantatas for bass solo by George Frideric Handel, the bass-baritone Raimund Nolte and the Batzdorfer Hofkapelle have tackled a repertoire which makes extensive demands on the singer. The two cantatas Nell'africane selve HWV 136a and Cuopre tal volta il cielo HWV 98, probably composed for the bass Antonio Manna in Naples in the summer of 1708, belong to the most spectacular works Handel ever wrote with their exorbitant vocal range, breathtaking leaps and bizarre changes of register. As Karl Böhmer illustrates in his informative booklet text, these two cantatas are deeply embedded in the tradition of the Italian "contra basso" singing style mastered only by a few exceptional singers who were able to combine an extremely low register with a sinuous baritone register. The other two cantatas included on this recording, Dalla guerra amorosa HWV 102a (already a 'hit' during Handel's lifetime) and Spande ancor a mio dispetto HWV 165 are somewhat more moderate in their technical demands. These two works also focus on the description of natural phenomena and the metaphor of the war of love for the emotional state of mind expressed by the protagonist.
