Description
1. Tra le fiamme, HWV 170
2. 1 I. Aria: Tra le fiamme
3. 2 II. Recitativo: Dedalo gi� le fortunate penne
4. 3 III. Aria: Pien di nuovo e bel diletto
5. 4 IV. Recitativo: S�, s� purtroppo � vero
6. 5 V. Aria: Voli per laria
7. 6 VI. Recitativo: Luomo che nacque per salire al cielo
8. 7 VII. Aria: Tra le fiamme
9. 8 Chaconne in G
10. Sei pur bella pur vezzosa, HWV160b
11. 9 Aria: Nascermi sento al core
12. Sonata in G minor, HWV 364b
13. 10 I. Andante Larghetto
14. 11 II. Allegro
15. 12 III. Adagio
16. 13 IV. Allegro
17. Cantata spagnuola, HWV 140
18. 14 I. Aria: No se emendar� jamas
19. 15 II. Recitativo: Si del quereros es causa
20. 16 III. Aria: Dimet� mix oxos
21. 17 Hornpipe
22. La bianca rosa, HWV 160c
23. 18 I. Aria: Sei pu bella pur vezzosa
24. 19 II. Recitativo: Se vien lape ingeniosa
25. 20 III. Aria: E certo allor sei la regina dogni altro fior
26. Ah che pur troppo e vero, HWV 77
27. 21 Col partir la bella Clori
28. 22 Chaconne in G major, G228
Hille Perl is the most successful viola da gamba player of our time. Now she has found a fabulous combination of musician friends for her new Handel album: Dorothee Mields, one of the best baroque sopranos, along with lutenist Lee Santana and the redoubtable La Folia Barockorchester. Rarely has this varied and interesting repertoire been recorded at such high quality. The cantata of 1707 that gives the album its title Tra le fiamme (HWV 170) unites the myth of Phoenix rising from the ashes and the Greek tale of Icarus and Daedalus. It thrills us with the great vivacity of its music and its impressive interplay of soprano and virtuoso viola da gamba. Cantata spagnuola (HWV 140), probably dating from the same year, employs a chitarra spagnuola (Spanish guitar) to give the work a fiery Hispanic tinge. It is also unique in exploiting the viols triple function as a melody instrument, second vocal part and continuo instrument. Further interesting works are the cantata La bianca rosa (HWV 160c), the Sonata in G minor (HWV 364b), two chaconnes and a hornpipe for solo harpsichord. An impressive recording full of musical colour, dynamism, virtuosity and compositional diversity.
