Experience the timeless genius of George Frideric Handel with his masterful oratorio, "La Resurrezione." This stunning 2009 release from Warner Classics offers a comprehensive exploration of Handel's early dramatic style, showcasing his unparalleled skill in blending vocal and instrumental prowess. Spanning nearly two hours, this album is a testament to Handel's ability to convey profound spiritual themes through exquisite music.
"La Resurrezione" is a grand celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, featuring a rich tapestry of arias, duets, recitatives, and choruses that bring the biblical narrative to life. The album is divided into two parts, each brimming with Handel's signature melodic inventiveness and harmonic depth. From the dramatic opening sonata to the triumphant closing chorus, every track is a masterclass in Baroque composition.
The album features a stellar cast of vocalists and musicians, each bringing their unique talents to the performance. The intricate interplay between soloists and chorus, along with the vivid orchestral accompaniment, creates a rich and immersive listening experience. Whether you're a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this recording of "La Resurrezione" is sure to captivate and inspire.
Handel's "La Resurrezione" is not just a collection of beautiful music; it's a profound exploration of faith, hope, and redemption. The album's intricate structure and dynamic range make it a standout in Handel's extensive discography, offering a deep dive into the composer's early works. With its rich historical context and timeless appeal, this album is a treasure for anyone interested in the golden age of Baroque music.
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: SonataGeorge Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Disserratevi, O porte d'Averno" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Accompagnato. "Qual'insolita luce" (Lucifero)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Caddi, e ver, ma nel cadere" (Lucifero)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Accompagnato. "Ma che veggio?" (Lucifero, Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Chi sei? Chi è questo re" (Lucifero, Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "D'amor fu consiglio" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "E ben, questo tuo Nume" (Lucifero, Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "O voi, dell'Erebo" (Lucifero)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Accompagnato. "Notte, notte funesta" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Ferma l'ali, e su miei lumi" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Concedi, O Maddalena" (Maddalena, Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Arioso. "Piangete, sì, piangete" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Ahi, dolce mio Signore" (Maddalena, Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Duetto. "Dolci chiodi, amate spine" (Maddalena, Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "O Cleofe, O Maddalena" (San Giovanni, Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Quando è parto dell'affetto" (San Giovanni)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Ma dinne, e sarà vero" (Cleofe, San Giovanni, Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Naufragando va per l'onde" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Itene pure, o fide amiche donne" (San Giovanni, Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Così la tortorella" (San Giovanni)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Se Maria dunque spera" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Aria. "Ho un non so che nel cor" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Recitativo. "Uscite pur, uscite" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: Coro. "Il Nume vincitor" (Angelo, Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni, Sonia Prina, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: IntroduzioneGeorge Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Di quai nuovi portenti" (San Giovanni)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Ecco il sol ch'esce dal mare" (San Giovanni)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Ma ove Maria dimora" (San Giovanni)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Risorga il mondo lieto e giocondo" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Accompagnato. "Di rabbia indarno freme" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Misero! ho pure udito?" (Lucifero, Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Per celare il nuovo scorno" (Lucifero)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Oh come cieco il tuo furor delira!" (Angelo, Lucifero)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Duetto. "Duro e il cimento" (Lucifero, Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Amica, troppo tardo" (Maddalena, Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Per me già di morire" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Ahi, aborrito nome!" (Lucifero)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Luca Pisaroni
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Vedo il ciel che piu sereno" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Cleofe, siam giunte al luogo" (Maddalena, Cleofe, Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Se per colpa di donna infelice" (Angelo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Camilla Tilling, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Mio Gesù, mio Signore" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Del ciglio dolente l'ondosa procella" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Sì, sì, cerchiamo pure" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Augelletti, ruscelletti" (Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Dove sì frettolosi" (San Giovanni, Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Caro Figlio, amato Dio" (San Giovanni)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Cleofe, Giovanni, udite" (Maddalena, San Giovanni, Cleofe)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina, Toby Spence
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Aria. "Se impassibile, immortale sei risorto" (Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée
Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 2: Recitativo. "Si, col Redentore sorga il mondo redento" (San Giovanni, Cleofe, Maddalena)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Kate Royal, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sonia Prina, Toby Spence
George Frideric Handel, born in 1685 in Halle, Germany, is one of the most celebrated composers of the Baroque era, renowned for his enduring influence on classical music. His prolific career spanned various genres, including operas, oratorios, anthems, and concerti grossi. Handel's compositions, such as the iconic 'Water Music' and 'Music for the Royal Fireworks', continue to captivate audiences today. After settling in London in 1712, he became a prominent figure in British musical life, leaving an indelible mark on the country's cultural landscape. Handel's works are celebrated for their grandeur and emotional depth, making him a cornerstone of the Baroque period and a symbol of European musical heritage. His final resting place is in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, a testament to his enduring legacy.
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