Added: Dec 3, 2008
From: HandelCantatas
Duration: 5:1
Better picture, stereo sound:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sD4XtprQxg&fmt=18Quel fior che all'alba ride, HWV 192Italian duet for 2 sopranos with basso continuoText: -Music: Georg Friedrich HändelCompleted score: London, 1 July 1741___- Duet: Quel fior che all'alba ride- Duet: È un fior la vita ancora- Duet: L'occaso ha nell'aurora___In this video:Patricia Petibon, sopranoAnna Maria Panzarella, sopranoLe Concert d'Astrée:Atsushi Sakaï, violoncelloBrian Feehan, luteEmmanuelle Haïm, harpsichordRecorded in 2001-02___Quel fior che all'alba ride was completed in 1741 though never published in Handel's lifetime. The cantata is a three-movement work in the pattern fast-slow-fast. The two fast outer movements display Handel's serious counterpoint writing with Italian lightness, grace and ease. The contrasts of key, mesure and tempo contribute to their success. It was Handel's particular treatment of counterpoint that made this work suitable for adaptation for use as chorus in an oratorio; namely Messiah. The two fast movements are recognizably the music in choruses of Handel's Messiah, which was also conceived and written mosty in 1741. "Quel fior che all'alba ride" became the chorus "His yoke is easy" and "L'occaso ha nell'aurora" became "And He shall purify". In both duets, the vocal writing is typical of Handel's virtuoso style, with rapid coloratura passages in abundance, supported by very energetic bass lines that are characteristically Handelian in shape and harmonic progression.___Quel fior che all'alba rideil sole poi l'uccide,e tomba ha nella sera.È un fior la vita, la vita ancora:l'occaso ha nell'aurora,e perde in un sol dì la primavera.___Translation:The flower that smiles at dawnis slain by the sun anonand is buried in the evening.Life is like a flower:declining at first light,its verdant spring lost in a single day.___Eser.
Channel: Music
Tags: anna astree concert emmanuelle fior frideric george haim handel maria panzarella patricia petibon quel
Rating: 5.00 (8 ratings) Views: 938' favoriteCount='9 Comments: 6
murphy150 Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - lovely. Always interesting to see Handel recycling his works......
GoldenAwakening Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - My goodness HandelCantatas you have some great music collections. As if finding the Kirkby/Nelson duet wasn't surprising enough, I can't believe there's one of Petibon and Panzarella too. Thank you so much!!
delauge Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - It sound like and he shall purify :)
HandelCantatas Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - Yes, it's indicated in the video description. ;) It also sounds like the final chorus "Let old Timotheus yield the prize" of Alexander's Feast.
delauge Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - oh, I am eyeless :D
wolkowy1 Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - "Quel fior" indeed! Beautiful performance. Bravi Tutti!!!