Cantatas for Alto and Continuo

Description

Sixteen cantatas for alto or mezzo voice and keyboard

These cantatas includes more ornamentation than any other Handel cantata collection. Most are published here in an ornamented version, corrected form or complete for the first time. Included is a full description of the songs and their sources and notes for performers, as well as editorial method and critical notes.

Content:

• Clori, degli occhi miei
• Deh! lasciate e vita e volo
• Dolc'è pur d'amor l'affanno
• Figli del mesto cor
• Fra pensieri
• Ho fuggito Amore
• Irene, idolo mio
• La solitudine: 'L'aure grate'
• Lungi da me, pensier tiranno!
• Lungi n'andò Fileno
• Nel dolce tempo
• Qualor crudele
• Quando sperasti, o core
• Siete rose rugiadose
• Son gelsomino
• Stanco di più soffrire