Chamber Duets ( Kammerduette ), HWV.178,181,185,186,190,197

Description

By means of their high degree of consistency and maturity, Handel's chamber duets constitute a highlight of this genre. The six chamber duets for soprano and alto selected for this volume were written in 1710-12 in Hanover (HWV 178, 185, 197) and 1740-45 in London (HWV 181, 190, 186). They are musically demanding and structured contrapuntally: the earlier works are stricter, more scholarly and more elaborate in terms of counterpoint but masterly in their craftsmanship. The later ones are composed somewhat freer, but more compact.

• Urtext edition based on the "Halle Handel Edition"
• Clear, idiomatic realization of the continuo part
• Includes a separate continuo part without realization

Content :

• "A mirarvi io son intento" (HWV 178) / "Conservate, raddoppiate" (HWV 185)
• "Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi" (HWV 197) / "Beato in ver chi può" (HWV 181)
• "No, di voi non vuò fidarmi" (HWV 190) / "Fronda leggiera e mobile" (HWV 186)