Emma Kirkby Sings Handel, Arne, Haydn & Mozart

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CD 1
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1Ouverture (Alessandro Severo)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel5:33
2Welcome Mars (Britannia)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Britannia: Welcome Mars
composer:
John Frederick Lampe
John Frederick Lampe4:32
3Pretty Warbles (Dione)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Dione: Pretty Warbles
composer:
John Frederick Lampe
part of:
Dione
John Frederick Lampe7:58
4Hornpipe (1740)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel1:35
5Rise, Glory, Rise (Rosamond)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rosamond: Rise, Glory, Rise
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Rosamond
Thomas Arne6:35
6Neghittosi or Voi Che Fate? (Ariodante)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
George Frideric Handel3:45
7Credete Al Mio Dolore (Alcina)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto III, III. Aria "Credete al mio dolore" (Morgana)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto III
George Frideric Handel5:39
8Tornami a Vagheggiar (Alcina)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto I. "Tornami a vagheggiar" (Morgana)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto I
George Frideric Handel4:22
9March in D Major, HWV 345
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Marche in D major, HWV 345
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 345)
George Frideric Handel1:25
10War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble (Alexander's Feast)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 18. Aria "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:04
11Sweet Bird (L'Allegro, Il Penseroso E Il Moderato)George Frideric Handel13:02
12Capricious Man (Saul)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I
George Frideric Handel3:47
13By the Rushy-Fringed Bank (Comus)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Comus: By the Rushy-Fringed Bank
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Comus
Thomas Arne4:32
14Brightest Lady - Thrice Upon Thy Finger's Tip (Comus)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Comus: Brightest Lady - Thrice Upon Thy Finger's Tip
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Comus
Thomas Arne1:45
15Where the Bee Sucks There Lurk I (The Tempest)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Where the Bee Sucks
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
Thomas Arne2:21
CD 2
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1With Verdure Clad (From the Creation)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
Joseph Haydn4:59
2On Mighty Pens (From the Creation)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
Joseph Haydn7:18
3Aer Tranquillo E Di Sereni (From Il Rè Pastore, K208)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:18
4L'Amero, Sarò Costante (From Il Rè Pastore, K208)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:09
5Voi Avete Un Cor Fedele (K217)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Recitative and Aria for Soprano & Orchestra in G major, K. 217: “Voi avete un cor fedele”
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1775-10)
librettist:
Carlo Goldoni
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 217) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 217)
arrangement of:
Recitative and Aria for Soprano & Orchestra in G major, K. 217: “Voi avete un cor fedele” (catch-all for arrangements)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:22
6Ah, Lo Previdi! (K272)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Recitative and Aria for Soprano & Orchestra in C minor, K. 272: "Ah, lo previdi… Ah, t'invola agl'occhi miei"
lyricist:
Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1777-08)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 272) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 272)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart11:25
7Ruhe Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben (From Zaide, K344)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344 (fragment): Akt I. No. 3 Arie "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben" (Zaide)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Andreas Schachtner (Librettist)
part of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:29
8Trostlos Schluchzet Philomele (From Zaide, K344)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344 (fragment): Akt II. No. 12 Arie "Trostlos schluchzet Philomele" (Zaide)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Andreas Schachtner (Librettist)
part of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:28
9Nehmt Meinen Dank, Ihr Holden Gönner! (K383)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Aria for Soprano & Orchestra in G major, K. 383: "Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner"
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 383) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 383)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:40
10Ch'Io Mi Scordi Di Te? (K505)
recording engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland
editor:
Alison Carter and Sue Parkinson (editor)
creative direction:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
solo fortepiano:
Steven Lubin (pianist)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Idamante]:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11-01 to present, from 1989-04-25 to present)
recording of:
Recitative and Aria for Soprano, Piano & Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 505: "Ch'io mi scordi di te… Non temer, amato bene"
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786-12)
dedicated to:
Nancy Storace
premiered at:
[farewell concert of Nancy Storage] (1787-02-23)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: 505), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 505) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 505)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:20