Joachim Carlos Martini- L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato (CD)
Composed in 1740, L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato is Handel's setting of poetry by John Milton, with additional verses (in the third part of three) by Charles Jennens. This oratorio is a kind of moderated dialogue between two personalities - the merry and carefree, and the thoughtful and ruminative. Jennens added "il Moderato" - the moderate man who balances the other two types. It seems not to have been Handel's intention to instruct listeners as to the most favorable type. Instead, he must have been most attracted by Milton's poetry, and by the opportunity to compose the sort of pastoral entertainment which he had found so congenial in earlier compositions. Sometimes the third part, entirely set to verses by Jennens, is dropped. This was the case even in Handel's time; it was felt that Jennens could not hold a candle to Milton. Some of the work's first recordings (for example, a 1960 version conducted by Sir David Willcocks) do the same, and also rearrange the remaining movements. This new version is given complete, however.
Tracklist:
- A Tempo Giusto/Allegro/Adagio
- Hence, Loathed Meloncholy
- Henc, Vain Deluding Joys
- Come, Thou Goddess Fair And Free
- Come Rather, Goddes, Sage And Holy
- Haste Thee, Nymph
- Come And Trip It
- Come, Pensive Nun
- Come, But Keep Thy Wonted State
- There, Held In Holy Passion Still/Join With Thee
- Hence, Loathed Melancholy
- Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew
- First And Chief, On Golden Wing
- Sweet Bird
- If I Give Thee Hounour Due
- Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew
- Oft, On A Plat Of Rising Ground
- Far From All Resort Of Mirth
- If I Give Thee Honour Due
- Let Me Wander Not Unseen
- Straight Mine Eye
- Mountains, On Whose Barren Breast
- Or Let The Merry Bells Ring Around/And Young And Old Come Forth
- Larghetto/Polonaise
- Hence, Vain Deluding Joys
- Sometimes Let Gorgeous Tragedy
- But Oh, Sad Virgin
- Thus, Night, Oft See Me
- Populous Cities Please Me then
- There Let Hymen Oft Appear
- Me, When The Sun Begins To Fling
- Hide Me From Day's Garish Eye
- I'll To The Well-Trod Stage Anon
- And Ever Against Eating Cares
- Orpheus Self May Have His Head
- These Delights If Thou Canst Give
- But Let My Due Feet Never Fail
- There Let The Pealing Organ Blow
- May At Last My Weary Age
- These Pleasures, Meloncholy, Give
- Largetto/Fuga
- Hence! Boast Not, Ye Profane
- Come, With Native Lustre Shine
- Sweet Temp'Rance/Allthis Company
- Come, With Gentle Hand Restrain
- No More Short Life They Then Will Spend In Straying
- Each Action Will Derive New Grace
- As Steals The Morn Upon The Night
- Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give
UPC > 747313205721
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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Composed in 1740, L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato is Handel's setting of poetry by John Milton, with additional verses (in the third part of three) by Charles Jennens. This oratorio is a kind of moderated dialogue between two personalities - the merry and carefree, and the thoughtful and ruminative. Jennens added "il Moderato" - the moderate man who balances the other two types. It seems not to have been Handel's intention to instruct listeners as to the most favorable type. Instead, he must have been most attracted by Milton's poetry, and by the opportunity to compose the sort of pastoral entertainment which he had found so congenial in earlier compositions. Sometimes the third part, entirely set to verses by Jennens, is dropped. This was the case even in Handel's time; it was felt that Jennens could not hold a candle to Milton. Some of the work's first recordings (for example, a 1960 version conducted by Sir David Willcocks) do the same, and also rearrange the remaining movements. This new version is given complete, however.
Tracklist:
- A Tempo Giusto/Allegro/Adagio
- Hence, Loathed Meloncholy
- Henc, Vain Deluding Joys
- Come, Thou Goddess Fair And Free
- Come Rather, Goddes, Sage And Holy
- Haste Thee, Nymph
- Come And Trip It
- Come, Pensive Nun
- Come, But Keep Thy Wonted State
- There, Held In Holy Passion Still/Join With Thee
- Hence, Loathed Melancholy
- Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew
- First And Chief, On Golden Wing
- Sweet Bird
- If I Give Thee Hounour Due
- Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew
- Oft, On A Plat Of Rising Ground
- Far From All Resort Of Mirth
- If I Give Thee Honour Due
- Let Me Wander Not Unseen
- Straight Mine Eye
- Mountains, On Whose Barren Breast
- Or Let The Merry Bells Ring Around/And Young And Old Come Forth
- Larghetto/Polonaise
- Hence, Vain Deluding Joys
- Sometimes Let Gorgeous Tragedy
- But Oh, Sad Virgin
- Thus, Night, Oft See Me
- Populous Cities Please Me then
- There Let Hymen Oft Appear
- Me, When The Sun Begins To Fling
- Hide Me From Day's Garish Eye
- I'll To The Well-Trod Stage Anon
- And Ever Against Eating Cares
- Orpheus Self May Have His Head
- These Delights If Thou Canst Give
- But Let My Due Feet Never Fail
- There Let The Pealing Organ Blow
- May At Last My Weary Age
- These Pleasures, Meloncholy, Give
- Largetto/Fuga
- Hence! Boast Not, Ye Profane
- Come, With Native Lustre Shine
- Sweet Temp'Rance/Allthis Company
- Come, With Gentle Hand Restrain
- No More Short Life They Then Will Spend In Straying
- Each Action Will Derive New Grace
- As Steals The Morn Upon The Night
- Thy Pleasures, Moderation, Give
UPC > 747313205721
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.