Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon - Handel: Water Music Suites & Music for the Royal Fireworks (2006)
BAND/ARTIST: Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon
- Title: Handel: Water Music Suites & Music for the Royal Fireworks
- Year Of Release: 2006
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:11:21
- Total Size: 325 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: I. Overture. Largo - Allegro - II. Adagio e staccato
02. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - IV. Andante - Allegro
03. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: V. Passepied
04. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air
05. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VII. Menuet
06. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VIII. Bourrée
07. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IX. Hornpipe
08. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: X. Allegro
09. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. (Allegro)
10. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
11. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: III. Minuet
12. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. Lentement
13. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: V. Bourrée
14. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: I. Sarabande
15. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: II. Rigaudons I & II
16. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: III. Menuets I & II
17. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: IV. Gigues I & II
18. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture
19. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: II. Bourrée
20. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La paix
21. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
22. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuets I & II
The Water Music has traditionally been divided into three suites, as it is here, but a recently rediscovered early manuscript copy confirms that Handel originally created one long sequence of movements. A more regretful aspect of this recording is a superfluous percussionist rattling away on a tambourine in several movements (for example, the hornpipe in Suite No 1). Kevin Mallon claims that this 'was often the practice in the 18th century' but there is not a single piece of evidence that Handel would have agreed.
Mallon's performance is otherwise, exemplary.
Handel's melodies are nicely shaped, with colourful accompaniments that range between assertive energy and understated pathos. Resonant horns and elegant trumpets synthesise stylish wit and regal pomp in the famous 'Alla hornpipe' (Suite No 2). Brightness and subtlety co-exist with a charismatic swagger.
Mallon's sense of an attractive flowing pulse in the music carries through to the Music for theRoyal Fireworks. The Ouverture has crisp, articulate phrasing, in which important details are stressed and then shade away to allow the next musical detail to come to the fore. The zesty Aradia Ensemble never succumb to monotonous tub-thumping. There is no shortage of excellent recordings that pair these beloved works together, but Mallon's interpretation is an attractive contender at budget price.
01. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: I. Overture. Largo - Allegro - II. Adagio e staccato
02. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - IV. Andante - Allegro
03. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: V. Passepied
04. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air
05. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VII. Menuet
06. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VIII. Bourrée
07. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IX. Hornpipe
08. Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: X. Allegro
09. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. (Allegro)
10. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
11. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: III. Minuet
12. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. Lentement
13. Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: V. Bourrée
14. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: I. Sarabande
15. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: II. Rigaudons I & II
16. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: III. Menuets I & II
17. Water Music, Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: IV. Gigues I & II
18. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture
19. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: II. Bourrée
20. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La paix
21. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
22. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: V. Menuets I & II
The Water Music has traditionally been divided into three suites, as it is here, but a recently rediscovered early manuscript copy confirms that Handel originally created one long sequence of movements. A more regretful aspect of this recording is a superfluous percussionist rattling away on a tambourine in several movements (for example, the hornpipe in Suite No 1). Kevin Mallon claims that this 'was often the practice in the 18th century' but there is not a single piece of evidence that Handel would have agreed.
Mallon's performance is otherwise, exemplary.
Handel's melodies are nicely shaped, with colourful accompaniments that range between assertive energy and understated pathos. Resonant horns and elegant trumpets synthesise stylish wit and regal pomp in the famous 'Alla hornpipe' (Suite No 2). Brightness and subtlety co-exist with a charismatic swagger.
Mallon's sense of an attractive flowing pulse in the music carries through to the Music for theRoyal Fireworks. The Ouverture has crisp, articulate phrasing, in which important details are stressed and then shade away to allow the next musical detail to come to the fore. The zesty Aradia Ensemble never succumb to monotonous tub-thumping. There is no shortage of excellent recordings that pair these beloved works together, but Mallon's interpretation is an attractive contender at budget price.
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