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In spite of a misleading title, borrowed from the Clash's iconic 1979 album, and cover artwork possibly suggesting music of the '60s mod scene, London Calling!: Handel and His Contemporaries seems inappropriately packaged for what it really is, a sampler of Baroque opera arias and concertos, mostly Italian music that was popular in early 18th century London. This terrific-sounding hybrid SACD by the Norwegian period ensemble Barokksolistene should stand on its own as a delightful survey of vocal and instrumental music by George Frederick Handel, Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Maria Veracini, and Francesco Geminiani, all well-known composers who don't deserve (and likely won't benefit from) the album's condescending tagline, "It's just old pop music." The vibrant singing by mezzo-soprano Tuva Semmingsen is an attractive feature of this 2012 release, and her flexibility and rich tone are well-suited to Handel's florid settings of Italian and English texts. The virtuoso ensemble, dominated by strings, plays without vibrato and yields the shining sonorities of a Baroque orchestra, and the inclusion of trumpet, oboe, theorbo, and harpsichord adds spice to their polished blend. Under the leadership of violinist Bjarte Eike, the performances are carefully executed and appropriately interpreted, so fans of early music will find much to enjoy here, notwithstanding the misguided attempt to market this collection to a pop audience.
© TiVo
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Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Antoine Houdar de Lamotte, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act II (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Antoine Houdar de Lamotte, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act I (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Antoine Houdar de Lamotte, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Concerto grosso in D Major, Op. 6 No. 4 (Arcangelo Corelli)
Arcangelo Corelli, Composer - Milos Valent, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith-Maria Blomsterberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rasmussen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Arcangelo Corelli, Composer - Milos Valent, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith-Maria Blomsterberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rasmussen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Arcangelo Corelli, Composer - Milos Valent, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith-Maria Blomsterberg, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rasmussen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Hercules, HWV 60, Act III (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Broughton, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Broughton, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Sonate accademiche in A Major, Op. 2, No. 9 (Francesco Maria Veracini)
Fredrik Bock, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francesco Maria Veracini, Composer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rasmussen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Pitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Fredrik Bock, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francesco Maria Veracini, Composer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rasmussen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Pitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Fredrik Bock, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francesco Maria Veracini, Composer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Rasmussen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Pitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Francesco Geminiani, Composer - Milos Valent, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Knut Sveen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Pitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rastko Roknic, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act I (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Antoine Houdar de Lamotte, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act III (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Antoine Houdar de Lamotte, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Antoine Houdar de Lamotte, Lyricist - Barokksolistene, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tuva Semmingsen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2012 BIS 2012 (P) BIS
Albumbeschreibung
In spite of a misleading title, borrowed from the Clash's iconic 1979 album, and cover artwork possibly suggesting music of the '60s mod scene, London Calling!: Handel and His Contemporaries seems inappropriately packaged for what it really is, a sampler of Baroque opera arias and concertos, mostly Italian music that was popular in early 18th century London. This terrific-sounding hybrid SACD by the Norwegian period ensemble Barokksolistene should stand on its own as a delightful survey of vocal and instrumental music by George Frederick Handel, Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Maria Veracini, and Francesco Geminiani, all well-known composers who don't deserve (and likely won't benefit from) the album's condescending tagline, "It's just old pop music." The vibrant singing by mezzo-soprano Tuva Semmingsen is an attractive feature of this 2012 release, and her flexibility and rich tone are well-suited to Handel's florid settings of Italian and English texts. The virtuoso ensemble, dominated by strings, plays without vibrato and yields the shining sonorities of a Baroque orchestra, and the inclusion of trumpet, oboe, theorbo, and harpsichord adds spice to their polished blend. Under the leadership of violinist Bjarte Eike, the performances are carefully executed and appropriately interpreted, so fans of early music will find much to enjoy here, notwithstanding the misguided attempt to market this collection to a pop audience.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:07
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Barokksolistene
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Klassiek Opera
2012 BIS 2012 BIS
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