Handel : Acis & Galatea

William Christie

• Released on 26/08/1999 by Warner Classics International
• Main artists: William Christie
• Genre: Opera

1 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Sinfonia

Les Arts Florissants 00:03:15

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

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2 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Chorus. "Oh the pleasure of the plains!" (Chorus)

Andrew Sinclair 00:04:47

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Sinclair, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Le Monnier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - François Piolino, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

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3 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Ye verdant plains" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:00:42

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

4 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "Hush, ye pretty warbling quire" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:06:29

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

5 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Where shall I seek" (Acis)

Paul Agnew 00:03:02

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

6 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Stay, shepherd, stay!" (Damon)

Patricia Petibon 00:00:19

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

7 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?" (Damon)

Patricia Petibon 00:03:58

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

8 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Lo! Here my love!" (Acis)

Paul Agnew 00:00:24

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

9 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "Love in her eyes sits playing" (Acis)

Paul Agnew 00:06:11

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

10 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Oh! Didst thou know the pains" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:00:13

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

11 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "As when the dove" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:06:08

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

12 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Duett. "Happy we!" (Acis, Galatea)

Paul Agnew 00:02:40

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

13 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Chorus. "Happy we!" (Chorus)

Alan Ewing 00:01:11

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Cornwell, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Sinclair, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Le Monnier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - François Piolino, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

14 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Chorus. "Wretched lovers!" (Chorus)

Alan Ewing 00:04:21

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Cornwell, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Sinclair, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Le Monnier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - François Piolino, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

15 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "I rage, I melt, I burn!" (Polyphemus)

Alan Ewing 00:01:14

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

16 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "O ruddier than the cherry" (Polyphemus)

Alan Ewing 00:03:02

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

17 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "Whither, fairest, art thou running" (Polyphemus, Galatea)

Alan Ewing 00:00:55

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

18 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Cease to beauty to be suing" (Polyphemus)

Alan Ewing 00:04:26

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

19 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Would you gain the tender creature" (Damon)

Patricia Petibon 00:05:39

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

20 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "His hideous love provokes my rage" (Acis)

Paul Agnew 00:00:21

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

21 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis)

Paul Agnew 00:04:32

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

22 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Consider, fond shepherd" (Damon)

Joseph Cornwell 00:06:33

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Cornwell, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

23 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:00:24

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

24 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Trio. "The flocks shall leave the mountains" (Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus)

Paul Agnew 00:02:14

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

25 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "Help, Galatea!" (Acis)

Paul Agnew 00:01:14

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

26 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Chorus. "Mourn, all ye muses!" (Chorus)

Alan Ewing 00:03:42

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Cornwell, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Sinclair, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Le Monnier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - François Piolino, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

27 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Solo and Chorus. "Must I my Acis still bemoan" (Galatea, Chorus)

Alan Ewing 00:06:05

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Cornwell, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Sinclair, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Le Monnier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - François Piolino, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

28 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:00:26

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

29 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Heart, the seat of soft delight" (Galatea)

Sophie Daneman 00:03:35

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

30 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Chorus. "Galatea, dry thy tears" (Chorus)

Alan Ewing 00:03:02

Didier Jean, Engineer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul Agnew, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Cornwell, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Sinclair, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Le Monnier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alan Ewing, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - François Piolino, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Patricia Petibon, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Martin Sauer, Producer

© 1999 Erato Disques S.A. A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Limited

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
• Total length: 01:31:04

• Main artists: William Christie
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Label: Warner Classics International
• Genre: Classical Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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