George Frideric Händel (1685 † 1759)
As steals the morn…
Arias & Scenes for Tenor
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV55 A pastoral ode
Libretto: John Milton
First premiered on 27 February 1740 at the Royal Theatre of Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
Duet ”As steals the morn”
L’Allegro: Mark Padmore, (Tenor)
Il Penseroso: Lucy Crowe, (Soprano)
Performer:
Violin I: Andrew Manze, Miles Golding, Graham Cracknell, Thérèse Timoney, Sarah Moffatt
Violin II: Walter Reiter, Calire Duff, Silvia Schweinberger, Fiona Huggett
Viola: Alfonso Leal del Ojo, Stefanie Heichelheim
Violoncello: Alison McCillivary, Timoney Kraemer
Double Bass: Peter Buckoke
Oboe: Katharina Spreckelsen
Bassoon: Eyal Streett, Sally Jackson
Archlute: William Carter
Harpsichord: David Gordon
Andrew Manze, director
The English Concert