Handel / Arne / Boyce: Arias

Robert Tear
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A riveting selection of English song from the early eighteenth century. Stylish performances from English tenor Robert Tear with Marriner and the Academy. Recording also includes two German arias by Handel.

"... in the last section Bacchus and Ariadne Robert Tear finds just the right touch of inebriation. He is also excellent in Fair Caelia love pretended ... he sings the Hook enchantingly ... the quality of this record is excellent ... good performances of unfamiliar but fascinating music."
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Tracklisting

Handel
Look down, harmonious Saint
1. Recitative: Look down, look down 1:20
2. Aria: Sweet accents all your numbers grace 10:00

Two Arias
3. Meine Seele hört im Sehen 4:10
4. Süße Stille 3:51

Arne
Bacchus and Ariadne
5. Recitative: The faithless Theseus 1:15
6. Aria: Ah, Theseus, Theseus stay! 2:10
7. Recitative: The jolly god who rules 0:41
8. Aria: Cease, lovely Nymph, to weep 2:04
9. Recitative: With soft reluctance 1:30
10. Aria: Learn hence ye fond maidens 2:49

Fair Caelia love pretended
11. Recitative: Fair Caelia love pretended 0:44
12. Aria: to all the sex deceitful 1:44
13. Recitative: But Caelia now repenting 1:42
14. Aria: How engaging, how endearing 2:12

Boyce
15. Song of Momus to Mars 2:45

Hook
16. The Lass of Richmond Hill 2:37
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