Emma Kirkby, London Baroque - Handel In Italy: Solo Cantatas (2008) MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
Emma Kirkby, London Baroque - Handel In Italy: Solo Cantatas (2008)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 67:23 minutes | Full Scans included | 3,3 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,49 GB
or FLAC Stereo (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/44,1kHz | Full Scans included | 692 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: BIS Records AB # BIS-1695 SACD
This exciting programme is presented by Emma Kirkby and London Baroque, household names in the sphere of ‘early music’ and beyond, and certainly no new-comers to the works of Handel. Indeed, when they last joined forces in a GF Handel programme the website MusicWeb International called the performances ones that "make one wish that all Handel music making could be of this order", while the reviewer in BBC Music Magazine wrote "I've seldom been as moved by a recording, both music and performance".
Even fans of English soprano Emma Kirkby may be surprised to find her tackling the muscular Italian-language music of the young Handel, which is mostly the province of big operatic voices. This recording offers four of the hundred or more Italian cantatas Handel wrote – almost mini-operas with a single character who pours out her heart about, more often than not, love gone bad in a series of recitatives, accompanied recitatives, and arias. There is a Concerto a quattro in D major as an intermezzo, with polyphonic textures that offer a nice contrast to all the chordal accompaniments. Only the final cantata, Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110 (Agrippina Led to Her Death), has been much sung, and in the fiery, expansive parts of this work (try "Orrida, oscura," track 16), depicting the growing realization of Agrippina the Younger that her son, Nero, is going to do her in (bear in mind while listening that she herself may well have poisoned Claudius), listeners may wish for more power. The more intimate cantatas on the first part of the program fare very well, however. Kirkby's delicate ornaments in the arias of Notte placida e cheta, HWV 142 (Placid and Calm Night, composed in 1707), draw the listener into this subtle little pastoral lament, which isn't much heard even among confirmed Handelians. The historical-instrument London Baroque provides perfectly controlled, low-key support throughout. The bottom line is that Kirkby's many fans will appreciate this new demonstration of her talents, and even lovers of the Baroque aria may find hers a valuable alternative perspective. Booklet notes are in English, French, and German, but only the anglophones get translations of the Italian cantata texts.
Tracklist:
01. Notte placida e cheta
02. Momento fortunato
03. Ma già sento che spande
04. Oh delizie d'amor
05. Un' alma innamorata
06. E pur benche egli veda
07. In quanto a me ritrovo
08. Concerto in D: I. Con contento
09. Concerto in D: II. Allegro
10. Concerto in D: III. Largo
11. Concerto in D: IV. Presto
12. Figlio d'alte speranze
13. Era conforto il suo penar
14. In così dir previde
15. Dunque sarà pur vero
16. Orrida, oscura
17. Ma pria che d'empia morte
18. Renda cenere il tiranno
19. Si, si, del gran tiranno
20. Come, o Dio! bramo la morte
21. Se infelice al mondo vissi
22. Trema l'ingrato figlio!
23. Su lacerate il seno
24. Ecco a morte già corro
Personnel
Emma Kirkby - soprano
London Baroque:
Ingrid Seifert - violin
Richard Gwilt - violin
Charles Medlam - violoncello
Terence Charlston - harpsichord
Produced & Engineered by Jens Braun.
Recorded in March 2007 at Länna Church, Sweden.
foobar2000 1.6.4 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Emma Kirkby - London Baroque / Händel - Kirkby
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -6.12 dB -29.88 dB 6:25 01-Notte placida e cheta
DR15 -7.84 dB -30.18 dB 2:31 02-Momento fortunato
DR15 -6.57 dB -30.69 dB 3:38 03-Ma già sento che spande
DR14 -9.18 dB -30.07 dB 2:41 04-Oh delizie d'amor
DR15 -7.54 dB -30.16 dB 6:37 05-Un' alma innamorata
DR15 -6.76 dB -30.68 dB 5:13 06-E pur benche egli veda
DR14 -6.84 dB -29.68 dB 1:47 07-In quanto a me ritrovo
DR12 -15.91 dB -32.22 dB 1:40 08-Concerto in D: I. Con contento
DR13 -15.50 dB -31.70 dB 1:28 09-II. Allegro
DR12 -19.00 dB -33.38 dB 1:35 10-III. Largo
DR12 -16.18 dB -32.78 dB 1:06 11-IV. Presto
DR14 -9.33 dB -30.35 dB 4:41 12-Figlio d'alte speranze
DR14 -9.16 dB -31.75 dB 2:39 13-Era conforto il suo penar
DR14 -7.42 dB -30.59 dB 2:47 14-In così dir previde
DR14 -5.71 dB -28.57 dB 0:54 15-Dunque sarà pur vero
DR15 -6.59 dB -28.31 dB 3:03 16-Orrida, oscura
DR14 -8.31 dB -29.01 dB 0:49 17-Ma pria che d'empia morte
DR14 -9.00 dB -29.98 dB 2:27 18-Renda cenere il tiranno
DR14 -8.45 dB -29.78 dB 1:01 19-Si, si, del gran tiranno
DR16 -7.54 dB -30.06 dB 5:28 20-Come, o Dio! bramo la morte
DR14 -7.14 dB -29.57 dB 5:04 21-Se infelice al mondo vissi
DR13 -9.39 dB -30.38 dB 0:57 22-Trema l'ingrato figlio!
DR15 -9.05 dB -30.13 dB 1:57 23-Su lacerate il seno
DR13 -11.19 dB -32.80 dB 0:55 24-Ecco a morte già corro
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Number of tracks: 24
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 5
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 14112 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Emma Kirkby - London Baroque / Händel - Kirkby
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -9.24 dB -29.30 dB 6:25 01-Notte placida e cheta
DR15 -9.16 dB -29.07 dB 2:31 02-Momento fortunato
DR16 -8.65 dB -29.99 dB 3:38 03-Ma già sento che spande
DR15 -10.11 dB -28.91 dB 2:41 04-Oh delizie d'amor
DR15 -8.76 dB -29.39 dB 6:37 05-Un' alma innamorata
DR16 -9.07 dB -30.21 dB 5:13 06-E pur benche egli veda
DR15 -9.62 dB -29.25 dB 1:47 07-In quanto a me ritrovo
DR12 -15.17 dB -30.72 dB 1:40 08-Concerto in D: I. Con contento
DR14 -14.03 dB -29.94 dB 1:28 09-II. Allegro
DR12 -17.32 dB -32.64 dB 1:35 10-III. Largo
DR12 -16.00 dB -31.68 dB 1:06 11-IV. Presto
DR14 -11.35 dB -29.11 dB 4:41 12-Figlio d'alte speranze
DR14 -9.77 dB -30.80 dB 2:39 13-Era conforto il suo penar
DR16 -8.35 dB -29.67 dB 2:47 14-In così dir previde
DR14 -5.79 dB -25.91 dB 0:54 15-Dunque sarà pur vero
DR15 -6.81 dB -26.79 dB 3:03 16-Orrida, oscura
DR15 -8.89 dB -27.88 dB 0:49 17-Ma pria che d'empia morte
DR14 -9.64 dB -28.67 dB 2:27 18-Renda cenere il tiranno
DR14 -11.03 dB -28.44 dB 1:01 19-Si, si, del gran tiranno
DR17 -7.49 dB -28.64 dB 5:28 20-Come, o Dio! bramo la morte
DR14 -9.02 dB -28.33 dB 5:04 21-Se infelice al mondo vissi
DR14 -10.08 dB -28.95 dB 0:57 22-Trema l'ingrato figlio!
DR15 -9.22 dB -28.45 dB 1:57 23-Su lacerate il seno
DR14 -11.29 dB -31.87 dB 0:55 24-Ecco a morte già corro
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Number of tracks: 24
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Emma Kirkby - London Baroque / Händel - Kirkby
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -6.12 dB -29.88 dB 6:25 01-Notte placida e cheta
DR15 -7.84 dB -30.18 dB 2:31 02-Momento fortunato
DR15 -6.57 dB -30.69 dB 3:38 03-Ma già sento che spande
DR14 -9.18 dB -30.07 dB 2:41 04-Oh delizie d'amor
DR15 -7.54 dB -30.16 dB 6:37 05-Un' alma innamorata
DR15 -6.76 dB -30.68 dB 5:13 06-E pur benche egli veda
DR14 -6.84 dB -29.68 dB 1:47 07-In quanto a me ritrovo
DR12 -15.91 dB -32.22 dB 1:40 08-Concerto in D: I. Con contento
DR13 -15.50 dB -31.70 dB 1:28 09-II. Allegro
DR12 -19.00 dB -33.38 dB 1:35 10-III. Largo
DR12 -16.18 dB -32.78 dB 1:06 11-IV. Presto
DR14 -9.33 dB -30.35 dB 4:41 12-Figlio d'alte speranze
DR14 -9.16 dB -31.75 dB 2:39 13-Era conforto il suo penar
DR14 -7.42 dB -30.59 dB 2:47 14-In così dir previde
DR14 -5.71 dB -28.57 dB 0:54 15-Dunque sarà pur vero
DR15 -6.59 dB -28.31 dB 3:03 16-Orrida, oscura
DR14 -8.31 dB -29.01 dB 0:49 17-Ma pria che d'empia morte
DR14 -9.00 dB -29.98 dB 2:27 18-Renda cenere il tiranno
DR14 -8.45 dB -29.78 dB 1:01 19-Si, si, del gran tiranno
DR16 -7.54 dB -30.06 dB 5:28 20-Come, o Dio! bramo la morte
DR14 -7.14 dB -29.57 dB 5:04 21-Se infelice al mondo vissi
DR13 -9.39 dB -30.38 dB 0:57 22-Trema l'ingrato figlio!
DR15 -9.05 dB -30.13 dB 1:57 23-Su lacerate il seno
DR13 -11.19 dB -32.80 dB 0:55 24-Ecco a morte già corro
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Number of tracks: 24
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 5
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 14112 kbps
Codec: DST64
================================================================================
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Analyzed: Emma Kirkby - London Baroque / Händel - Kirkby
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -9.24 dB -29.30 dB 6:25 01-Notte placida e cheta
DR15 -9.16 dB -29.07 dB 2:31 02-Momento fortunato
DR16 -8.65 dB -29.99 dB 3:38 03-Ma già sento che spande
DR15 -10.11 dB -28.91 dB 2:41 04-Oh delizie d'amor
DR15 -8.76 dB -29.39 dB 6:37 05-Un' alma innamorata
DR16 -9.07 dB -30.21 dB 5:13 06-E pur benche egli veda
DR15 -9.62 dB -29.25 dB 1:47 07-In quanto a me ritrovo
DR12 -15.17 dB -30.72 dB 1:40 08-Concerto in D: I. Con contento
DR14 -14.03 dB -29.94 dB 1:28 09-II. Allegro
DR12 -17.32 dB -32.64 dB 1:35 10-III. Largo
DR12 -16.00 dB -31.68 dB 1:06 11-IV. Presto
DR14 -11.35 dB -29.11 dB 4:41 12-Figlio d'alte speranze
DR14 -9.77 dB -30.80 dB 2:39 13-Era conforto il suo penar
DR16 -8.35 dB -29.67 dB 2:47 14-In così dir previde
DR14 -5.79 dB -25.91 dB 0:54 15-Dunque sarà pur vero
DR15 -6.81 dB -26.79 dB 3:03 16-Orrida, oscura
DR15 -8.89 dB -27.88 dB 0:49 17-Ma pria che d'empia morte
DR14 -9.64 dB -28.67 dB 2:27 18-Renda cenere il tiranno
DR14 -11.03 dB -28.44 dB 1:01 19-Si, si, del gran tiranno
DR17 -7.49 dB -28.64 dB 5:28 20-Come, o Dio! bramo la morte
DR14 -9.02 dB -28.33 dB 5:04 21-Se infelice al mondo vissi
DR14 -10.08 dB -28.95 dB 0:57 22-Trema l'ingrato figlio!
DR15 -9.22 dB -28.45 dB 1:57 23-Su lacerate il seno
DR14 -11.29 dB -31.87 dB 0:55 24-Ecco a morte già corro
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Number of tracks: 24
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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