from Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (SIGCD392) 1 Andante [9'16] 18 minutes 30 seconds 5 tracks2 Largo e piano [3'32] 3 Fuga [2'38] 4 Adagio [0'31] 5 Bourrée [2'33] 'Handel lovers can hardly fail to enjoy the mingled finesse and hedonistic delight of this new recording, its attractions enhanced by a stimulating essay from Handel scholar Ruth Smith' (Gramophone) BBC Music Magazine 'Handel's ravishing score, realised to perfection by Paul McCreesh and Gabrieli, evokes [the] scenes with colourful precision' (The Observer) |