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Title: Italophilia - Discovering the Italian Style in Handel's London
Artist: John Eccles
Label: Challenge Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 608917200034
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-01-10
Number of Discs: 1

This CD by The Counterpoints, entitled Italophilia: Discovering the Italian style in Handel's London, investigates the Italian musical influences on English baroque music in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Already in 1683, Henry Purcell (1659-1695) had written in the foreword of his Sonatas of three Parts that he had 'faithfully endeavour'd a just imitation of the most fam'd Italian Masters'. In later years, the impact of these Italian Masters would only increase, reaching it's apogee in the work of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). This CD contextualizes Handel's work with composers he influenced and was influenced by, both in England and Italy.

Tracks:
1.1 Ground in D Minor, Z.D222 for solo harpsichord
1.2 Sonata No. 10 in D Major~Adagio
1.3 Sonata No. 10 in D Major~Canzona
1.4 Sonata No. 10 in D Major~Grave
1.5 Sonata No. 10 in D Major~Largo - Allegro
1.6 Augellin, vago e canoro~Aria. Augellin vago e canoro
1.7 Augellin, vago e canoro~Recitativo. Pur senza mai posare
1.8 Augellin, vago e canoro~Aria: Io t'intendo, gentil prigioniero
1.9 Augellin, vago e canoro~Recitativo: Ma del tuo duol fatta pietosa Irene
1.10 Augellin, vago e canoro~Aria: Quanto invidio i tuoi bei voli
1.11 mad lover~Air V (on a ground)
1.12 Suite for guitar and basso continuo in G Major~Prelude - Aria
1.13 Suite for guitar and basso continuo in G Major~[Allegro]
1.14 Pensieri notturni di Filli (Nel dolce dell'oblio), HWV 134 in F Major~Recitativo: Nel dolce dell'oblio
1.15 Pensieri notturni di Filli (Nel dolce dell'oblio), HWV 134 in F Major~Aria: Giacché il sonno a lei dipinge
1.16 Pensieri notturni di Filli (Nel dolce dell'oblio), HWV 134 in F Major~Recitativo: Così fida ella vive
1.17 Pensieri notturni di Filli (Nel dolce dell'oblio), HWV 134 in F Major~Aria: Ha l'inganno il suo diletto
1.18 Tollets ground (from The Division Flute)
1.19 Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 1b in B Minor, HWV 386b~Andante
1.20 Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 1b in B Minor, HWV 386b~Allegro
1.21 Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 1b in B Minor, HWV 386b~Largo
1.22 Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 1b in B Minor, HWV 386b~Allegro
1.23 Sonata in D Minor, No. 2 Op. 5, H. 104~Andante
1.24 Sonata in D Minor, No. 2 Op. 5, H. 104~Presto
1.25 Sonata in D Minor, No. 2 Op. 5, H. 104~Adagio
1.26 Sonata in D Minor, No. 2 Op. 5, H. 104~Allegro
1.27 Concerto da Camera in F Major, RV 100~Allegro
1.28 Concerto da Camera in F Major, RV 100~[Largo]
1.29 Concerto da Camera in F Major, RV 100~Allegro
1.30 Farfalletta festosetta (from Bodleian Library in Oxford MS Mus. d. 52)