HANDEL: Italian Duets [CD de audio] Susanna Rydén, Gemma Bertagnolli, Harmonices Mundi, Handel and Claudio Astronio

Sonata in B major, that flower that laughs at dawn, goes, goes unfaithful hope, love offers me joys, dear author of my pain, oh, in human fortunes, no, I do not want to trust you - like many musicians of your nation , the young Georg Friedrich Händel went to Italy to learn the secrets of the new Italian style, which in those years was characterized by the use of the arioso, the emphasis of affections and a melodious vocal line full of pathos. The wonderful duets presented on this album are the fruit of those exciting years and show how the young German organist had transformed into the master of the Italian style that a few years later would conquer the demanding London public. The protagonists of this album are the sopranos Gemma Bertagnolli and Susanne Rydén, two of the best singers specialized in the baroque repertoire, who are accompanied with fantasy and absolute philological rigor by the ensemble of original instruments Harmonices Mundi directed by Claudio Astronio. Susanne Rydén and Gemma Bertagnolli, soprano; Harmonices Mundi.