Handel: German Arias & Trio Sonatas
Gillian Keith (soprano)
Florilegium
Solomon and his Florilegium ensemble ring the changes between flute and violin, interspersing groups of arias with chamber and instrumental pieces by (and perhaps by) Handel played with their...
Handel: German Arias & Trio Sonatas
Gillian Keith (soprano)
Florilegium
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Solomon and his Florilegium ensemble ring the changes between flute and violin, interspersing groups of arias with chamber and instrumental pieces by (and perhaps by) Handel played with their...
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“What I have done with this recording is to put three instrumental trio sonatas all in different styles in with these wonderful intimate chamber vocal works. Each group of three Deutsche arias is followed by an instrumental work, one in the traditional sonata da chiesa style, one in the more sonata da camera style (with dance movements) and one in the Italian Concerto style.” Ashley Solomon, director
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August 2017
Solomon and his Florilegium ensemble ring the changes between flute and violin, interspersing groups of arias with chamber and instrumental pieces by (and perhaps by) Handel played with their customary refinement and expressive intimacy. Gillian Keith’s performance of the Arias provides delight on many levels. Her responses to text and music are tender, innocent, fragile and vivacious in turn.
August 2017
The continuo duo play with beguiling refinement, and flautist Ashley Solomon and violinist Bojan Čičić play with judicious melodiousness and delicacy (especially in a breathtaking performance of the Largo in Op. 2 No. 1.
