Mr Charles the Hungarian. Handel's Rival in Dublin

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Here is an unusual and delightful programme from bassoonist and director Peter Whelan...Irish Baroque Orchestra with its several concertante players imbue the music with lucidity and a spirited... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd Jun 2023
Catalogue No: CKD718
Label: Linn
Length: 64 minutes

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Handel: Il pastor fido, HWV 8c: Ouverture. Untitled

Work length1:09

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

Handel: Il pastor fido, HWV 8c: Ouverture. Allegro

Work length1:59

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

Handel: Va tacito e nascosto (from Giulio Cesare)

Work length7:04

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Arr. for Flute, Horn and Orchestra by John Walsh
Miriam Kaczor, Anneke Scott
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

Hasse, J A: Concerto in F Major

Work length12:16

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Leo Duarte, Nicola Boud, Michele Fattori
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

I. Adagio

Track length1:49

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II. Allegretto

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III. Adagio

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IV. Allegretto ma poco

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Hasse, J A: Concerto, Op. 4 No. 1: III. 'Signora Barbarini’s Minuet'

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: I. Allegro - Andante - Allegro

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: IV. Passepied

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: VI. Minuet

Work length2:31

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: VII. Bourée

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 1, HWV 348: IX. Andante

Work length3:30

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349: I. Overture

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

George Frideric Handel, John Walsh: Water Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 3 in G major, HWV314

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Miriam Kaczor
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

I. Largo e staccato

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II. Allegro

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III. Adagio

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IV. Allegro

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Telemann: Napolitaine TWV 41:B4 in B flat major

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Leo Duarte
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

Bocchi: Sonata X

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Jonathan Byers
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

I. [Untitled]

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II. Adagio

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III. Vivace

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Mr Charles: Suite 1: Chasse

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Anneke Scott, Patrick Broderick
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

Lully: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (Le Bourgeois gentilhomme)

Work length2:21

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Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan

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A famous French horn virtuoso in his days, the shadowy figure known only as 'Mr Charles the Hungarian' was an eccentric opportunist who travelled to Dublin in March 1742. A natural entrepreneur, he capitalized on the 'Handelmania' surrounding Handel's residence in the city at the time, and produced a concert at the Smock Alley Theatre which consisted mainly of Handel's music. This album recreates the programme and the bohemian atmosphere of the event, showcasing solos for various instruments, some of which had never been heard in Ireland before. The highly resourceful Irish Baroque Orchestra and Peter Whelan have a proven record of curating enticing programmes inspired by Ireland's musical heritage, and this is yet another fine example. Together with works by Hasse, Telemann and Bocchi, a performance of John Walsh's early edition of Handel's Water Music gives a perfect cross-section of this captivating moment in Dublin's musical history.

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August 2023

Here is an unusual and delightful programme from bassoonist and director Peter Whelan...Irish Baroque Orchestra with its several concertante players imbue the music with lucidity and a spirited sense of enjoyment which I find infectious.

Nov/Dec 2023

The performance by the Irish period instrument band is superb. The tempos are all solid and the intonation absolutely spot on. Of particular note is the remarkable and facile horn playing by Anneke Scott, whose technical mastery of the instrument in the aria paraphrase is beyond doubt the epitome of musicality and precision, especially given the need to blend with the flute.

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