Special offer. Handel's Finest Arias for Base Voice, Vol. 2
Christopher Purves (baritone)
Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen
Some of Handel’s greatest music was written for bass-baritones, and in Purves finds its ideal interpreter. — More…
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 3 Scene 4. Aria. Gelido in ogni vena (Cosroe)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 3 Scene 2 No 2. Arioso. Turn not, O Queen, thy face away (Haman)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 1 Scene 1. Air. When storms the proud (Abner)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 1 Scene 6 No 9a. Accompagnato. Oh, memory! (Gobrias)
Act 1 Scene 6 No 9b. Air. Opprest with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias)
George Frideric Handel; Nicola Porpora: Catone, HWVA7
- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 3 Scene 4. Aria. È ver che all'amo intorno (Cesare)
Handel: Concerto grosso in F major, HWV315 Op 3 / 4a
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
I. Andante – Allegro – Lentamente
II. Andante
III. Allegro
IV. Minuetto alternativo
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 2 Scene 6. Aria. Piangi pur (Araspe)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 2 Scene 1. Air. Ah, canst thou but prove me! (Abner)
Handel: Nell'Africane selve, HWV 136a
- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
No 1. Recitativo. Nell'africane selve
No 2. Aria. Langue, trema, e prigioniero
No 3. Recitativo. Nice, là fra confine
No 4. Aria. Chiedo amore
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Part 2 No 04. Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb)
Part 2 No 05. Air. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 3 Scene 2 No 5. Air. How art thou fall'n from thy height! (Haman)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 2 Scene 7. Aria. Tu di pietà mi spogli (Cosroe)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Act 1 Scene 4. Aria. Vieni, o cara (Argante)
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- Christopher Purves (baritone)
- Arcangelo
- Jonathan Cohen
Part 3 No 04. Air. Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain (Caleb)