HÄNDEL, G.F., "ACIS & GALATEA", Secular Oratorio (HWV 49), Two Acts; Concerti Grossi: Larghetto of Op. 6, Nr. 6 and Largo, Op. 6, Nr.7
Reorchestrated, 1788 By MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus, K.566
Text (German) translated to the original (?) by Gottfried van Swieten
Performed in (approximately) November 1788 in Jahn's Hall.
(in deutscher Sprache / sung in German)

"ACIS & GALATEA" HWV 49 (Secular Oratorio; Masque; Pastoral or Serenata, in different editions), composed for the Duke of Chandos by HÄNDEL (1685-1759), was first privately performed at the Duke's Palace either in 1720 or 1721. Performed at the Canons about 1720 (English play), was revised in 1732 for performance at King's Theatre, Haymarket, and again in 1733 for the Oxford Act (mostly sung in Italian).
In 1788, MOZART'S (1756-1791) friend and patron, Baron Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten (1733-1803), commissioned the Composer to update in the mature Classical Style Handel's charming Lyric Theatrical entertainment. Van Swieten translated the original English libretto into German. Mozart clearly took great pains in modernizing the 1718 "Acis & Galatea" reorchestrating and conducting the Oratorio from the keyboard with musicians from the Gesellschaft der Associierten, was performed in (approximately) November, 1788 in Jahn's Hall, Vienna.
Handel's Music ends up sounding incredibly Mozartian, as if the two styles, baroque and classical, fit hand-in-glove.

Performers:
Barbara Bonney, soprano (Galathea)
Jamie MacDougall, tenor (Acis)
Markus Schafer, tenor (Damon)
John Tomlinson, bass-baritone (Polyphem)
The English Concert & Choir
Direction: Trevor Pinnock
(on period instruments)

ACIS & GALATEA, HWV 49
MOZART'S Arrangement as ACIS UND GALATHEA, K.566, (1788)

AKT I
00:03, I. OUVERTÜRE
Sinfonia

03:20, II. CHOR (Choir, Barbara Bonney)
Coro: O beglückter Schäferstand

08:57, III. GALATHEA (Barbara Bonney)
Rec.: Du grünes Feld, bebuschter Hügel
Aria: Still, du kleiner Wipfelchor

15:47, IV. ACIS (Jamie MacDougall)
Aria: Wo such ich sie, die holde Nymph?

19:40, V. DAMON (Markus Schaefer)
Rec.: Bleib' Schäfer, bleib!
Aria: Schäfer, was suchst du so ängstlich (Markus Schaefer)

25:06, VI. ACIS (Jamie MacDougall)
Rec.: Ach, Schäferin, wend, Galatea
Aria: Lieb in ihr Aug verkrochen

32:35, VII. GALATHEA (Barbara Bonney)
Rec.: O fühltest du die Qualen der Entfernung
Aria: Wie's Täubchen klagt

38:47, VIII. ACIS UND GALATHEA (Barbara Bonney, Jamie MacDougall)
Duetto: Wohl uns!

41:33, IX. CHOR
Coro: Wohl uns!

X. EINLEITUNG (INTRO), AKT II
42:37, 1 - Larghetto (Händel: Concerto grosso Op.6 No.6, Musette)
45:40, 2 - Largo (Händel: Concerto grosso Op.6 No.7, Einleitung)


MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus [b.27 January 1756 †5 December 1791]
HÄNDEL, Georg Friedrich [Halle, b.23 February 1685 †London, 14 April 1759]
GOTTFRIED F. VAN SWIETEN [b.29. Oktober 1733 in Leiden; †29. März 1803 in Wien]

HÄNDEL'S, First Version, Cannons, 1718 Masque, One-Act (HWV 49a)
: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6iI7k-RKIk

WIKIPEDIA:
HÄNDEL'S, ACIS & GALATEA:
https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acis_and_Galatea_(Handel)



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