I was quite mesmerised by that beautifully sung Handel aria from Apollo e Dafne, Felicissima quest'alma.
The soprano was fabulous*, ditto the oboe obbligato. But the amazing thing (to me) was the pizzzicato string-playing of Il Pomo d'Oro. It was not only completely 'together' which you'd expect from such a group, but it was sensitive to every tiny nuance of the singer's phrasing and her breathing. Perhaps the very fact that it was directed from the harpsichord meant that every player had to be uber-aware of the ensemble. It made my morning.
...about 1hr 29 mins from start.
* PS I missed her name...Catherine somebody...can anyone help?
The soprano was fabulous*, ditto the oboe obbligato. But the amazing thing (to me) was the pizzzicato string-playing of Il Pomo d'Oro. It was not only completely 'together' which you'd expect from such a group, but it was sensitive to every tiny nuance of the singer's phrasing and her breathing. Perhaps the very fact that it was directed from the harpsichord meant that every player had to be uber-aware of the ensemble. It made my morning.
...about 1hr 29 mins from start.
* PS I missed her name...Catherine somebody...can anyone help?
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