Like the composers early english work acis and galatea, it is a masterpiece of concision and dramatic impact. In commemoration of this illustrious conquest he instituted the pythian games, in which the victor in feats of strength, swiftness of foot, or in the chariot race was crowned with a wreath of beech leaves. It started it about 1709, and completed it in 1710. The archetypal story of apollos aggression toward dafne, her escape via metamorphosis, and the laurel wreath woven from her limbs. This page lists all sheet music of apollo e dafne, hwv 122 by george frideric handel 16851759. Apollo e dafne is one of handels most ambitious cantatas giving an early indication of what was to be a brilliant operatic career in the next thirty years of his life. Italian libretto is anonymous, based on ovids metamorphoses. Apollo and daphne is a story from ancient greek mythology, retold by hellenistic and roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette. Started in italy in 1709 and completed in hanover in 1710, it is a miniature opera for two characters. Handel apollo e dafne silete venti 2000 written by bluesever tuesday, 21 september 2010 16. The work is one of handel s most ambitious cantatas and is indicative of the. May 06, 20 apollo e dafne apollo and daphne, 1710 is one of the longest and most richly scored of these. Sep 10, 2016 dafnes wellknown physical metamorphosis into a laurel tree, just as she is on the point of being ravished by apollo, is matched by apollos mental transformation, from selfsatisfied confidence to humility.
Apollo e dafne, hwv 122 handel, george frideric imslp. Saul, alexanders feast, apollo e dafne harnoncourt. Dafnes wellknown physical metamorphosis into a laurel tree, just as she is on the point of being ravished by apollo, is matched by apollos mental transformation, from selfsatisfied confidence to humility. Apollo e dafne by george frideric handel on spotify. Handels dramatic cantata apollo e dafne tells a wellknown story from ovids metamorphoses. Apollo e dafne apollo and daphne, hwv 122 is a secular cantata composed by george frideric handel in 170910. Handels apollo e dafne is a difficult work to put in context. T his disc opens with the lush sixmovement overture to il pastor fido and closes with apollo e dafne, a 1710 dramatic cantata based on ovids metamorphoses.
Bulfinchs version of the story of apollo and daphne. Apollo and daphne 6 epic, we should certainly consider at least the possibility that it was the metamorphoses that so. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Completed in hanover in 1710 but possibly begun in italy, its purpose isnt clear, while, as secular cantatas go, its long 40 minutes and ambitiously scored for two soloists and an orchestra of strings, oboes, flute, bassoon and. At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings.
Apollo, the greekroman god of music, poetry, art, the sun and a great warrior, mocked the god of. Apollo e dafne apollo and daphne, hwv 122 is a secular cantata composed by george. For the bernini sculpture, see apollo and daphne bernini. Apollo, who has recently freed greece from the monster python, boasts that that his archery is unparalleled, greater even than cupids. Sep 08, 2016 t his disc opens with the lush sixmovement overture to il pastor fido and closes with apollo e dafne, a 1710 dramatic cantata based on ovids metamorphoses. Apollo e dafne, hwv122 hyperion records cds, mp3 and. To punish his arrogance, cupid shots him, causing him to fall hopelessly in love with the nymph daphne. Given their name referring to the london street where handel made his home it was not surprising that the brook street band chose to celebrate their 20 th anniversary with a concert of handel. Apollo e dafne by ensemble marsyas and peter whelan. Andreas reize and the cantus firmus consort here present a performance of handels dramatic cantata apollo e dafne, the two parts of which have been interspersed with contemporary instrumental compositions. Aug 25, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from handel, g. A considerable amount of the finished score is written on a unique papertype not evident in any of handels other autograph manuscripts, but which has been. Apollo e dafne, composed by george frideric handel in 1709, is a secular cantata, and one of handels most ambitious cantatas.
Handel s apollo e dafne is a difficult work to put in context. Apollo e dafne, hwv 122 page 1 of 1 presto sheet music. Apollo e dafne is an early work of handels, completed at the latest by 1710 when he was 25 years old in hanover, whence handel departed in 1710 after agrippina had made such an impact in venice. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Apollo e dafne handel apollo e dafne is one of the first vocal music attempts by haendel. Apollo slew him with his arrows weapons which he had not before used against any but feeble animals, hares, wild goats, and such game. A list of the top opera music composers and their compositions. He has also been referred to as the god of music, poetry, art, medicine, knowledge, plague and archery. Handel apollo e dafne barrocade ensemble opera camera yizhar karshon conductor dani ehrilch staging einat aronstein dafne soprano oded reich apollo bass ben lev cupid actor. The success of this work was indicative of handels outstanding operatic career which would soon follow its release.
The duke of saxeweissenfels had a high opinion of the lad and persuaded his father to let him study music. We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the bbcs broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it at. Amelia watkins soprano as dafne jesse cromer baritone as apollo. Vocal score of handels apollo e dafne hwv 122, 1710, based on friedrich chrysanders edition of apollo e dafne hwv 122, produced by the german handel society hg 52b. Handel apollo e dafne third programme 11 january 1955. Handels apollo e dafne and bachs orchestral suite in c. Apollo e daphne, cantata for 2 voices and continuo hwv 122 by georg friedrich handel helen donath, soprano peter christoph runge, baritone capella coloniensis gunther wich, conductor koln 1978. In this cantata is noticeable the brightness that will appear in his later operatic works. Apollo e dafne, for soprano, bass, and orchestra, hwv122 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Handel apollo e dafne, cantata hwv 122 internet archive. The alchemist classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Handel wrote part of apollo e dafne on paper made in venice, and the rest on paper made in hanover, a strong indication that he began the cantata at the end of his italian sojourn and finished it about the time he became kapellmeister at. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Thus, the disc opens with a concerto grosso, then the first part of apollo e dafne is followed, bizarrely enough, by an overture which in turn gives way to three. Apollo e dafne, for soprano, bass, and orchestra, hwv122. Apollo e daphne the brook street band 17 july 2016. Handel apollo e dafne, hwv 122 download free sheet music. Georg friedrich handel apollo e dafne cpo 777 2282 eml.
During his roughly fouryear stay in italy he wrote something like 100 cantatas and it was near the end of his sojourn that he began apollo e dafnea work for soprano and baritone based on a theme from greek mythology having to do with divine arrogance and unrequited love, desperate passion and the ultimate dominion of eternal purity. It oozes the sort of vibrant woodwind writing that is meat and drink to bassoonist peter whelans crack band created in 2011 to champion virtuoso 18thcentury wind musicwhelan directs with a stylish verve that never once takes its eye off the dramatic ball. Simon standage, collegium musicum 90, nancy argenta, michael. Simon standage, collegium musicum 90, nancy argenta. Saul, alexanders feast, apollo e dafne harnoncourt, fischerdieskau, palmer, lipovsek handel fischerdieskau palmer lipovsek release date. In what amounts to a miniopera he effectively dramatizes the story and gives each singer music that is both dazzling and lyrical, and as melodically. A 20% discount is available when booking for four or more events. As with many of his earlier works, it shares material with other pieces of the time, but that does not negate their inherent beauty nor their. The dramatic cantata apollo e dafne is an obvious choice for ensemble marsyass first venture into vocal music. Apollo and daphne the greek myth story of daphne and apollo.
Apollo e daphne, cantata for 2 voices and continuo hwv 122 by georg friedrich handel helen donath, soprano peter christoph runge. The highlight of the evening, however, was undoubtedly handels dramatic cantata apollo e dafne hwv 122, here sung in a new and very successful english translation by gilly french, and preceded by sonata a 5 hwv 288, whose violin lines, now soaring and passionate, now despondent and languid, were particularly well matched to handels. Internationally renowned, grammy awardwinning soloists yulia van doren and douglas williams will be accompanied by the pacific baroque orchestra under the music direction of alexander. Apollo e dafne by ensemble marsyas and peter whelan on amazon music. Completed in hanover in 1710 but possibly begun in italy, its purpose isnt clear, while, as secular cantatas go, its long 40 minutes and ambitiously scored for two soloists and an orchestra of strings, oboes, flute, bassoon and continuo. Apollo e dafne, an album by george frideric handel, andreas reize on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Apollo and daphne detail, bernini, 162225 it tells a story from book i of ovids metamorphoses. Apollo e dafne le cantate italiane di handel vii napoli, 1708 hannover, 1710. The story comes from ovid, of apollos violent lust for the nymph daphne, who escapes his clutches by. Bachs orchestral suite in c major at the vancouver playhouse on friday, march 18, 2016 at 7. Apollo e daphne ensemble marsyas linn records ckd 543. Early music vancouver emv presents george frideric handels apollo e dafne and j. As such, apollo e dafne raises a number of pertinent questions regarding the moral imperatives of ovids tale issues that might even be seen to resonate with a whole raft of contemporary social issues. Rowan pierce part of dunedin consorts 201819 edinburgh subscription series.
With roberta alexander conducted by nikolaus harnoncourt, concentus musicus wien. Handels dramatic cantata apollo e dafne was started in venice in 1709 and completed in hanover in 1710. Theres a fine cd of it, with thomas hampson singing apollo, conducted by nikolas harnoncourt, recorded in the last century. Download handel apollo e dafne, hwv 122 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. Apollo e dafne handel viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Apollo e dafne, hwv 122 ensemble marsyas, peter whelan on allmusic 2016. George frideric handel georg friedrich handel 1710 apollo e dafne hwv 122.