Händel, Claviorganum concerto, The Cuckoo & Nightingale // Musica Gloria
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Organ concerto "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" in F major, HWV 295
Musica Gloria
Beniamino Paganini & Nele Vertommen
Beniamino Paganini - claviorganum
Nele Vertommen - oboe
Daria Spiridonova & Elise Dupont - violin
Lena Rademann - viola
Evan Buttar - cello
Giulio Quirici - theorbo
Markus Harder-Völkmann - nightingale register
0:00 Larghetto
2:04 Allegro
5:41 Organo ad libitum
6:05 Larghetto
9:07 Allegro
Martin Rust - Sound engineer
Martin Rust & Beniamino Paganini - Sound editing
Fabien DeLathauwer - Film
CD: Encounters in Rome - Corelli & Händel - oboe, strings & claviorganum
Etcetera - KTC1787
Claviorganum, Markus Harder-Völlkmann (2002)
- Organ with Gedackt 8’, Flute 4’ & Principal 8’ (treble only), in Italian baroque tradition
- Harpsichord with Principal 8’ & Nasat 8’, after Aelpidio Gregori (1726)
- Separate nightingale register (2022), in 18th century tradition
About Händel and the claviorganum (from CD booklet):
Händel encountered a special instrument on his travels to Italy: the claviorganum, a keyboard instrument in which strings (harpsichord) and pipes (organ) are combined within a single entity, enabling many combinations of timbres. [...] The English court and nobility had also been fond of claviorgana in the sixteenth century, but it is unclear how many of these instruments survived the period of the Commonwealth.
By the 1730s builders in England seem to have been experimenting with combination instruments again. With his many royal and noble connections, Handel was undoubtedly well informed about the state of organ and harpsichord building in England at the time. It is interesting therefore that when he chose an instrument to invest the large sum of £500 him- self around 1730, he chose a design that was nearly unique. The claviorganum that was built for the Covent Garden theatre had a long-ac- tion, allowing him to direct the orchestra from a harpsichord that was connected to an organ behind the orchestra. Peter Holman has extensively explored Händel’s use of this claviorganum both for his oratorios, but perhaps more significantly in performances of organ concertos - a practice that continued after the composer’s eyesight had deteriorated beyond the point of being able to direct large vocal works. [...]
Dr. Eleanor Smith
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Thanks for turning this rather dull music into something genuinely charming which I'd listen to again and again.
Simply majic! Wonderful interpretation and perfectly played. Thank you.
One of the most organic and expressive performances of this work that I've ever enjoyed. Beautiful video.
Handel è il più Grande Compositore mai esistito". ( Ludwig Van Beethoven ) ❤😊
Che Meraviglia Handel 👑🌅😊🎼🎶🎶🎻🎹🎹❤
Wonderful!!!
A real treat to come across this, thank you so much for a wonderful performance! I had never heard of a claviorganum before, and it is marvellous, what a great idea combining the two instruments, it adds so much colour and interest to the sound.
Händel would have been much pleased with this performance by this group of talented youngsters! About the harpsichordist he might have stated with a strong and heavy German accent: "Zat Paganini iz ze devil himzelf at ze harpsichord!"
Prachtig!
Mitici....Brava ed unica Nele❤ suono meraviglioso 💕 💕 💕
Mi ha rubato la parola di bocca 👄.....ahahahah Meraviglioso !!! 😊🤗❤
Delightful. Beautifully performed. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I subscribed to this channel a few days ago and I'm very glad I did. You are all outstanding instrumentalists!
Thank you!
i literally listen to your music almost everyday! it’s always playing fantastically! well done!
Wow, that's nice to hear! We are very happy that you enjoy our performances!
John Crang made a claviorgan in England in 1745. Quite possible that Handel played it. It's now in the Edinburgh collection. Very refreshing performance!
That’s why we used a claviorganum for this project, such a joy (except for tuning)! :) We are gonna play in Edinburgh on the 23th of November, but without claviorganum and with other repertoire.
Have a great time in Edinburgh! Lovely to hear you are playing there.
Great fun, and v. Clever … please provide evidence that the guitar was commonly used as a continuo instrument … what next, the semi-ubiquitous frame-drum …?