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Work: L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato, HWV 55

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ComposerHandel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
PeriodBaroque
Work typeOrchestral
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A rare Handel pastoral ode at Carnegie Hall

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Dinis Sousa conducts the combined forces of the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir in L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.
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Handel's pastoral sings, dances and laughs at the Barbican

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William Christie directs with all his customary close involvement, and profound belief in the work in hand. 
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Lufthansa Festival opens with a ravishing Handel masterpiece

After Friday’s sublime performance of Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato at the opening concert of 2013 Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, I am puzzled why this ravishing masterpiece doesn’t enjoy wider popularity (although it was performed recently at the London Handel Festival).
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