For a while now I am caught by the concept of “Historically informed performance“. So I use this change to once more present an amazing example of music out of this “genre”:

Christina Pluhar has become one of the most recognized musicians in this domain. Her ensemble “L’Arpeggiata” already featured a high quality selection of guests like Philippe Jaroussky and many others. From her work with Nuria Rial, a spanish soprano, comes this beautiful and musically astonishing interpretation of Giovanni Felice Sances’ (c. 1600 – 1679) “Stabatar Mater” (Lyrics):

Enjoy!

Georg-Friedrich Händel,
Rinaldo, Act II, Scene 4

premiered 24th February, 1711 in London “Queen’s Theatre”

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Lascia ch’io pianga
mi cruda sorte,
e che so spiri la liberta,
e che sospiri
e che sospiri la liberta!

lascia ch’io pianga
mia cruda sorte,
e che sospiri la liberta!

Il duolo infranga quest ritorte,
de’ miei martiri
sol per pieta
de’ miei martiri
sol per pieta

Philippe Jaroussky “Lascia ch’io pianga”, Rinaldo G.F. Händel, Telecast

Download Score lascia ch io pianga.jpg (excerpt, orchestral score)