CLASSICAL Archives

Moderated Classical Music List

CLASSICAL@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Condense Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Sender:
Moderated Classical Music List <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:
From:
Peter Herwitz <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:55:01 -0800
Reply-To:
Moderated Classical Music List <[log in to unmask]>
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (19 lines)
Elle Hogan writes:

> I love these pieces of music.  How does this recording of Aci, Galatea
> et...  compare with the old London Baroque with Emma Kirkby and David
> Thomas?  I love it so much.  Can't imagine a better take.

Elle, I think you are talking about a different piece.  Handel wrote two
on the theme.  One is Aci, Galatea e Polifemo and the other is Acis and
Galatea.  They are very different but if it makes you feel better the
recording you are talking about is very highly esteemed.

Peter Herwitz

             ***********************************************
The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R)
list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability
Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery.  For more information,
go to:  http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2