'... a stirring performance of Handel’s Water Music in a suite edited by Walsh, horns blaring and rasping as they surely must have done in Charles Vernsberg’s hands ... It sounds wonderful actually.'
BBC Radio 3 'Record Review'
Mr Charles the Hungarian. Handel's Rival in Dublin
Mr Charles the Hungarian. Handel's Rival in Dublin
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Total running time: 64 minutes.
Album information
A famous French horn virtuoso in his days, the shadowy figure known only as ‘Mr Charles the Hungarian’ was an eccentric opportunist who travelled to Dublin in March 1742. A natural entrepreneur, he capitalized on the ‘Handelmania’ surrounding Handel’s residence in the city at the time, and produced a concert at the Smock Alley Theatre which consisted mainly of Handel’s music.
This album recreates the programme and the bohemian atmosphere of the event, showcasing solos for various instruments, some of which had never been heard in Ireland before. The highly resourceful Irish Baroque Orchestra and Peter Whelan have a proven record of curating enticing programmes inspired by Ireland’s musical heritage, and this is yet another fine example. Together with works by Hasse, Telemann and Bocchi, a performance of John Walsh’s early edition of Handel’s Water Music gives a perfect cross-section of this captivating moment in Dublin’s musical history.
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'The performance by the Irish period instrument band is superb ... My recommendation: get it!'
Fanfare
'... orchestra and soloists play really excellently and the whole thing is an absolute delight.'
Kerk en Leven
'Irish Baroque Orchestra with its several concertante players imbue the music with lucidity and a spirited sense of enjoyment which I find infectious.'
BBC Music Magazine
'The string playing on the recording is crisp and engaging ... The recorded sound is clear yet warm.'
The Horn Player
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