Handel, George Frideric

This beautiful aria, arranged by Carlo Martelli from the masque Handel wrote during his sojourn at the Duke of Chandos's stately home near Edgware, depicts Acis's wonder and rapture following his first sighting of Galatea.

An arrangement by Carlo Martelli of the aria in which Acis expresses his concern at the monster Polyphemus's unwelcome amorous attentions to his beloved Galatea.

An arrangement by Carlo Martelli of the aria in which Acis expresses his concern at the monster Polyphemus's unwelcome amorous attentions to his beloved Galatea.

In this overture, arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, Handel magnificently captures the celebratory mood which the music is intended to convey. The occasion for which the work was commissioned was the signing of the peace treaty which brought the War of the Austrian Succession to an end in 1748.

In this overture, arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, Handel magnificently captures the celebratory mood which the music is intended to convey. The occasion for which the work was commissioned was the signing of the peace treaty which brought the War of the Austrian Succession to an end in 1748.

This joyous aria, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is from the first part of Handel's glorious oratorio in which the coming of the baby Jesus is celebrated.

This joyous aria, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is from the first part of Handel's glorious oratorio in which the coming of the baby Jesus is celebrated.

This famous keyboard composition arranged by Carlo Martelli, whose fancy title was not given by its composer, comes from Handel's Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E Major. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.

This famous keyboard composition arranged by Carlo Martelli, whose fancy title was not given by its composer, comes from Handel's Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E Major. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.

This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is of the overture to one of the three suites that comprise the Water Music that Handel wrote in 1717 for a celebration on the Thames.

This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is of the overture to one of the three suites that comprise the Water Music that Handel wrote in 1717 for a celebration on the Thames.

This exquisitely beautiful aria, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is sung by Damon to mentor Acis in the best way to capture Galatea's heart.

This exquisitely beautiful aria, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is sung by Damon to mentor Acis in the best way to capture Galatea's heart.

Hovering between masque and pastoral opera, this arrangement by Carlo Martelli from Acis and Galatea is the chorus that concludes part one, voicing the foreboding of the tragedy that is about to fall on the two innocent young lovers.

Hovering between masque and pastoral opera, this arrangement by Carlo Martelli from Acis and Galatea is the chorus that concludes part one, voicing the foreboding of the tragedy that is about to fall on the two innocent young lovers.