in Early Music Today (Sep, 2015)
From the opening bars of this utterly compelling performance it is strikingly evident something special is afoot. Handel’s adopted countrymen were quick to recognise that the juxtaposition of Milton’s sublime poetry with Handel’s mimetic gifts had produced a work of true vernal freshness; L’Allegro would remain one of his most popular works throughout the remainder of the 18th century. It is this meeting of literary and musical genius that lies at the heart of a performance for which all involved appear to have thought through every bar afresh, both texturally and musically. It is rare to hear words delivered with such point.
Paul McCreesh’s decision to give Handel’s original 1740 version …









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