In the present recording, the Laterna Magica ensemble extends the intentions of one of the greatest Italian opera composers by offering previously unpublished arrangements of famous Handel arias reworked for two recorders and basso continuo. Even more than Bach, Handel drew his inspiration from the repertoire, unscrupulously plagiarising themes or entire passages without making major changes, with the aim of giving new life to the original, integrating it perfectly under a new garb, without stylistic hiatus.
