Nine German Arias (HWV 202-210) are somewhat out of the ordinary flowers in Handel's lush compositional bouquet. The collection consists of nine individual arias for vocalist, obligato melody instrument and basso continuo. They rank among his most thorough and delicate vocal compositions. Stylistically they are genuinely modern for their time, as they meet all the requirements for the naturalness, the close relationship between music and text, as well as their elegance