Hi all! It is one of my passions to sing da capo arias, and happily embellish the da capo section. I was taught to improvise and embellish, at least in the baroque rep, by a trumpet-playing friend of mine. We had tremendous fun doing the soprano and trumpet pieces, embellishing up a storm, with imitation, etc.
Particularly in da capo arias and songs, my teachers have always encouraged improvisation. Thank heavens! All this training has made Handel, in particular, much easier. It, eventually, comes naturally.
Suki T (It's late in the day, and I hope I made sense!)
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