About This Song
About "Handel: Mi palpita il cor, HWV 132c: IV. Aria. "Ho tanti affanni in petto"" by Artaserse
From Handel's cantata Mi palpita il cor, this aria sets a racing heart against a steady, walking bass. Artaserse captures the agitation of concealed sorrow, the voice darting like a trapped bird—each flourish a pulse of anxiety beneath a veneer of composure.