Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (Mit einer Werkeinführung) B'Rock Orchestra, Peter Dijkstra & Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

• Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759): Messiah, HWV 56, Part 1:
• 1 Symphony: Grave 02:59
• 2 Accompagnato: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 03:01
• 3 Aria: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:16
• 4 And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) 02:30
• 5 Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:22
• 6 Aria: But who may abide the day of his coming (Alto) 04:18
• 7 And he shall purify the sons of Levi (Chorus) 02:32
• 8 Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:25
• 9 Aria: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus) 05:08
• 10 Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 02:06
• 11 Aria: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light (Bass) 03:34
• 12 For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 03:55
• 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony): Larghetto 00:56
• 14 Recitative: There were shepards abiding in the field (Soprano) 00:14
• 15 Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Soprano) 00:19
• 16 Recitative: And the angel said unto them (Soprano) 00:31
• 17 Accompagnato: And suddenly there was with the angel (Soprano) 00:17
• 18 Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:52
• 19 Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:14
• 20 Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Alto) 00:30
• 21 Aria: He shall feed his flock (Soprano, Alto) 05:26
• 22 His yoke is easy (Chorus) 02:18
• Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2:
• 23 Behold, The Lamb of God (Chorus) 03:11
• 24 Aria: He was despised and rejected of men (Alto) 10:18
• 25 Surely, he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Chorus) 01:36
• 26 And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:40
• 27 All we like sheep (Chorus) 03:58
• 28 Accompagnato: All they that see him (Tenor) 00:39
• 29 He trusted in God (Chorus) 02:16
• 30 Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor) 01:43
• 31 Arioso: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow (Tenor) 01:17
• 32 Accompagnato: He was cut off (Tenor) 00:16
• 33 Aria: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Tenor) 02:07
• 34 Lift up your heads (Chorus) 03:00
• 35 Recitative: Unto which of the angels said he at any time (Tenor) 00:13
• 36 Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus) 01:29
• 37 Aria: Thou art gone up on high (Alto) 03:07
• 38 The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:11
• 39 Aria: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 02:21
• 40 Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 01:23
• 41 Aria: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 02:47
• 42 Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:46
• 43 Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) 00:12
• 44 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron (Tenor) 02:04
• 45 Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:37
• Messiah, HWV 56, Part 3:
• 46 Aria: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Soprano) 05:25
• 47 Since by man came death (Chorus) 02:16
• 48 Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:34
• 49 Aria: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:49
• 50 Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto) 00:16
• 51 Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor) 00:58
• 52 But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:02
• 53 Aria: If God be for us (Soprano) 04:24
• 54 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Chorus) 03:17
• 55 Amen (Chorus) 03:50
• Teil 1: Händels Kompositionsprozess:
• 56 Kreativer Rausch und Schaffenskrise 03:29
• 57 Tonarten als Symbole 07:24
• 58 Von der Erfindung zur Partitur 03:14
• 59 Das Verhältnis von Wort zu Ton 04:12
• 60 Orchesterklang und Parodie - Diebstahl in eigener Sache 06:12
• Teil 2: Wohltätigkeit und gute Taten:
• 61 Die Uraufführung in Dublins Fishamble Street 03:25
• 62 Arien und Affekte 03:10
• 63 Musik als Klangmalerei 06:36
• 64 Ein Oratorium als geistliches Musiktheater 04:46
• 65 Enttäuschung und Erfolge 06:16
• Teil 3: Text, Politik und Theologie:
• 66 Oratorien im Überfluss 04:11
• 67 Gottes Wort im Opernhaus 04:19
• 68 Sacred words - Das Libretto als Bibelcollage 03:37
• 69 Glaube und Politik 05:48
• 70 Äussere Form und dogmatischer Inhalt 03:55
• 71 Anglikanisches Erbe: Die Liturgie des Book of Common Prayer 03:45
• Total Runtime 03:30:04

Info for Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 (Mit einer Werkeinführung)

As a steady favourite with audiences, Handel's most famous oratorio "Messiah" has met regularly with rapturous receptions ever since its premiere back in 1742! This three-part masterpiece portrays the life of the "anointed one" (the literal meaning of the Hebrew word 'Messiah'), from the Annunciation and his birth to his death on the cross and revelation, and contains a considerable number of baroque super-hits - including the world-famous 'Hallelujah Chorus.' What makes the present complete recording into something really special is, above all, the successful interpretation with its excellent line-up of performers: Julia Doyle, Lawrence Zazzo, Steve Davislim and Neal Davies, the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (recently called "a new centre for historically informed performance practice") under the overall direction of Peter Dijkstra, accompanied by B'Rock, the Belgian Baroque Orchestra Ghent.

„This sincere Messiah has plenty to offer.“ (Gramophone)

„Soprano Julia Doyle sings with sweetness and candour, decorating 'I know my Redeemer liveth' vivaciously.“ (BBC Music Magazine)

Julia Doyle, soprano
Lawrence Zazzo, countertenor
Steve Davislim, tenor
Neal Davies, bass baritone
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
B’Rock Belgisches Barockorchester Gent
Peter Dijkstra, conductor

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