Handel: Julius Caesar [Box set]

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Ferdinand Leitner (Conductor), Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Fritz Wunderlich (Performer), Hans Bruno Ernst (Performer), Hans Günther Nöcker (Performer), Karl Christian Kohn (Performer), Lucia Popp (Performer), Max Probstl (Performer), Walter Berry (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Fritz Wunderlich, Hans Bruno Ernst, Hans Günther Nöcker, Karl Christian Kohn, Lucia Popp, et al.
• Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner
• Composer: George Frederick Handel
• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Opera D'oro
• ASIN: B00000IGR7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Overture

2. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Heil ihm, ihm, unserem Alkiden!

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Heute sollen Ägyptens Fluren

4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Curio, Caesar kam, er sah und siegte

5. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Es bietet Ptolemäus seinem

6. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Himmel, ist's möglich?

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Disc: 2

1. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Caesar, in deiner Rechten

2. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Will er die Beute fällen

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. König, mit Sextus, dem Sohne

4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Du Geliebte meines Herzens

5. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 1. Mutter!

6. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 2. Tatst du alles, Niren?

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Disc: 3

1. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 2. Wenn ihr mir nicht Mitleid spendet

2. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 2. Schöne Göttinnen meines Herzens

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 2. Wieder ist alle Hoffnung

4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 3. Sinfonia

5. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 3. Du bist geschlagen beim ersten Streich

6. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17: Act 3. An einem Tag verlor ich allen Glanz

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE Julius Caesar for the budget minded, May 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Handel: Julius Caesar (Audio CD)

This is a very good recording for those who don't mind that it is in german (not italian) and that it is relativly old (recorded live in 1965). That means, it was recorded even before the well known american "revival" of the opera at the New York City Opera with Sills and Treigle 1967. The performers are excellent, some of the best german opera singers of this time. It should be remarked, however, that Julius Caesar is performed by a basso, W. Berry - the countertenor wasn't "a la mode" in this times.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good music, bad sound, February 7, 2003

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Peter T. Sipos "Peter T. Sipos" (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handel: Julius Caesar (Audio CD)

Very enjoyable singing, and I personally prefer a baritone as Caesar. But buyers be warned - the sound is really very poor. It sounds like someone recorded a radio broadcast. The final chorus of the opera actually fades out - I'm not sure why they did this, but it certainly makes for a great disappointment. Can you imagine "fading out" of a Handel opera, like some second rate pop song. This is a recording for a true connosseur of opera, who can overlook these glaring defects for the excellent music-making beneath.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great 'Wagnerian Handel' Performance, May 14, 2003

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Ang Kwan Yu (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handel: Julius Caesar (Audio CD)

This is a brilliant recording, performed by a 'modern size' orchestra and a cast of Wagner singers. What you get is an energetic, high spirited performance. The singers, lead by a superstar cast of Walter Barry, Lucia Popp, Fritz Wunderlich and Christa Ludwig, all displayed great technical and emotional skill that brings out the best in the music. With a big orchestra, every little detail (especially the oft neglected bass continuos) can be heard loud and clear.

Despite a few 'authentic' boo-boos, this CD performance is by no means out-dated even judging by today's standards. Ornamentation is sparse, and at times the odd aria is a little slow or fast, and the show is in German, but based on the overall performance I recommend this set nonetheless.

Plus, this is the probably the only full recording (at 3 CDs) that you can find at budget price, so this the de-facto 'definitive' budget price recording!