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Handel: Messiah

George Frideric Handel (Composer), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor), English Baroque Soloists (Orchestra), Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Sinfonia
  2. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Comfort ye, my people
  3. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
  4. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. And the glory of the Lord
  5. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Thus saith the Lord
  6. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. But who may abide
  7. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. And He shall purify
  8. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
  9. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Aria) / O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
  10. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
  11. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. The people that walked in darkness
  12. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. For unto us a Child is born
  13. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Pifa - Sinfonia pastorale
  14. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. There were shepherds / And lo, the angel of the Lord / And the angel said unto them / And s
  15. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Glory to God
  16. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Rejoice greatly
  17. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. Then shall the eyes of the blind
  18. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. He shall feed His flock
  19. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 1. His yoke is easy
  20. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Behold the Lamb of God
  21. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. He was despised
  22. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Surely, He hath borne our griefs
  23. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. And with His stripes
  24. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. All we like sheep have gone astray

Disc: 2

  1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. All they that see Him
  2. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. He trusted in God
  3. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
  4. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Behold, and see
  5. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. He was cut off
  6. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. But Thou didst not leave
  7. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Lift up your heads
  8. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Unto which of the angels
  9. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Let all the angels of God
  10. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Thou art gone up on high
  11. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. The Lord gave the word
  12. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. How beautiful are the feet (alternative version)
  13. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Their sound is gone out (alternative version)
  14. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Why do the nations
  15. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. He that dwelleth in heaven
  16. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Thou shalt break them
  17. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 2. Hallelujah
  18. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. I know that my Redeemer liveth
  19. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. Since my man came death
  20. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. Behold, I tell you a mystery
  21. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. The trumpet shall sound
  22. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. Then shall be brought to pass
  23. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. O death, where is thy sting?
  24. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. If God is for us
  25. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Part 3. Worthy is the Lamb... Amen.

Product Details

  • Performer: Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Robert Hale, Charles Brett, et al.
  • Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists
  • Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
  • Composer: George Frideric Handel
  • Audio CD (January 14, 2003)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Philips
  • ASIN: B0000266WD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe best known Messiah ?
By Bill King on October 25, 2004
Format: Audio CD
This 1982 Phillips _Messiah_ by Sir John Gardiner is still very often recomended as the best. But keep in mind that no version is generaly recognized as definative so it's wise to sample before purchase. With that in mind, I'm happy to say that right now (Oct 2004) you can hear all the tracks over on Amazon's page for another boxset of this same recording.

Actually there's three, this two disk Phillips version, an older three disk version (the identical recording but with the same tracks spread over three disks and therefore higher priced), and a one disk 'highlights'.

Search Gardiner Handel Messiah to jump to the three disk page, Sample from disk two _The Lord gave the word_, and _Why do the nations?..._ This will demonstrate how every part of the staged ensemble can be discerned with clarity, in either chorus or aria.

Precision playing is a Gardiner trademark. Note his style is stately rather than devotional; the presentation is dramatic and energetic, rather than emotional. As a result I found this recording of lasting appeal, and never got tired of it over all these years.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMy favorite Messiah
By moviemusicbuff on December 22, 2004
Format: Audio CD
This is one of the best versions of Handel's Messiah. J. Eliot Gardiner is always great with conducting oratorios and this version is done on authentic instruments with a smaller choir. The choir singing is excellent -- the tempos for such favorites such as "For unto us a Child is born" is just perfect -- not too fast or slow, but graceful and lively. The soprano, Margaret Marshall, is particularly outstanding and beautiful, especially on arias such as "Rejoice Greatly," and "For My Redeemer Liveth." The tenor, Rolfe Johnson is also wonderful. Some of the alto pieces are sung by a male alto and others by the female alto. The only soloist that I found somewhat disappointing was the bass, especially on "For the trumpet shall sound" -- his singing was pretty heavy-handed and not distinct enough on the words "for the trumpet shall sound." (I listen to other versions for the bass solos).

That aside, I still love this version of the Messiah and would rate it as one of the best versions of Handel's Messiah alongside Trevor Pinnock's version, which I also highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 starsdirect, immediate, and moving
By Eric A. Isaacson on December 16, 2007
Format: Audio CD
Some believe Handel's "Messiah" is best performed by massive choirs accompanied by gigantic orchestras playing modern instruments. I do not. Those performances, whatever their overpowering grandiosity, end up being ponderous and remote. They simply lack the immediacy, intimacy, and direct emotive power of this smaller ensemble accompanied by period instruments.

Gardiner's recording of the "Messiah" is, far and away, my favorite. It is clear and crisp. The tempo and instrumentation are lively. The vocals are close, personal, and genuinely moving.

This is what the "Messiah" should be. The layers of pomposity afflicting so many grandiose recordings have been stripped away, leaving an immediate sound and starkly human story with which the listener connects directly.

The soloists all are wonderful. I suppose that some modern ears, unaccustomed to the sound of a counter-tenor, may find Charles Brett's voice a little off-putting at first. I have grown to love it.

But I particularly like the use of the boy soprano, Saul Quirke, who tells us of "shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night" when "lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid."

Sore afraid indeed! No other recording of this passage that I have heard so effectively communicates the terror these shepherds must have felt. I connect with them as human beings, and I share their relief as Saul Quirke's clear, innocent, unaffected voice reassures them: "Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be unto all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsStill A Good Messiah Recording!!!
By Neaklaus VINE VOICE on November 4, 2003
Format: Audio CD
This recording is a reissue of Phillips 411041 which is a Three
Disc set. Universal Classics which includes Decca who now owns
Phillips decided to make this recording a little bit more
affordable by issuing it on Two CDs It is still one of the best
"Original Instrument" "Messiah" recordings on the market today.
This in an ever growing field of Messiah recordings. Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe best recording of messiah ... period!
By paisan on January 11, 2010
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I first heard this version of The Messiah in 1988. Nearly 20 years later, I have yet to hear a better production. There are, I theorize, two reasons for this. First, you'll note that the choir is conservative in number. Rather than go for a big and grand sound with more members, this choir gives a full and precise vocal response with less members. If you have rhapsody, or if you can login to a Rhapsody trial, listen to my absolute favorite choral performance, His Yoke Is Easy. The last 30 seconds you'll hear "His Yoke is Easy .......... AND his burden is light" The "and" is hit with absolute accuracy and tightness.

I do not know if the orchestra was treated the same way; but, again, the string and brass section provide a full and grand sound. Another reviewer mentioned the unbelievable arias and I concur with his recommendation.

But, second, I have to say that the selling point of this CD set is the use of a boy soprano for the recitative "There were shepherds abiding in the field". Listen first to any other recording of this recitative. It will be by a female soprano. This version is by a boy soprano. Listen to this one next and it will make you wish you were with the shepherds that night long ago.

Some quick final notes. I am disappointed in the Amen's at the end of Messiah -- it should be largo, not allegro. The bass/baritone solos are powerful and nearly intimidating -- note Why Do The Nations. I could do without the counter-tenors, but it's still Handel's music that seeps into the soul regardless of the tone. Again, listen to other samples from other cd's -- I'm POSITIVE that this is the one you will buy.
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My first experience with 'historically informed performance' in the Messiah. Some don't like it, I really do like it. A lot. Read more

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This is the best interpretation of Messiah I've heard! Soloists are superb; choral work spot on with pitch, blending, and with extreme enunciation.

Published 13 months ago by Linda Ward
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