Handel Edition Volume 5 - Semele, Israel in Egypt, etc

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Handel Edition Volume  5 - Semele, Israel in Egypt, etc

Catalogue No:

2564696118
(2564 69611-8)

Discs:

6

Release date:

11th Aug 2008

Barcode:

0825646961184

Medium:

CD
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Handel Edition Volume 5 - Semele, Israel in Egypt, etc


Handel:

Semele

Norma Burrowes (Semele), Della Jones (Juno), Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (Jupiter), Timothy Penrose (Athamas), Robert Lloyd (Cadmus), Maldwyn Davies (Apollo), Patrizia Kwella (Iris), Catherine Denley (Ino), David Thomas (Somnus), Elisabeth Priday (Cupid)

John Eliot Gardiner

Israel in Egypt, HWV54

John Eliot Gardiner

The Ways of Zion do mourn, HWV 264

John Eliot Gardiner

Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV258 'Zadok the Priest'

John Eliot Gardiner

La Resurrezione, HWV47

Ton Koopman

Dixit Dominus, HWV 232

John Eliot Gardiner


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Penguin Guide

3-star

(on Dixit Dominus)

“John Eliot Gardiner catches all its brilliance and directs an exhilarating performance, marked by strongly accented, sharply incisive singing from the choir and outstanding solo contributions.”

Gramophone Magazine

(on ‘La Resurrezione’)

“Koopman re-creates something of the occasion in his colourful interpretation of Handel's orchestration and in his pacing of the work. The expressive and dulcet oboe tone produced by Ku Ebbinge and Michel Henry shines out again and again throughout— In the recitative ''Notte funesta'', Koopman creates a wonderful ensemble timbre with recorders, bass viol and organ, and the delicately poised organ pedal that begins ''Ferma l'ali'' creates a magical atmosphere that lasts to the end of the aria…”

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