George Friederic Handel Messiah Foundling Hospital Version 1754 2CD
Recordings like Christopher Hogwood's Messiah are perfect vehicles for the debate of the authentic instrument movement in music.
Especially since a work as well known to a wide general audience as the Messiah (the recordings of which number in the thousands) will get a number of varied reactions depending upon the performance.
Hogwood, although known to many as a "father" (of sorts) to the authentic movement in music, was actually the keyboardist in Neville Marriner's Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields before leaving to form his own Academy of Ancient Music. He has done extensive scholarly research into the performance traditions of Baroque music, much of which has permanently altered many long-standing attitudes and traditions in music performance.
Tracks CD :
George Friederic Handel Messiah Foundling Hospital Version 1754 2CD
CD 1 :
1. Part 1 - Symphony The Academy of Ancient Music 2:57
2. Part 1 - 1. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, My people - 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted 6:36
3. Part 1 - Chorus: And the glory of the Lord 2:51
4. Part 1 - Accompagnata: Thus saith the Lord... Aria: But who may abide... 5:31
5. Part 1 - Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi 2:43
6. Part 1 - 7. Recit: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive 8. Aria:O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 9. Coro 6:15
7. Part 1 - 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 11. Aria: The people that walked in darkness 5:36
8. Part 1 - Chorus: "For unto us a Child is born" 4:15
9. Part 1 - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 0:52
10. Part 1 - Recit: There were shepherds...Chorus: Glory to God 3:21
11. Part 1 - Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion Judith Nelson 4:09
12. Part 1 - Then shall the eyes of the blind....He shall feed his flock 5:03
13. Part 1 - 19. Chorus: His yoke is easy 2:38
14. Part 2 - Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God 2:22
15. Part 2 - Air: He was despised 10:20
CD 2 :
1. Part 2 - Chorus: Surely he hath borne...Chorus: And with his 3:57
2. Part 2 - Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray 4:07
3. Part 2 - Recit: All they that see him...Chorus: He trusted in God 3:00
4. Part 2 - Recit: Thy rebuke...Air: Behold...Recit: He was cut.. 3:38
5. Part 2 - Aria: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell 2:22
6. Part 2 - Chorus: Lift up your heads 3:15
7. Part 2 - Recitativo: Unto which of the angels - Chorus: Let all the Angels 1:44
8. Part 2 - Air: "Thou art gone up on high" 2:55
9. Part 2 - Chorus: The Lord gave the word 1:13
10. Part 2 - Air: How beautiful are the feet 2:05
11. Part 2 - Chorus: Their sound is gone out 1:21
12. Part 2 - Why do the nations...Let us break their bonds asunder 3:15
13. Part 2 - Recitativo: He that dwelleth...Air: Thou shalt break them 2:11
14. Part 2 - Chorus: "Hallelujah" 3:49
15. Part 3 - Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth 5:35
16. Part 3 - Chorus: Since by man came death 2:03
17. Part 3 - Behold, I tell you......The Trumpet shall sound 9:00
18. Part 3 - Then shall be brought to pass...O Death, .... 1:24
19. Part 3 - Chorus: But thanks be to God 2:17
20. Part 3 - Air: If God be for us 4:22
21. Part 3 - Worthy is the Lamb... Blessing and honour 3:45
22. Part 3 - Amen 3:37
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