Immerse yourself in the timeless masterpiece of Baroque music with George Frideric Handel's "Der Messias." This stunning orchestral and choral work, also known as "Messiah," HWV 56, is a cornerstone of classical music, renowned for its profound spiritual depth and musical brilliance. Originally premiered in Dublin in 1742, this oratorio has been meticulously crafted and remastered for modern audiences, offering a rich and immersive listening experience.
Spanning over two hours, this album features a full performance of Handel's monumental work, divided into three parts, each brimming with iconic pieces that have become staples in the classical repertoire. From the stirring "Hallelujah" chorus to the tender arias like "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth," every track showcases Handel's unparalleled ability to blend dramatic intensity with lyrical beauty.
The album boasts a stellar cast of vocalists and a full orchestra, bringing Handel's score to life with precision and passion. The choral sections, in particular, are a testament to the power of collective voices, while the solo performances highlight the individual artistry of each singer. The orchestral arrangements, with their intricate harmonies and dynamic contrasts, provide a lush backdrop that enhances the overall impact of the work.
"Der Messias" is not just a collection of beautiful music; it is a journey through the biblical narrative of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Handel's genius lies in his ability to translate these sacred texts into music that resonates deeply with listeners, regardless of their religious beliefs. Whether you are a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a profound and enriching experience.
Recorded and released by Warner Music Group in collaboration with X5 Music Group, this edition of "Der Messias" benefits from state-of-the-art recording techniques, ensuring that every note and nuance is captured with clarity and fidelity. The result is a performance that is as close to a live experience as possible, allowing you to appreciate the full grandeur of Handel's composition.
Experience the timeless beauty and spiritual depth of George Frideric Handel's "Der Messias." This album is a testament to the enduring power of classical music and a celebration of one of the greatest composers in history.
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Tracks
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: Sinfony. Grave - Allegro ModeratoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: Comfort Ye My People (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: Air. Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 1: And the Glory of the Lord (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 2: Thus Saith the Lord (Bass)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 2: Air. But Who May Abide? (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 2: And He Shall Purify (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: Recitative. Behold! a Virgin Shall Conceive (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: Air. O Thou That Tellest (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: O Thou That Tellest (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth (Bass)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: Air. The People That Walked in Darkness (Bass)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 3: For Unto Us a Child Is Born (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 4: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony). LarghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 4: Glory to God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 4: Recitative. There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field (Soprano)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: Air. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (Soprano)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: Recitative. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: Duet. He Shall Feed His Flock ... Come Unto Him All Ye That Labour (Soprano & Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Scene 5: His Yoke Is Easy (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Behold the Lamb of God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Air. He Was Despised (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: And with His Stripes (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: All We Like Sheep (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: All They That See Him (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: He Trusted in God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Air. Behold, and See (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 2: Recitative. He Was Cut Off (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 2: Air. But Thou Didst Not Leave (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 3: Lift up Your Heads (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 4: Recitative. Unto Which of the Angels (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 4: Let All the Angels of God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: Air. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: The Lord Gave the Word (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: Air. How Beautiful Are the Feet (Soprano)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 5: Their Sound Is Gone Out (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 6: Air. Why Do the Nations (Bass)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 6: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder (ChorusGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 6: Recitative. He That Dwelleth in Heaven (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 7: Air. Thou Shalt Break Them (Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 Scene 1: Air. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Soprano)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 1: Since by Man Came Death (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 2: Behold I Tell You a Mystery (Bass)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 2: Air. The Trumpet Shall Sound (Bass)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Benjamin Luxon, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 3: Recitative. Then Shall Be Brought to Pass (Alto)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 3: Duet. O Death, Where Is Thy Sting (Alto & Tenor)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, James Bowman, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3 Scene 3: But Thanks Be to God (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
George Frideric Handel, born in 1685 in Halle, Germany, is one of the most celebrated composers of the Baroque era, renowned for his enduring influence on classical music. His prolific career spanned various genres, including operas, oratorios, anthems, and concerti grossi. Handel's compositions, such as the iconic 'Water Music' and 'Music for the Royal Fireworks', continue to captivate audiences today. After settling in London in 1712, he became a prominent figure in British musical life, leaving an indelible mark on the country's cultural landscape. Handel's works are celebrated for their grandeur and emotional depth, making him a cornerstone of the Baroque period and a symbol of European musical heritage. His final resting place is in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, a testament to his enduring legacy.
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