Georg Friedrich Händel: Ode for St.Cecilia's Day (Super Audio CD)

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Carolyn Sampson, James Gilchrist, Robert King

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+Cecilia, volgi un sguardo HWV 89

Tonformat:: stereo & multichannel (Hybrid)
Künstler:: Carolyn Sampson, James Gilchrist, King's College Choir, King's Consort, Robert King
Label:: Hyperion
Aufnahmejahr ca.:: 2003
UPC/EAN:: 0034571574639
Erscheinungstermin:: 18.10.2004

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St Cecilia first appears in literature in a medieval collection of tales of early Christian martyrs who met gory deaths; at this stage there is little in her story to suggest a connection with music, but by the middle of the fifteenth century she had been accredited with the invention of the organ and was thus adopted as the patron saint of music. Over the succeeding centuries, the annual celebration of her patronage (falling on the supposed date of her martyrdom, 22 November) inspired composers to dazzling new heights of creativity. At the 1739 festival Handel’s dazzling Ode to St Cecilia (setting the famous text by Dryden) presented enthralled London audiences with chorus, top-notch soloists and a splendid array of obbligato instruments – and some of Handel’s finest music. For this new recording, Carolyn Sampson and James Gilchrist fully rise to the occasion, supported by choir and The King’s Consort in sparkling form.

Paired with the seldom-heard setting for soprano and tenor Cecilia, volgi un sguardo (a Dryden setting from 1736 written as a showcase for the skills of Handel’s two Italian opera stars), this generously filled new recording is a must!

Rezensionen

'Apart from the contributions of Robert King's ensemble and choir and tenor James Gilchrist, there's one outstanding reason to invest in this pairing of Handel's Ode and the ravishing cantata Cecilia, volgi un sguardo: the soprano Carolyn Sampson' (The Independent)

'… a superb recording of a lovable work' (New York Times)

'Robert King once again shows what a masterful Handelian he is. In this repertoire, the ensemble reigns supreme - perfection of pacing, phrasing, overall shape and individual details can all be taken absolutely for granted. The glorious colour in the ode is exceptional' (Early Music Review)

'Robert King's approach allows the full beauty of the music to emerge naturally, a lesson for other early music speed merchants' (Classic FM Magazine)