Georg Friedrich Händel: Alexander's Feast
Alexander's Feast
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- Künstler: Vox Chor, Vox Orchester, Lorenzo Ghirlanda
- Label: DHM, DDD, 2019
- Bestellnummer: 10233020
- Erscheinungstermin: 9.10.2020
Zu den erfolgreichsten Werken, die Georg Friedrich Händel in London geschrieben hat, gehört seine Ode »Alexander’s Feast or The Power of Music«. Komponiert hatte Händel dieses »Alexanderfest« als Huldigung an die Heilige Cecilia, die Schutzpatronin der Musik. Angelehnt an die große englische Chortradition, erzählt das Alexanderfest die Geschichte vom Feldherrn Alexander dem Großen, der von der Macht der Musik zu großen Taten bewegt wird, und basiert auf einem 1697 von John Dryden verfassten, damals berühmten Text. Bei der Uraufführung 1736 feierten 1300 Zuhörer, darunter auch die Königsfamilie, Händels kontrastreiche, den Bogen von majestätisch bis melancholisch spannende Musik für Vokalsolisten, Chor und Orchester.
In einer exzellenten Neuaufnahme präsentiert das auf die historische Aufführungspraxis spezialisierte junge Schweizer Vox Orchester unter der Leitung von Dirigent Lorenzo Ghirlanda Händels Meisterwerk bei deutsche harmonia mundi – nach einer ersten, hochgelobten Aufnahme mit Werken von Purcell und Locke. Für die neue Aufnahme verstärkte sich das Ensemble mit dem Vox Chor und – in den Solopartien – mit Marie Sophie Pollak (Sopran), Tobias Hunger (Tenor) sowie Kresimir Strazanac (Bassbariton).
Among the most successful works written by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) in London is his ode "Alexander's Feast or The Power of Music". Handel composed this piece as an homage to Saint Cecilia. At its premiere in 1736, 1300 listeners, including the royal family, celebrated Handel's contrasting, melancholic as well as exciting piece for vocal soloists, choir and orchestra. The Vox Orchester & Chor, that specializes in historical performance practice, presents the complete recording of Handel's masterpiece under the direction of Lorenzo Ghirlanda. With this album, the young, international cast of the Vox Orchester continues its preoccupation with English Baroque music after its celebrated recording of works by Henry Purcell and Matthew Locke. The solo parts are sung by excellent singers: Marie Sophie Pollak (soprano), Tobias Hunger (tenor) and Krešimir Stražanac (bass baritone). Inspired by the English choral tradition, the Alexander Festival tells the story of the Alexander the Great, who is moved to great deeds by the power of music: The work describes a festival that Alexander the Great gave together with his lover Thaïs in the conquered city of Persepolis. The musician Timotheus sings and plays his lyre, evoking various moods in Alexander, until he is finally inspired to burn down the city.
In einer exzellenten Neuaufnahme präsentiert das auf die historische Aufführungspraxis spezialisierte junge Schweizer Vox Orchester unter der Leitung von Dirigent Lorenzo Ghirlanda Händels Meisterwerk bei deutsche harmonia mundi – nach einer ersten, hochgelobten Aufnahme mit Werken von Purcell und Locke. Für die neue Aufnahme verstärkte sich das Ensemble mit dem Vox Chor und – in den Solopartien – mit Marie Sophie Pollak (Sopran), Tobias Hunger (Tenor) sowie Kresimir Strazanac (Bassbariton).
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Among the most successful works written by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) in London is his ode "Alexander's Feast or The Power of Music". Handel composed this piece as an homage to Saint Cecilia. At its premiere in 1736, 1300 listeners, including the royal family, celebrated Handel's contrasting, melancholic as well as exciting piece for vocal soloists, choir and orchestra. The Vox Orchester & Chor, that specializes in historical performance practice, presents the complete recording of Handel's masterpiece under the direction of Lorenzo Ghirlanda. With this album, the young, international cast of the Vox Orchester continues its preoccupation with English Baroque music after its celebrated recording of works by Henry Purcell and Matthew Locke. The solo parts are sung by excellent singers: Marie Sophie Pollak (soprano), Tobias Hunger (tenor) and Krešimir Stražanac (bass baritone). Inspired by the English choral tradition, the Alexander Festival tells the story of the Alexander the Great, who is moved to great deeds by the power of music: The work describes a festival that Alexander the Great gave together with his lover Thaïs in the conquered city of Persepolis. The musician Timotheus sings and plays his lyre, evoking various moods in Alexander, until he is finally inspired to burn down the city.
- Tracklisting
- Details
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 2 (CD)
Alexander's Feast, HWV75
- 1 Part I : Overture
- 2 Andante
- 3 'T was At The Royal Feast (Recitative)
- 4 Happy, Happy, Happy Pair! (Aria)
- 5 Happy, Happy, Happy Pair! (Chorus)
- 6 Timotheus, Plac'd On High (Recitative)
- 7 The Song Began From Jove (Acc.)
- 8 The List'ning Crowd (Chorus)
- 9 With Ravish'd Ears (Aria)
- 10 The Praise Of Bacchus (Recitative)
- 11 Bacchus, Ever Fair And Young (Aria)
- 12 Bacchus' Blessings Are A Treasure (Chorus)
- 13 Sooth'd With The Sound (Recitative)
- 14 He Chose A Mournful Muse (Acc.)
- 15 He Sung Darius Great And Good (Aria)
- 16 With Downcast Looks (Acc.)
- 17 Behold Darius Great And Good (Chorus)
- 18 The Mighty Master Smil'd To See (Recitative)
- 19 Softly Sweet (Arioso)
- 20 War, He Sung, Is Toil And Trouble (Aria)
- 21 The Many Rend The Skies (Chorus)
- 22 The Prince, Unable To Conceal His Pain (Aria)
- 23 The Many Rend The Skies (Chorus da Capo)
Disk 2 von 2 (CD)
- 1 Part II : Now Strike The Golden Lyre (Acc.)
- 2 Break His Bands Of Sleep Asunder (Chorus)
- 3 Hark Hark! (Acc.)
- 4 Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus Cries (Aria)
- 5 Behold A Ghastly Band (Largo)
- 6 Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus Cries (Aria da Capo)
- 7 Give The Vengeance Due (Acc.)
- 8 The Princes Applaud With A Furious Joy (Aria)
- 9 Thais Led The Way (Aria)
- 10 The Princes Applaud (Chorus)
- 11 Thus, Long Ago (Acc.)
- 12 At Last Divine Cecilia Came (Chorus)
- 13 Let Old Timotheus Yield The Prize (Recitative)
- 14 Let Old Timotheus Yield The Prize (Final)
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