| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
CHRISTIAN
FELDGEN MUSIC |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
CFM
25 |
| UPC/EAN
NUMBER: |
4260010638129 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
129:27 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
2003 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
2004 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
ROLAND
BÜCHNER |
| ORCHESTRA: |
MUSICA
FLOREA PRAG |
| CHOIR: |
REGENSBURGER
DOMSPATZEN |
| SOPRANO: |
KATHERINE
FUGE |
| ALTO: |
YOSEMEH
ADJEI |
| TENOR: |
HUBERT
NETTINGER |
| BASS: |
YORCK
FELIX SPEER |
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| AUDIO SAMPLES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
OTHER
RELEASES |
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NONE |
NONE |
NONE |
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DISC ONE
1. Sinfony 2:51
2. Comfort ye my people 2:54
3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 3:16
4. And the glory of the Lord 2:39
5. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts 1:20
6. But who may abide the day of His
coming? 4:17
7. And He shall purify the sons of Levi
2:30
8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive 0:22
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to
Zion 3:41
10. O thou that tellest good tidings to
Zion 1:38
11. For behold, darkness shall cover the
earth 1:50
12. The people that walked in darkness
3:14
13. For unto us a Child is born 3:55
14. Pifa 1:07
15. There were shepherds, abiding in the
field 1:24
16. Glory to God in the highest 1:55
17. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
4:20
18. Then shall the eyes of the blind be
opened 0:23
19. He shall feed His flock 5:46
20. His yoke is easy, and His burthen is
light 2:24
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DISC TWO
1. Behold the Lamb of God 2:50
2. He was despised and rejected 10:00
3. Surely He hath borne our griefs 1:28
4. And with His stripes we are healed 1:48
5. All we like sheep have gone astray 3:42
6. All they that see Him, laugh Him to
scorn 0:36
7. He trusted in God that He would deliver
Him 2:21
8. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart 1:37
9. Behold and see if there be any sorrow
1:09
10. He was cut off out of the land of the
living 0:17
11. But Thou didst not leave His soul in
hell 2:17
12. Lift up your heads, O ye gates 2:52
13. How beautiful are the feet 2:35
14. Their sound is gone out from all lands
1:01
15. Why do the nations so furiously rage?
2:50
16. Let us break their bonds asunder 1:44
17. He that dwelleth in heaven 0:13
18. Thou shalt break them with a rod of
iron 1:53
19. Halleluja 3:33
20. I know that my Redeemer liveth 6:13
21. Since by man came death 1:39
22. Behold, I tell you a mystery 0:32
23. The trumpet shall sound 9:29
24. Then shall be brought to pass 0:14
25. O death, where is thy sting? 0:59
26. But thanks be to God 2:01
27. If God is for us 4:49
28. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain 3:11
29. Amen 3:48
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SITE RATING: 8/10
SITE
REVIEW: Not available
for purchase in the United States, this
German-label, English-language Messiah
is well-worth tracking down, although the
steep international price may put off some
purchasers. Conducted by Roland Büchner,
and featuring the boy choir Regensburger Domspatzen,
as well as the Czechoslovakian orchestral
forces of the Musica Florea Prag, this
Messiah
is beautifully performed by all involved.
Taken from a live 2003 performance, the
recorded ambience is excellent, with no
noticeable audience noise, and a close,
balanced mix from soloists, choir, and
orchestra. The soloists are uniformly
good, with tenor Hubert Nettinger a fine,
vibrant tenor, male alto Yosemeh Adjei
impressive in his arias, bass Yorck
Felix Speer resonant and splendid, and
soprano Katharine Fuge possesses a young,
boyish tone which I found very appealing,
although she struggles in pushing out her
upper register, almost "belting" the top notes
(!). The Regensburger Boy Choir is
excellent, with lovely tone, excellent unity,
and crisp diction. As for the playing by
the Musica Florea Prag, they play period
instruments with similarly sharp unity.
Büchner's direction is perhaps more
workmanlike than virtuostic; but his tempos
are bright and easy, and he seems to bring out
the best in everyone's performance - there is
a genial, good-natured feel to this Messiah
that is lacking from many other recordings,
and despite its price, I'm very happy to have
it in my collection, and recommend it to
others.
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