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| LABEL: |
GRAMOLA
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| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
99135
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| UPC
NUMBER: |
9003643991354
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| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2
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| RUNNING TIME: |
68:24
/ 50:01
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| YEAR
RECORDED: |
2016
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| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
MARCH
17, 2017
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| CONDUCTOR: |
RUBČN
DUBROVSKY
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| ORCHESTRA: |
BACH
CONSORT WIEN
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| CHOIR: |
SALZBURGER
BACHCHOR
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| SOPRANO: |
HANNA
HERFURTNER
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| MEZZO-SOPRANO: |
GAIA
PETRONE
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| TENOR: |
MICHAEL
SCHADE
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| BASS: |
CHRISTIAN
IMMLER
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| AUDIO SAMPLES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
OTHER
RELEASES |
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NONE
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DISC ONE
1. Messiah: Sinfony
(Instrumental) 2:41
2. Comfort ye (Accompagnato /
Tenor) 2:51
3. Ev'ry valley (/ Air /
Tenor) 3:17
4. And the glory of the Lord (Anthem /
Chorus) 2:35
5. Thus saith the Lord (Accompagnato /
Bass) 1:19
6. But who may abide the day of His
coming? 3:55
7. And He shall purify
(Chorus) 2:27
8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
(Recitative / ... 0:24
9. O thou that tellest (Air / Alto,
Chorus) 5:21
10. For behold, darkness (Accompagnato /
Bass) 2:07
11. The people that walked in darkness
(Air / Bas ... 3:38
12. For not a child is born (Duet /
Chorus) 3:56
13. Pifa (Instrumental)
2:27
14. There were shepherds (Secco recitative
/ Sopra ... 0:11
15. And lo, the angel of the
Lord 0:16
16. And the angel said unto
them 0:33
17. And suddenly (Accompagnato /
Soprano) 0:15
18. Glory to the Lord
(Chorus) 1:46
19. Rejoice greatly (Air /
Soprano) 4:11
20. Then the eyes of the
blind 0:26
21. He shall feed his flock (Duet Alto and
Soprano ... 4:41
22. His yoke is easy (Duet /
Chorus) 2:19
23. Behold the Lamb of God
(Chorus) 2:40
24. He what despised and rejected of men
(Air / Alt ... 7:01
25. Surely He hath borne our griefs
(Chorus) 1:34
26. And with His stripes (Fugue /
Chorus) 1:34
27. All we like sheep (Duet /
Chorus) 3:42
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DISC TWO
1. (Secco recitative / Teno
... 0:38
2. He trusted in God (Fugue /
Chorus) 2:14
3. Thy rebuke hath broken His
heart 1:57
4. Behold and see (Air /
Tenor) 1:10
5. He was cut off (Accompagnato /
Tenor) 0:17
6. But thou didst not leave (Air /
Tenor) 2:27
7. Lift up your hands
(Chorus) 2:54
8. How beautiful are the feet (Air /
Soprano) 2:08
9. Their sound is gone out
(Chorus) 1:26
10. Why do the nations (Air /
Bass) 2:50
11. Let us break their bonds
(Chorus) 1:46
12. He that dwelleth in heaven (Recitative
/ Tenor ... 0:13
13. Thou shalt break with a rod of iron
... 2:08
14. Hallelujah (Anthem and fugue /
Chorus) 3:33
15. I know that my redeemer liveth (Air /
Soprano) 5:43
16. Since by man came death
(Chorus) 2:00
17. Behold, I 'll tell you a mystery
(Accompagnato / B ...
0:36
18. The trumpet shall sound (Air /
Bass) 8:53
19. Worthy is the lamb that was slain
(Chorus) 6:56
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SITE RATING: 9/10
SITE
REVIEW: A superlative live recording
of Messiah under the direction of
Ruben Dubrovsky with the Bach Consort Wien and
Salzburger Bachchor. Apparently the
soundtrack to an accompanying
Blu-Ray and DVD, this is an exciting
document with joyous, clear singing and
playing, top-notch soloists, and clear,
vibrant sound with plenty of warm, natural
ambiance. The Bach Consort Wien
plays with wonderful sharp contrasts and
emotional verve; no cold baroque glassiness
here - and Dubrovsky is electric with his
conducting - fiery and delineated. The
soloists are all equally fine: tenor Michael
Schade has rich tone, powerful yet tender, and
perfectly controlled, dripping with
expression. Christian Immler practically
bursts off the stage with an immense presence
and vibrant tone. Mezzo Gaia Petrone,
hailing from Italy, is similarly fierce and
perfect in her fiery melismas, while Hanna
Herfertner possesses a sterling tone and
enviable technique. The Slazburger
Bachchor is under wonderful control in their
biting consonants and utter conviction - a
thrilling performance with good blend,
hampered only by the somewhat muddy acoustic,
and single-take live recording, which
occasionally captures extant noise - but
redeemed by their wonderful emotional heft
they bring to the performance. I'm happy
to say that the first Messiah of 2017 is
top-drawer and definitely worth adding to your
collection.
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