| RECORDINGS |
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| LABEL: |
ARCHIV
PRODUKTION |
| CATALOG
NUMBER: |
427
173-2 |
| UPC
NUMBER: |
028942717329 |
| NUMBER OF DISCS: |
2 |
| RUNNING TIME: |
77:00,
69:12 |
| YEAR
RECORDED: |
1974 |
| CD
RELEASE DATE: |
APRIL
27, 1990 |
| CONDUCTOR: |
SIR
CHARLES MACKERRAS |
| ORCHESTRA: |
SYMPHONIEORCHESTER
DES ÖSTERREICHISCHEN RUNDFUNKS |
| CHOIR: |
CHOR
DES ÖSTERREICHISCHEN RUNDFUNKS |
| SOPRANO: |
EDITH
MATHIS |
| ALTO: |
BIRGIT
FINNILÄ |
| TENOR: |
PETER
SCHREIER |
| BASS: |
THEO
ADAM |
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| AUDIO SAMPLES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
OTHER
RELEASES |
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DISC ONE
1. Act I, Sinfonia In E Minor
2. Act I, "Comfort Ye My People",
Recitative For Tenor
3. Act I, "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be
Exalted", Air For Tenor
4. Act I, "And The Glory Of The Lord",
Chorus
5. Act I, "Thus Saith The Lord Of
Hosts", Recitative For Bass
6. Act I, "But Who May Abide The Day Of
His Coming", Air For Bass
7. Act I, "And He Shall Purify The Sons
Of Levi", Chorus
8. Act I, "Behold, A Virgin Shall
Conceive", Recitative For Alto
9. Act I, "O Thou That Tellest Good
Tiding To Zion", Air For Alto
10. Act I, "For Behold, Darkness Shall
Cover The Earth", Recitative For Bass
11. Act I, "The People That Walked In
Darkness", Air For Bass
12. Act I, "For Unto Us A Child Is
Born", Chorus
13. Act I, Pifa In C Major
14. Act I, "There Were Shepherds Abiding
In The Field", Recitative For Soprano
15. Act I, "And Lo, The Angel Of The
Lord Came Upon Them", Recitative For
Soprano
16. Act I, "But Lo, The Angel Of The
Lord Came Upon Them", Arioso For Soprano
17. Act I, "And The Angel Said Unto
Them", Recitative For Soprano
18. Act I, "And Suddenly There Was With
The Angel A Multitude", Recitative For
Sopra
19. Act I, "Glory To God In The
Highest", Chorus
20. Act I, "Rejoice Greatly", Air For
Soprano
21. Act I, "Then Shall The Eyes Of The
Blind Be Open'd", Recitative For Soprano
22. Act I, "He Shall Feed His Flock Like
A Shepherd", Air For Soprano
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DISC TWO
23. Act I, "His Yoke Is Easy,
His Burden Is Light", Chorus
24. Act Ii, "Behold The Lamb Of God",
Chorus
25. Act Ii, "He Was Dispised And
Rejected", Air For Alto
26. Act Ii, "Surely, He Hath Borne Our
Griefs And Carried Our Sorrows", Chorus
27. Act Ii, "And With His Stripes We Are
Healed", Chorus
28. Act Ii, "All We Like Sheep", Chorus
29. Act Ii, "All They That See Him,
Laugh Him To Scorn", Recitative For
Tenor
30. Act Ii, "He Trusted In God That He
Would Deliver Him", Chorus
31. Act Ii, "Thy Rebuke Hat Broken His
Heart", Recitative For Tenor
32. Act Ii, "Behold, And See If There Be
Any Sorrow", Arioso For Tenor
33. Act Ii, "He Was Cut Off Out Of The
Land Of The Living", Recitative For
Tenor
34. Act Ii, "But Thou Didst Not Leave
His Soul In Hell", Air For Tenor
35. Act Ii, "Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye
Gates", Chorus
36. Act Ii, "Unto Which Of The Angels
Said He At Any Time", Recitative For
Tenor
37. Act Ii, "Let All The Angels Of God
Worship Him", Chorus
38. Act Ii, "Thou Art Gone Up On High",
Air For Bass/Alto
39. Act Ii, "Great Was The Company Of
The Preachers", Chorus
40. Act Ii, "How Beautiful Are The Feet
Of Them", Air For Soprano
41. Act Ii, "Their Sound Is Gone Out
Into All The Lands", Arioso For Tenor
42. Act Ii, "Their Sound Is Gone Out
Into All The Lands", Chorus
43. Act Ii, "Why Do The Nations So
Furiously Rage Together", Air For Bass
44. Act Ii, "The Kings Of The Earth Rise
Up", Air For Bass
45. Act Ii, "Let Us Break Their Bonds
Asunder", Chorus
46. Act Ii, "He That Dwelleth In
Heaven", Recitative For Tenor
47. Act Ii, "Thou Shalt Break Them With
A Rod Of Iron", Air For Tenor
48. Act Ii, "Thou Shalt Break Them With
A Rod Of Iron", Recitative For Tenor
49. Act Ii, "Hallelujah", Chorus
50. Act Iii, "I Know That My Redeemer
Liveth", Air For Soprano
51. Act Iii, "Since By Man Came Death",
Chorus
52. Act Iii, "Behold, I Tell You A
Mystery", Recitative For Bass
53. Act Iii, "The Trumpet Shall Sound",
Air For Bass
54. Act Iii, "Then Shall Be Brought To
Pass The Saying", Recitative For Alto
55. Act Iii, "O Death, Where Is Thy
Sting?", Duet For Alto & Tenor
56. Act Iii, "But Thanks To Be To God",
Chorus
57. Act Iii, "Worthy Is The Lamb Was
Slain", Chorus
58. Act Iii, "Amen", Chorus
59. "Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts",
Supplemental Recitative For Bass
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SITE RATING: 10/10
SITE
REVIEW: Mackerras's
1974 recording of the Mozart arrangement of Messiah
may be the definitive article for this
version; at least, definitive in that it feels
the most German - there are strong Teutonic
overtones to this performance, which needs to
be heard to be appreciated. To place
this recording next to, say, Michel Corboz's Messiah
is to hear an amazing contrast in styles:
Corboz's Messiah
dances, Mackerras's thunders; Corboz's
recording glides, Mackerras's marches; and
yet, they both work in their way. Many,
I think, prefer the more Germanic flavor of
Mackerras's performance, and it's certainly a
powerful performance - the soloists sound like
proficient Wagnerians, with bass Theo Adam
undeniably powerful, Peter Schreier a strong
and commanding tenor; alto Birgit Finnilä
richly dramatic, and soprano Edith Mathis
bring a tragic pathos to her arias. The
orchestra and choir are fully up to presenting
this Messiah as an apocalyptic prophecy,
delivering powerful instrumental and vocal
colors to their sound, and bringing dynamic
unity to the entire performance.
Mackerras's tempi seem just right for
this interpretation as well, with measured
deliberation in every line that works
beautifully. Granted, this recording
will not appeal to baroque enthusiasts, or to
those who wish simply to hear an
English-language Messiah; but among all the
recordings available, either in German or
English, this recording is a passionate, vivid
alternative, and ranks as one of the very
best.
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