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Diego Fasolis - Handel: Messiah

Diego Fasolis - Handel: Messiah

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Arts Music
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"Handel says, that he wishes to do nothing next winter, but I hope I can persuade him to write the music to a new excerpt from the Bible which I have compiled for him to perform under his own name in the Easter Week. I hope he will apply his whole genius and ability to this work, and that the composition will surpass all of his previous compositions, for the theme itself surpasses all other themes; the theme is Messiah…" These words of Charles Jennens, the librettist of the Messiah, were expressed on July 10, 1741, full of confidence and hope. He had written previous librettos for Handel, but the composer was only accustomed to creating a specific work only on commission. As fate would have it, such an event was presented to Handel at just about this time. The Irish viceroy, William Cavendish, invited Handel to Dublin for the winter season in order to perform a series of concerts there. Of course music that had already been composed would be performed, but it was also clear that Handel would be expected to create a new work. The Jennens’ text was just the thing. He began the work on August 24, 1741 and completed it by September 14, 1741. This confirms the unbelievable speed (only 24 days) in which Handel completed his masterpiece. The actual premiere of The Messiah took place on April 13, 1742, but this was preceded by a number of performances, among others, charity performances for the inmates of Dublin’s prisons as well as in various poorhouses and hospitals. The work was enthusiastically received by both audience and the press. The Dublin Journal said: "Elevation, greatness and tenderness, tied to the most honorable, majestic and moving worlds joined together, charming both heart and ear." Now, here we have this magnificent music in the most contemporary of audio formats, DVD Audio 5.1 surround.

Disc One
No. 1 Sinfony: PART ONE : Grave - Allegro moderato
No. 2 Accompagnato (tenor: PART ONE : Comfort ye, comfort ye my people
No. 3 Air (tenor): PART ONE : Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
No. 4 Chorus: PART ONE : And the glory of the lord
No. 5 Accompagnato ( Bass): PART ONE : Thus saith the lord of Hosts
No. 6 Air (Alto): PART ONE : But who may abide the day
No. 7 Chorus: PART ONE : And he shell purify
No. 8 Recitavie (Alto): PART ONE : Behold, a virgin shall conceive
No. 9 Air (Alto) & Chorus: PART ONE : O thou that tellest good tidings
No. 10 Accompagnato (Bass): PART ONE : For behold, darkness shall cover
No. 11 Air (Bass): PART ONE : The people that walked
No. 12 Chorus: PART ONE : For unto as a child is born
No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony): PART ONE : Larghetto e mezzo piano
No. 14a Recitavie (soprano) / No. 14b Accompagnato (soprano): PART ONE : There were chepherds / And lo, the angel of the Lord
No. 15 Recitative (soprano): PART ONE : And the angel said unto them
No. 16 Accompagnto (soprano): PART ONE : And suddenly there was
No. 17 Chorus: PART ONE : Glory to God in the highest
No. 18 Air (Soprano): PART ONE : Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
No. 19 Recitative (Alto): PART ONE : Then shall the exes
No. 20 ir (Soprano): PART ONE : He shall feed his flock
No. 21 Chorus: PART ONE : His yoke is easy
No. 22 Chorus: PART TWO : Behold the Lamb of God
No. 23 Air (Alto): PART TWO : He was dispised and rejected
No. 24 Chorus: PART TWO : Surely we hath borne our griefs
No. 25 Chorus: PART TWO : And with his stripes we are healed
No. 26 Chorus: PART TWO : All we like sheep have gone astray

Disc Two
No. 27 Accompagnato (Tenor): PART TWO : All they that see him
No. 28 Chorus: PART TWO : He trusted in God
No. 29 Accompagnator (Tenor): PART TWO : Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
No. 30 Arioso (Tenor): PART TWO : Behold, and see if there
No. 31 Accompagnato (Soprano): PART TWO : He was cut off out of the the land
No. 32 Air (Soprano): PART TWO : But thou didst not leave
No. 33 Chorus: PART TWO : Lift up your heads
No. 34 Recitative (Tenor): PART TWO : Unto which of the angels
No. 35 Chorus: PART TWO : Let all the angels of God
No. 36 Air (Alto): PART TWO : Thou art gone up on high
No. 37 Chorus: PART TWO : The Lord gave the word
No. 38 Air (Soprano): PART TWO : How beautiful are the feet
No. 39 Chorus: PART TWO : Their sound is gone out
No. 40 Air (Bass): PART TWO : Why do the nations so furiously
No. 41 Chorus: PART TWO : Let us break their bonds asunder
No. 42 Recitative (tenor): PART TWO : He that dwelleth in heave´n
No. 43 Air (Tenor): PART TWO : Thou shalt break them
No. 44 Chorus: PART TWO : Hallelujah
No. 45 Air (Soprano): PART THREE : I know that my Redeemer
No. 46 Chorus: PART THREE : Since by man came death
No. 47 Recitative (Bass): PART THREE : Behold, I tell you a mystery
No. 48 Air (Bass): PART THREE : The trumpet shell sound
No. 49 Recitavie (Alto): PART THREE : Then shall be trought to pass
No. 50 Duet (Alto, Tenor): PART THREE : O death, were is thy sting?
No. 51 Chorus: PART THREE : But thanks be to God
No. 52 Air (Soprano): PART THREE : If God be for us
No. 53 Chorus: PART THREE : Worthy is the Lamb....Amen
Customer Reviews (4.50 Stars) 2 person(s) rated this product.

Messiah

posted on 02/09/2011
5 Stars
Reviewer: Roberto J Gonzalez
The surround sound quality is excellent, but Fasolis' Messiah is a snooze. The solo singing is very good, with the exception of the Italian bass, whose English diction sometimes sounds like Esperanto, and whose vocal production sometimes approaches Wagnerian "barking." Unfortunately, most of the choral numbers are too slow, as if everyone was being TOO religious, and in this work, though using period instruments, there is no JOY in this performance, just a lot of careful choral singing that plods. UGH.

That is central to a work that was never designed for liturgical use, but rather created to entertain audiences during Lent, when opera could not be performed, due to the sexual plotlines.

So, even though inexpensive, this performance is worth missing. This disc is NO bargain.

My biggest disappointment comes from having so enjoyed Fasolis' brilliant Bach Brandenburgs and Orchestra Suites. THOSE are worth EVERY cent.

SKIP THIS, unless you need a loud, surround soporific.

A Good HIP Effort on Messiah

posted on 11/17/2004
4 Stars
Reviewer: Alan Craig
This recording of Handel's Messiah here on DVD-A like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir recording also on DVD-A fits onto one single disc. Quite an accomplishment. As for the performance it is really quite good as Messiah recordings go. The soloists sing this work quite well especially Lynne Dawson. The HIP I put in the headline stands for "Historically Informed Performance", which is quite the fashion these days. The sound on this disc is warm,wide and very spacious. It also has a clean, clear feel to it too. Is this recording of Messiah better than most? Yes. As good as some recordings? Yes. As for getting the whole work on one disc for less than you would pay for a comprable one on CD this makes this recording of Messiah a good choice.

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