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Messiah (Choruses = Choeurs = Chöre)
Georg Friedrich Händel, Judith Nelson, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott, David Thomas (9), Christopher Hogwood, The Choir Of Christ Church Cathedral, The Academy Of Ancient Music
- Label
- L'Oiseau-Lyre
- Catalog number
- DSLO 613
- Format
- LP · Stereo
- Country
- UK & Europe
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Messiah (Choruses = Choeurs = Chöre) has 1 track, about 2:50 of music.
- A1And The Glory Of The Lord
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Where it came from
Released in 1983 by L'Oiseau-Lyre, this recording of Handel's Messiah represents a landmark in the historically informed performance movement. Under the direction of Christopher Hogwood and featuring The Academy of Ancient Music, the production sought to strip away the accretions of Victorian-era grandiosity. By utilizing period instruments and a smaller vocal ensemble, the team aimed to recapture the clarity, agility, and specific tonal colors intended by Handel for his 1742 debut in Dublin.
The recording is celebrated for its commitment to musicological research, particularly its attempt to adhere to original performance practices. Judith Nelson, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott, and David Thomas provided the vocal soloists, while The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, brought a sense of liturgical authenticity to the choral movements. Upon its release, it was lauded by critics for its transparent texture and rhythmic vitality, establishing itself as a definitive reference recording for the period-instrument approach to Baroque oratorio.
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