Georg Frideric Handel's Messiah (arranged by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart KV 572)

UPC 807280117592

Product Details

• Composer: Georg Frideric Handel (arranged by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart KV 572)
• Conductor: Helmuth Rilling
• Musical Director: Helmuth Rilling
• Directed for Video by Helmut Rost
• Sung in German
• Gächinger Kantorei
• Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
• Soloists: Donna Brown (Soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (Mezzo Soprano), Roberto Saccà (Tenor), Alastair Miles (Bass)
• Sound Format: PCM Stereo
• Picture Format: 4:3
• Running Time: 136 min
• Menu Languages: D, F, GB, SP
• Subtitles: D, F, GB, SP
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
• Recorded at the Ev. Stadtkirche Ellwangen

Overview

Georg Frideric Handel's Messiah is one of the most beloved and enduring works in the history of classical music. This performance features a unique arrangement of the work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which was commissioned by Baron Gottfried van Swieten in the late 18th century. The arrangement was intended to adapt the work for performance in Viennese concert halls, and it features additional instrumentation and reorchestration of certain passages.

This performance of the Mozart arrangement of Messiah was recorded at the Ev. Stadtkirche Ellwangen in Germany, and it features the Gächinger Kantorei and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart under the direction of Helmuth Rilling. The soloists include Donna Brown (Soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (Mezzo Soprano), Roberto Saccà (Tenor), and Alastair Miles (Bass).

The performance is sung in German, and it features subtitles in German, French, English, and Spanish. The sound format is PCM Stereo, and the picture format is 4:3. The DVD is licensed for non-commercial private use only, and it has a running time of 136 minutes.

Product Specifications

• Format: DVD Video
• Sound Format: PCM Stereo
• Picture Format: 4:3
• Running Time: 136 min
• Menu Languages: D, F, GB, SP
• Subtitles: D, F, GB, SP
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC

Cast and Crew

• Conductor: Helmuth Rilling
• Musical Director: Helmuth Rilling
• Directed for Video by Helmut Rost
• Soloists: Donna Brown (Soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (Mezzo Soprano), Roberto Saccà (Tenor), Alastair Miles (Bass)
• Chorus: Gächinger Kantorei
• Orchestra: Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

Interesting Facts

• This performance features a unique arrangement of Messiah by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
• The arrangement was commissioned by Baron Gottfried van Swieten in the late 18th century.
• The arrangement was intended to adapt the work for performance in Viennese concert halls, and it features additional instrumentation and reorchestration of certain passages.
• The performance is sung in German, and it features subtitles in German, French, English, and Spanish.
• The DVD is licensed for non-commercial private use only.