Händel: Messiás - Margaret Marshall / Hungaroton 3x LP, Stereo, Box Set 1983

SLPDL 12817-19

Product Features

• Label: Hungaroton – SLPDL 12817-19
• Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Box Set
• Country: Hungary
• Released: 1983
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque, Oratorio

Overview

Dive into the majestic oratorio "Messiah" by Georg Friedrich Händel, performed by a stellar ensemble including Margaret Marshall, Catherine Robbin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Robert Hale, Saul Quirke, the Monteverdi Choir, and the English Baroque Soloists under the baton of John Eliot Gardiner. This definitive 1983 recording, presented on a deluxe 3-LP vinyl box set by Hungaroton, captures the essence of Baroque music's grandeur and spiritual depth.

Interesting Facts

• Composition: Händel's "Messiah," HWV 56, remains one of the most cherished oratorios, known for its narrative of the life of Jesus Christ and celebrated for its profound choruses and arias.
• Conductor and Ensemble: John Eliot Gardiner leads the acclaimed English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir, known for their historically informed performances that breathe new life into Händel's masterpiece.
• Vocal Excellence: Featuring standout performances by Margaret Marshall (soprano), Catherine Robbin (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Robert Hale (bass), and Saul Quirke (boy soprano), each vocalist brings clarity and emotive power to their respective roles.

Tracklist

• LP 1

  • Sinfonia
  • Accompagnato (Tenor)
  • Air (Tenor)
  • Chorus
  • Accompagnato (Bass)
  • Air (Countertenor)
  • Chorus
  • Recitative (Mezzo-soprano)
  • Air (Mezzo-soprano)
  • Chorus

• LP 2

  • Accompagnato (Bass)
  • Air (Bass)
  • Chorus
  • Pifa (Sinfonia Pastorale)
  • Recitative (Boy Soprano)
  • Accompagnato (Boy Soprano)
  • Recitative (Boy Soprano)
  • Accompagnato (Boy Soprano)
  • Chorus
  • Air (Soprano)
  • Recitative (Mezzo-soprano)

• LP 3

  • Chorus
  • Air (Mezzo-soprano)
  • Chorus
  • Chorus
  • Chorus
  • Accompagnato (Tenor)
  • Chorus
  • Accompagnato (Tenor)
  • Arioso (Tenor)
  • Accompagnato (Soprano)
  • Air (Soprano)
  • Chorus

Key Credits

• Composed By: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
• Orchestra: The English Baroque Soloists
• Chorus: The Monteverdi Choir
• Soprano Vocals: Margaret Marshall, Saul Quirke (Boy Soprano)
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals: Catherine Robbin
• Tenor Vocals: Anthony Rolfe Johnson
• Bass Vocals: Robert Hale
• Liner Notes: John Eliot Gardiner, Nicholas Kenyon

BOX #56