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George Frederick Handel, Helmuth Rilling, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra
Handel: Messiah
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (48) - Disc #1
1. First Part: Sinf: Grave - Allegro Moderato - Oregon Bach Festival Orch/Helmuth Rilling
2. First Part: Accompagnato: Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye My People - James Taylor
3. First Part: Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted - James Taylor
4. First Part: Chor: And The Glory Of The Lord - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
5. First Part: Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts - Thomas Quasthoff
6. First Part: Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming - Ingeborg Danz
7. First Part: Chor: and He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
8. First Part: Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Ingeborg Danz
9. First Part: Air And Chor: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Ingeborg Danz/Oregon Bach Festival ChorHelmuth Rilling
10. First Part: Air And Chor: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Thomas Quasthoff
11. First Part: Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth - Thomas Quasthoff
12. First Part: Air: The People That Walked In Darkness - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
13. First Part: Chor: For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Oregon Bach Festival Orch/Helmuth Rilling
14. First Part: Pifa: Pastoral Sym - Sibylla Rubens
15. First Part: Accompagnato: There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field - Sibylla Rubens
16. First Part: Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them/Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was With... - Sibylla Rubens
17. First Part: Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daugher Of Zion - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
18. First Part: Recitative: Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened - Sibylla Rubens
19. First Part: Air: He Shall Feed His Flock - Ingeborg Danz
20. First Part: Chor: His Yoke Is Easy - Ingeborg Danz/Sibylla Rubens
21. Second Part: Chor: Behold The Lamb Of God - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
22. Second Part: Air: He Was Despised And Rejected Of Men - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
23. Second Part: Chor: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
24. Second Part: Chor: And With His Stripes We Are Healed - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
25. Second Part: Chor: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
26. Second Part: Accompagnato: All They That See Him - James Taylor
27. Second Part: Chor: He Trusted In God - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
28. Second Part: Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart - James Taylor
29. Second Part: Arioso: Behold, And See - James Taylor
30. Second Part: Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land Of The Living - James Taylor
31. Second Part: Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell - James Taylor
32. Second Part: Chor: Lift Up Your Heads - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
33. Second Part: Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels Said He At Any Time - James Taylor
34. Second Part: Chor: Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
35. Second Part: Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High - Ingeborg Danz
36. Second Part: Chor: The Lord Gave The Word - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
37. Second Part: Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them - Sibylla Rubens
38. Second Part: Chor: Their Sound Is Gone Out Into All Lands - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
39. Second Part: Air: Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together - Thomas Quasthoff
40. Second Part: Chor: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
41. Second Part: Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven - James Taylor
42. Second Part: Air: Thou Shalt Break Them With A Rod Of Iron - James Taylor
43. Second Part: Chor: Hallelujah - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
44. Third Part: Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Sibylla Rubens
45. Third Part: Chor: Since By Man Came Death - Oregon Bach Fesitval Chor/Helmuth Rilling
46. Third Part: Recitative - Secco: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery - Thomas Quasthoff
47. Third Part: Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound - Thomas Quasthoff
48. Third Part: Recitative

This remarkable recording is conducted by the renowned Helmuth Rilling with international award winning Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and Choir, joined by outstanding soloists who include Thomas Quasthoff, bass, one of th... more »

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All Artists: George Frederick Handel, Helmuth Rilling, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, Sibylla Rubens, James Taylor
Title: Handel: Messiah
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Hänssler Classic
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 2/29/2000
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 040888819820, 4010276008675

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A bit better than average Messiah recording

Morosoph | 06/10/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This recording of Messiah done by Helmuth Rilling and the Oregon Bach Festival for Hanssler Classic is a little bit better than the average "new" recording of the work. The soloists all sing well, the orchestra plays well too. The problem I had with this recording is the fact that the chorus sings the work with a little too much precision. There is not quite enough of the drama or passion here that Messiah requires. The whole thing runs like a well oiled machine, or a quartz watch. This is the second recording of Messiah that Helmuth Rilling has done, the other is the Mozart arraingment sung in German also recorded for Hanssler Classics. This recording would make a good additional one to have, but I don't think I would make it a first choice, unless you are studying about the work or want to learn to sing it."

Disappointing

Robert Sherman | Gaithrsburg MD | 05/15/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Having been thrilled by some of Rilling's Bach, I had great hopes for this recording. But I'm disappointed. the choral singing is too detached and jerky to be enjoyable, with the exception of "Lift Up Your Heads" which is the best I've heard. The male singers aren't bad, but Quasthoff's English too often goes just a shade off color."