Handel: Athalia
Geraldine McGreevy (Athalia), Nuria Rial (Josabeth), Lawrence Zazzo (Joad), Charles Daniels (Mathan), David Wilson-Johnson (Abner)
Kammerorchester Basel, Vocalconsort Berlin, Paul Goodwin
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th September 2011
Handel: Athalia
Geraldine McGreevy (Athalia), Nuria Rial (Josabeth), Lawrence Zazzo (Joad), Charles Daniels (Mathan), David Wilson-Johnson (Abner)
Kammerorchester Basel, Vocalconsort Berlin, Paul Goodwin
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th September 2011
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Contents and tracklist
- Basel Chamber Orchestra, Nuria Rial (soprano), Vocalconsort Berlin, Lawrence Zazzo (alto), Charles Daniels (tenor), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), David Wilson-Johnson (bass), Aaron Mächler (soprano), Daniel Moult (organ)
- Paul Goodwin
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: O Lord whom we adore (Solo & Chorus)
Track length3:47
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: Oh Mathan, aid me to control (Rec.)
Track length0:34
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: Her form at this began to fate (Rec.)
Track length0:39
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: Gentle airs, melodious strains (Air)
Track length3:25
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: The traitor if you there descry (Chorus)
Track length0:48
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: My Josabeth the grateful time (Rec.)
Track length1:16
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: Faithful cares in vain extended (Air)
Track length4:22
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act I: When storms the proud (Duet & Chorus)
Track length2:37
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act II: Will God, whose mercies ever flow (Air)
Track length2:07
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act II: Quella fama ch'or ti chiama (Aria)
Track length6:52
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act III: With firm united hearts we stand (Chorus)
Track length0:19
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act III: Around let acclamatian ring (Chorus & Solo)
Track length1:44
Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52: Act III: Yes, thy apostate thou shall fall (Rec.)
Track length0:37
Spotlight on this release
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Handel – Agrippina & Germanico
26th Sep 2011
Bulgarian soprano Alexandrina Pendatchanska is the scheming anti-heroine on René Jacobs’s terrific new recording of Agrippina, Max Cencic stars in Gluck’s Ezio and Vivaldi’s Farnace, and Sara Mingardo takes the title-role in the serenata Germanico, rediscovered in Florence in 2007.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week26th September 2011
