Handel - Messiah, George Frideric Handel, Mesjasz - Messiah (oratorium)
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Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56Composed by George Frideric HandelDavid Evan Thomas, BassJohn Elwes, TenorMidori Suzuki, SopranoYoshikazu Mera, countertenorConducted by Masaaki Suzuki1. Messiah: And without controversy2. Messiah: Symphony3. Messiah: Comfort ye my people4. Messiah: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted5. Messiah: And the glory of the lord shall be revealed6. Messiah: Thus saith the Lord7. Messiah: But who may abide the day of His coming8. Messiah: And He shall purify the sons of Levi9. Messiah: Behold, a virgin shall conceive10. Messiah: O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion11. Messiah: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth12. Messiah: The people that walked in darkness13. Messiah: For unto us a child is born14. Messiah: Pifa15. Messiah: There were shepherds abiding16. Messiah: And lo, the angel of the Lord17. Messiah: And the angel said unto them18. Messiah: And suddenly there was with the angel19. Messiah: Glory to God in the highest20. Messiah: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion21. Messiah: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd22. Messiah: He shall feed His flock23. Messiah: His yoke is easy, His burthen is light24. Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God25. Messiah: He was despised and rejected of menDisc: 21. Messiah: Surely, He hath borne our griefs2. Messiah: And with His stripes we are healed3. Messiah: All we like sheep have gone astray4. Messiah: All they that see Him laugh5. Messiah: He trusted in God that He would deliver Him6. Messiah: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart7. Messiah: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow8. Messiah: He was cut off out of the land9. Messiah: But thou didst not leave His soul in Hell10. Messiah: Lift up your heads, O ye gates11. Messiah: Unto which of the angels said He12. Messiah: Let all the angels of God worship him13. Messiah: Thou art gone up on high14. Messiah: The Lord gave the word15. Messiah: How beautiful are the feet of Him16. Messiah: Their sound is gone out17. Messiah: Why do the nations so furiously rage together18. Messiah: Let us break their bonds asunder19. Messiah: He that dwelleth in heaven20. Messiah: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron21. Messiah: Hallelujah!22. Messiah: I know that my Redeemer liveth23. Messiah: Since by man came death24. Messiah: Behold, I tell you a mystery25. Messiah: The trumpet shall sound26. Messiah: Then shall be brought to pass27. Messiah: O Death, where is thy sting28. Messiah: But thanks be to God29. Messiah: If God be for ever30. Messiah: Worthy is the Lamb that was slainAmazon.comThe Bach Collegium Japan has proved itself in Bach cantatas, but Messiahis as sacred a musical cow as Anglo-Saxons have. Don't be skeptical,though: these Japanese musicians are the equal of any anglophone group. Infact, this performance's only serious weakness is its English soloists:tenor John Elwes and bass David Thomas are admirable artists who have seenbetter days. The Japanese soloists fare better: Midori Suzuki has anagile, youthful (sometimes fragile) soprano; countertenor Yoshikazu Mera'sexcellent coloratura and eloquent delivery compensate for any lack ofvocal heft. Masaaki Suzuki's choir and orchestra perform with clarity,warmth, excellent English diction, and a sense of wonder not heard sinceHogwood's 1980 recording. Messiah-manes may want to program their CDplayers to mix Suzuki's chorus with, say, Hogwood's or Christie'ssoloists. --Matthew WestphalAugust 14, 2002Reviewer: A music fan from SwedenThis is a very fine version of Handels Messiah (Covent Garden version).I mostly like Suzuki and his Bach Collegium Japan in major works likethis, St Matthew and St John passions, Christmas Oratorium (you not findthat Christamas Oratorium version seeking "Suzuki" and so on but you findit if you go for one of the singers... "Turk" instead and that disc is oneof the best versions of Bachs Christmas Oratorium in my opinion -togheterwith Koopmans and Gardiners) and I also like Suzukis version ofMonteverdis Vespers.Sum up about THIS one is that is def. one of the best and safest choisefor both newcombers and old experts looking for a GOOD PERIOD instrumentversion and this not sound so much period as McCreesh version does(McCreesh Messiah version is DEF. a bit "harder" but is in my opinion morespecial... a "brave" version -in a positive way).This version is whatsoever excellent so buy it with no hesitation. I dontwant to be without McCreesh OR this Excellent Suzuki. This one also has anice sound as you could expected from Swedish record label BIS and recordsengineered/performed in Japan.Reviewer: cdwitmer (see more about me) from Tachikawa, Tokyo JapanWe're a "Messiah-singing family" and various versions of Handel's Messiah,including CDs and scores, are heavily used around our house. This is therecording we always come back to as our main reference standard. I haven'theard every single recording that gets good reviews, but I have heard agood half dozen of the most popular recent recordings as well as thestandard recordings from the 1970s and 1960s, and this recording tops themall. It isn't a perfect recording by any means, however. For example, BCJcould easily top this recording today by using Robin Blaze in place ofYoshikazu Mera. It never ceases to amaze me that as of this writing Mr.Blaze still doesn't appear in a released recording of Messiah, despitehaving participated in more than 70 recordings of Renaissance and Baroquechoral works to date. A few years ago I heard Mr. Blaze as the Altosoloist with Harry Christophers and The Sixteen, and boy did the sparksfly on Mr. Blaze's solos. Truly wonderful, like nothing I have heard fromany Alto soloist previously. BCJ uses Mr. Blaze as a soloist extensively,but director Masaaki Suzuki has told me he has no plans to re-record thiswork even for release on DVD (which is how BCJ got its recording of Mr.Blaze singing in Bach's Johannes-Passion; Mr. Mera appears on the earlierCD issue). I consider Mr. Mera to be the weak link in this Messiahrecording. It's interesting to me that other some reviewers raved abouthim, because his singing does not impress me all that much -- too lackingin heft. Having said that, I *still* prefer Mr. Mera to many female voicesthat I have heard singing the Alto solos. The Amazon reviewer was notthrilled with Mssrs. Elwes and Thomas but I have no complaints. Have theirvoices seen better days? Yes, it must be admitted. But they deliveredwonderful performances nevertheless. And contrary to what one reviewersaid, Mr. Elwes does *not* have "some truly bizarre pronunciation issues."Among the soloists, it is Soprano Midori Suzuki (wife of cellist HidemiSuzuki) who really shines. I can see where someone might characterize hervoice as "sometimes fragile"; however, I don't know if I would go thatfar. I think her renditions of the Soprano arias are the best I have everheard. If I had to subtract any points from her performance, perhaps itmight be in her recitatives; for those I tend to prefer The Sixteen'ssoloist Lynda Russell. As for the chorus, well, I don't think anybody cantouch them, even The Sixteen or other top choirs. Even here I don't wantto give a perfect score; there are places where I think some nuances ofHandel's meaning have not been adequately brought out through the choir'ssinging technique, but I think that is because of an interpretativedecision on Masaaki Suzuki's part, rather than because the chorus couldn'tdeliver. This is a chorus that delivers exactly what is asked of it. Thesame is true of the instrumental performers. So, to reiterate: definitelynot perfect, but certainly one of the best if not the absolute bestMessiah to date, and worth all five of the stars I gave it.July 6, 2002Reviewer: akom48 (see more about me) from Rochester, NY USAI have always loved "The Messiah" and this recording is pure joy. Whatmakes this recording special is the voice of Yoshikazu Mera. I have readmany reviews that say this recording is good but it isn't "the one" tohave. I just don't agree with that. Of all the versions of "The Messiah" Ihave heard, this one is my favorite. It ha...
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