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Händel: Athalia

Nach der hoch gelobten Aufnahme von Händels „Riccardo Primo“ hat sich das Kammerorchester Basel unter Leitung des Händel-Spezialisten Paul Godwin mit den Solisten Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo und Geraldine McGreevy erneut zusammen getan und eines der schönsten Oratorien Händels, „Athalia“ , neu eingespielt. Das Libretto (geschrieben von Samuel Humphreys) geht auf das Zweite Buch der Könige zurück und erzählt von der Königin Athalia, die vom jüdischen zum Baalsglauben übertrat. Als Vorlage diente Jean Racines Tragödie Athalie. Die Uraufführung des Oratoriums 1735 war ein solcher Erfolg, dass das Werk noch vier mal wiederholt werden musste. Hatte das Ensemble mit Riccardo Primo schon beispielhaft demonstriert "...wie Koloratursouveränität mit Gestaltungskraft einher gehen kann - Referenzqualität!" (Frankfurter Rundschau), so merkt man auch dieser Aufnahme an, dass sich Orchester und Solisten lange mit dem Oratorium auseinandergesetzt haben und erst nach zahlreichen gemeinsamen "Athalia"-Aufführungen ins Studio gegangen sind, um eine perfekte Aufnahme in höchster Qualität dieser großartigen Musik Händels vorzulegen.

Tracklisting

Disc 1

  1. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Overture
  2. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Gigue
  3. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Booming virgins (Air)
  4. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Tyrants would
  5. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Oh Judah
  6. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / O Lord whom we adore (Solo & Chorus)
  7. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / What scenes of horror
  8. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Oh Mathan, aid me to control (Rec.)
  9. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / O Athalia, tremble at thy fate
  10. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / The Gods who chosen (Air)
  11. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Her form at this began to fate (Rec.)
  12. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Cheer her, o Baal (Chorus)
  13. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Amidst these horrors (Rec.)
  14. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Gentle airs, melodious strains (Air)
  15. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Softest sounds (Air)
  16. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Swift to the temple (Rec.)
  17. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / The traitor if you there descry (Chorus)
  18. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Bianco giglio (Aria)
  19. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / My Josabeth the grateful time (Rec.)
  20. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Faithful cares in vain extended (Air)
  21. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / O cease, fair princess (Rec.)
  22. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / L'innocenza (Aria)
  23. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / When storms the proud (Duet & Chorus)
  24. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act I / Allelujah (Chorus)
  25. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / The mighty pow'r (Chorus & Solo)
  26. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Through the land so lovely (Air)
  27. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Ah! Where this land (Rec.)
  28. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Ah, canst thou but prove me (Air)

Disc 2

  1. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Confusion to my thoughts (Rec.)
  2. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Will God, whose mercies ever flow (Air)
  3. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / 'tis is my intention (Rec.)
  4. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / My vengance awakes me (Air)
  5. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / My spirits fail (Duet)
  6. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Cangia in gioia (Duetto)
  7. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Joad, ere day has ended (Rec.)
  8. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / Quella fama ch'or ti chiama (Aria)
  9. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act II / The clouded scene (Chorus)
  10. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / What sacred hours
  11. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Unfold great seer (Chorus)
  12. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Chi ha la pietate (Rec.)
  13. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Cor fedele (Aria)
  14. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Eliakim!... My Father (Rec.)
  15. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / With firm united hearts we stand (Chorus)
  16. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / O Princess! Approach thee (Rec.)
  17. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Soothing tyrant (Air)
  18. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Apostate priest (Rec.)
  19. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / O bold seducer (Rec.)
  20. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Around let acclamatian ring (Chorus & Solo)
  21. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Where am I? (Rec.)
  22. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Hark! His thunder round (Air)
  23. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Yes, thy apostate thou shall fall (Rec.)
  24. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / To darkness eternal
  25. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Now, Josabeth
  26. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Angelico splendor (Aria)
  27. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Rejoice, o Judah (Rec.)
  28. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Organ Concerto I. Allegro
  29. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Organ Concerto II. Andante
  30. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Organ Concerto III. Adagio
  31. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Organ Concerto IV. Allegro
  32. Athalia - Oratorio in three Acts, HWV 52 / Act III / Alleluja (Chorus)

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