HÄNDEL | Alexander's Feast HWV 75

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) | Alexander's Feast or the Power of Music HWV 75
Text: Newburgh Hamilton, from Ode for St Cecilia's Day von John Dryde

Anna Dennis - soprano
Gwilym Bowen - tenor
Matjaž Robavs - bass
Stefano Veggetti - direction
Ensemble Cordia & Cordia Akademie
Glasbena Matica Ljubliana (Sebastjan Vrhovnik - direction)

BRIXNER INITIATIVE MUSIK UND KIRCHE
07.08.2022, Cathedral Brixen (I)

00:00 Ouverture
05:13 Recitative (Tenore) - Twas at the royal feast
06:16 Air (Tenore) and Chorus - Happy, happy, happy pair!
10:41 Recitative (Tenore) - Timotheus, plac’d on high
11:13 Accompagnato (Soprano) - The song began from Jove
12:21 Chorus - The list’ning crowd
14:36 Air (Soprano) - With ravish’d ears
17:48 Recitative (Tenore) - The praise of Bacchus
18:26 Air (Basso) and Chorus - Bacchus, ever fair and young
22:35 Recitative (Tenore) - Sooth’d with the sound
23:20 Accompagnato (Soprano/Alto) - He chose a mournful muse
24:31 Air (Soprano/Alto) - He sung Darius, great and good
27:20 Accompagnato (Soprano/Alto) - With downcast looks
28:16 Chorus - Behold Darius, great and good
30:38 Recitative (Tenore) - The mighty master smil’d
31:16 Arioso (Soprano) - Softly sweet, in Lydian measures
34:26 Air (Tenore) - War, he sung, is toil and trouble
38:51 Chorus - The many rend the skies
42:29 Air (Soprano) - The prince, unable to conceal
51:36 Accompagnato (Tenore) and Chorus - Now strike the golden lyre again
54:00 Air (Basso/Alto) - Revenge! Timotheus cries
01:01:42 Accompagnato (Tenore) - Give the vengeance due
01:04:47 Air (Soprano) and Chorus - Thais led the way
01:09:01 Accompagnato (Tenore) and Chorus - Thus, long ago
01:13:52 Recitative (Tenore, Basso) - Let old Timotheus yield the prize

Violin: Lorenzo Gugole, Pietro Barttistoni, Ayako Matsunaga, Ilaria Marvilly, Isabel Soteras Valenti
Viola: Maria Luisa, Barbon Lorenzo Boninsegna
Cello: Franziska Romaner, Stefano Veggetti
Doublebass: Davide Nava, Riccardo Coelati Rama
Oboe: Georg Fritz, Stjepan Nodilo
Horn: Viktor Praxmarer, Martin Schöch
Bassoon: Michele Fattori, Yoan Urbano Otano Rangel
Trumpet: Samuel Seig, Martin Weichslbaumer
Harpsichord: Takashi Watanabe
Organ: Sergio Gasparella
Theorbo: Maurizio Piantelli
Timpani: Charlei Fischer

GLASBENA MATICA Ljubljana

Sopran: Maja BRATINA, Blanka ČAKŠ, Ana GREGORIČ, Doroteja KINK, Anita NOVAK SMOLIČ, Andreja PERC, Maša PRAH, Urška URBANIJA ŽUN
Alt: Urška FON, Jana JOCIF, Doris KERŠIČ, Špela KINK, Alina KOLOMIETS, Minka MEHLE, Maria SHILKINA, Klara ŽNIDERŠIČ
Tenor: Aljaž BASTIČ, Peter BARBO, Evgen BIBIANKO, Andro ČALO, Dominik DOBNIK, Domen MIHELČIČ, Daniel ŠIMEK
Bass: Janez AŽMAN, Peter NOVAK SMOLIČ, Tilen SLAKAN, Urban STANIČ, Tilen UDOVIČ, Urban UDOVIČ, Miha ZUPANC KOVAČ

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SÜDTIROL IN CONCERT

Audio & Video:

[melcadman]

An exceptionally fine performance of this all too rarely performed oratorio in a beautifully rich and warm acoustic. The soloists were both outstanding, Gwilym Bowen articulating and breathing real excitement into his lovely warm tenor voice. Anna Dennis was exceptional as ever with extraordinary nuance in a voice of amazing clarity and bloom. The few duets were something else! The orchestra played with real panache reaching a level of baroque playing I've rarely heard before. But the chorus plays a significant part in this oratorio. Even by the very high standards of professional choirs specialising in baroque music, this was absolutely exceptional! The sheer beauty of their singing was matched by perfect rhythm, an infectious 'bounce' when needed and beautifully modulated dynamics. The clarity of their diction would have put an English-speaking choir to shame. I can't imagine anyone will ever equal let alone exceed this superb performance!

[valtergilenardi]

Mi chiedo se Handel era un Angelo sceso dal cielo di Halle 😊❤ Questa Musica è Soprannaturale ✨🎇🌌🙏❤🎼🎻🎶🎶🎶🎶

[verokevi]

Beautiful recording of a great performance. First I've come across Gwilym Bowen, what a gem!!

[СветланаСтепина-юк]

Превосходно!!! Профессионалы высшего уровня! Все так слаженно и гармонично! Брависсимо!!!

[phiphi]

Très très bon
Exécution remarquable .

[hannawagenknecht]

Freude groß, lassen Schmerzen vergessen, 😊

[ChristelleNtsame-bu]

Tout simplement magnifique.
Handel, le plus grand parmi les grands. Toujours majestueux et joyeux.Quelle élégance!

[bertcarter]

Rarely does one hear such an astonishingly beautiful performance of this work! There are moments of sublime perfection that move the human soul. Thanks for posting it here👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[ChristelleNtsame-bu]

Très belle exécution.
Handel, le plus grand des musiciens.
Tout est parfait.La maîtrise de l'art.

[royheyne]

Maestro Händel lacht förmlich aus dem Himmel. 👍👍👍

[hannawagenknecht]

Zauberhafte Musik, und Freude, schön ist das, vielen Dank😊❤

[palette_]

31:16 How miraculous is it that we can listen to the thoughts of a great musician 3 centuries after he wrote the notes

[trishtraynor]

Anna Dennis !!! What an extraordinarily moving and beautiful concert. The joy on all their faces. 😍 🎶🙋🗣🎶

[giankion]

i nostri grandi maestri del passato!!!tutti maestosi

[antonioveraldi]

"Musica che celebra la musica":meravigliosa cantata

[yvesdepatoul]

Exceptionnel à tout point de vue : l'œuvre, les solistes, l'orchestre. Bravo à tous

[peterg.crosby]

So very well done definitely a number one it made me so happy well done to all !!!!

[stefanstamenic]

Excellently written and excellently performed . Bravo(!)34:26 Air (Tenore) - War, he sung, is toil and trouble; 51:36 Accompagnato (Tenore) and Chorus - Now strike the golden lyre again - you have achieved a superb performance of these arias.

[rnewman]

I listen to this almost every day. She enjoys this so much. you cannot help but join her. What talent!!

[hannawagenknecht]

Das Zuhören dieser Musik ist wie ein "Geschenk des Himmels 😅❤"