Handel - Athalia, HWV52 (Paul Goodwin) [2010]

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Handel - Athalia, HWV52 (Paul Goodwin) [2010]
EAC Rip | FLAC, IMG+CUE, LOG | Scans | 2cd, 638.04 MB
Classical | Label: DHM (Sony Music) | Catalog Number: 113163374

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 zusammengetan 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.Après l'enregistrement primé par la critique du "Riccardo Primo" de Händel, l'Orchestre de chambre de Bâle enregistre une nouvelle version d'"Athalia", un des plus beaux oratorios de Händel, sous la direction du spécialiste Paul Goodwin et en compagnie des solistes Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo et Geraldine McGreevy, avec qui l'orchestre avait déjà collaboré avec succès. Le livret narre le destin de la reine Athalie qui, vénérant Baal, a renié le dieu d'Israël dont elle est souveraine. La première de cet oratorio en 1735 connut un tel triomphe qu'elle fut reconduite à quatre reprises.

Tracklisting:
CD1
01. Part I. Ouverture
02. Gigue
03. Air (Josabeth): Blooming Virgins
04. Solo (Josabeth) & Chorus: Tyrants would in impious throngs
05. Accompagnato (Joad): Oh Judah, Judah! chosen seed!
06. Solo (Joad) & Chorus: O Lord, whom we adore - Here from thy mercy
07. Accompagnato (Athalia): What scenes of horror
08. Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan): Oh Nathan, aid me to control
09. Accompagnato (Athalia): O, Athalia, tremble at thy fate
10. Air (Mathan): The gods, who chosen blessings seed
11. Recitativo (Athalia): Her form at this began to fate
12. Chorus: Cheer her, O Baal
13. Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan): Amidst these horrors
14. Air (Mathan): Gentles airs, melodious strains!
15. Air (Athalia): Softest sounds no more can ease me
16. Recitativo (Mathan, Abner): Swift to the temple
17. Chorus: The traitor if you there descry
18. 1735/I. Aria (Joad): Bianco giglio
19. Recitativo (Joad, Josabeth, Abner): My Josabeth!
20. Air (Josabeth): Faithful cares in vain extended
21. Recitativo (Abner): O cease, fair princess
22. 1735/II. Aria (Joad): L'innocenza
23. Duett & Chorus (Joad, Abner): When storms the proud
24. Chorus: Allelujah
25. Part II. Chorus & Solo (Joad): The mighty pow'r, in whom we trust
26. Air (Josabeth): Through the land so lovely blooming
27. Recitativo (Abner, Joad): Ah! Were this land
28. Air (Abner): Ah, canst thou but prove me!

CD2
01. Recitativo (Athalia, Josabeth, Joas): Confusion to my thoughts!
02. Air (Joad): Will God, whose mercies ever flow
03. Recitativo (Athalia, Joas): This is my intention
04. Air (Mathan): My vengeance awakes me
05. Duett (Josabeth, Joas): My spirits fail
06. Duett (Joas, Josabeth): Cangia in gioia
07. Recitativo (Abner): Joad, ere day has ended half this race
08. 1735/III. Aria (Joad): Quella fama ch'or ti chiama
09. Chorus: The clouded scene begins to clear
10. Part III. Accompagnato (Joad): What sacred horros shake my breast!
11. Chorus: Unfold, great seer
12. Accompagnato (Joad): Chi ha la pietate
13. 1735/IV. Aria (Joad): Cor fedele
14. Recitativo (Joad, Joas, Josabeth): Eliakim! My father
15. Chorus: With firm united hearts we stand
16. Recitativo (Mathan, Josabeth): Oh princess, I approach thee
17. Air (Josabeth): Soothing tyrant, falsely smiling!
18. Recitativo (Joad, Mathan): Apostate priest
19. Recitativo (Joad, Athalia): O Bold seducer
20. Chorus & Solo (Joad): Around let acclamations ring
21. Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan): Where I am?
22. Air (Mathan): Hark! Hark! - His thunders round me roll
23. Recitativo (Joad, Athalia): Yes, thy apostate thou shall fall
24. Air (Athalia): I see all hopes, all succors fail
25. Recitativo (Joad, Josabeth): Now, Josabeth
26. 1735/V. Aria (Joad): Angelico splendor
27. Recitativo (Abner): Rejoice, oh Judah
28. 1735/VI. Orgelkonzert: I. Allegro
29. II. Andante
30. III. Adagio
31. IV. Allegro
32. Chorus: Alleluja

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Performer:
Athalia - Geraldine McGreevy
Josabeth – Nuria Rial
Joad – Lawrence Zazzo
Joas – Aaron Machler
Mathan – Charles Daniels
Abner – David Wilson-Johnson
Joad 2 – Clemens Heidrich
Daniel Moult – orgel
Vocalconsort Berlin
Kammerorchester Basel
Leiter - Paul Goodwin