Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Kolner Kammerchor - George Frideric Handel: Athalia (2004)
Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Kölner Kammerchor - George Frideric Handel: Athalia (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 567 Mb | Total time: 56:49+65:55 | Scans included
Classical | Label: MDG | # 332 1276-2 | Recorded: 2003
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 567 Mb | Total time: 56:49+65:55 | Scans included
Classical | Label: MDG | # 332 1276-2 | Recorded: 2003
This is the third English Oratorio by Handel, composed in 1733 for the graduation ceremony at Oxford. It is in 3 acts to a libretto by Samuel Humphreys after the stage drama Athalie by Jean Racine. Incidentally, this was Racine's last tragedy penned in 1691. This biblical account taken from Kings 2, centres on the theme of the triumph of God through the revenge performed by his followers on those who blaspheme and oppose him.
Athalia, the main character of the work, is a Baal worshipper who tries to alienate Jews from their God with some initial success. After a series of events, the unjust queen is defeated following a revolt led by Joas, one of the rightful sons of David's House whose death she sought when he was still a boy. Athalia's fate though remains unclear.
After a very successful première, Handel performed Athalia only sporadically with 5 performances that took place at Covent Garden in April 1735. In 1743, Handel made several changes to the score and in 1756 he ended up with even more changes severely mutilating Act 3 in the process. After the composer's death in 1759, the oratorio fell into oblivion. A sad fate indeed as Athalia can and does hold its own with Handel's major oratorios. The music is superb, noble and inspiring, especially the choruses which form the backbone of the work.
Handel's direct treatment of the drama made him produce a series of masterstrokes, breaking up the schemes of the baroque formal language. Arias, recitatives and choruses all profit from his lavish and quite astounding musico-theatrical imagination. Structurally, Athalia is very similar to its sister works, Saul and Messiah and at the end of the work, one feels the same fulfilment and satisfaction. Soloists, chorus and orchestra are all excellent, and the steady hand of Peter Neumann keeps everything flowing gracefully.–Gerald Fenech
Performer:
Athalia - Simone Kermes
Josabeth - Olga Pasichnyk
Joas - Trine Wilsberg Lund
Joad - Martín Oro
Mathan - Thomas Cooley
Abner - Wolf Matthias Friedrich
Kölner Kammerchor
Collegium Cartusianum
Conductor - Peter Neumann
Track List:
CD1:
01. Act I. Sinfonia: Allegro - Grave - Allegro
02. Air: Blooming virgins, spotless train (Josabeth)
03. Chorus: The rising world Jehovah crown'd
04. Air and Chorus: Tyrants would in impious throngs (Josabeth, Israelites)
05. Recitativo: When he is in his wrath reveal'd (Abner)
06. Air and Chorus: When storms the proud to terrors doom (Abner)
07. Recitativo: Your sacred songs (Joad)
08. Accompagnato: Oh Judah, Judah! Chosen seed! (Joad)
09. Air and Chorus: Oh Lord, whom we adore (Joad)
10. Accompagnato: What scenes of horror round me rise! (Athalia)
11. Recitativo: Oh Mathan, aid me (Athalia, Mathan)
12. Accompagnato: Athalia, tremble at thy fate! (Athalia)
13. Chorus: The gods, who chosen blessings shed
14. Recitativo: Her form at this began (Athalia)
15. Chorus: Cheer her, O Baal
16. Recitativo: Amidst these horrors (Athalia, Mathan)
17. Air: Gentle airs, melodious strains! (Mathan)
18. Air: Softest sounds no more can ease me (Athalia)
19. Recitativo: Swift to the temple (Mathan)
20. Chorus: The traitor if you there descry
21. Recitativo: My Josabeth! (Joad, Josabeth, Abner)
22. Air: Faithful cares in vain extended (Josabeth)
23. Recitativo: O cease, fair princess (Abner, Joad)
24. Air and Chorus: Gloomy tyrants, we disdain/Hallelujah (Joad)
CD2:
01. Act II. Chorus and Joad: The mighty pow'r, in whom we trust
02. Air: Through the land so lovely blooming (Josabeth)
03. Recitativo: Ah! Were this land (Abner, Joad)
04. Air: Ah, can’st thou but prove me! (Abner)
05. Recitativo: Thou dost the ardour (Joad)
06. Recitativo: Confusion to my thoughts! (Athalia, Josabeth, Joas)
07. Air: Will God, whose mercies ever flow (Joas)
08. Recitativo: Tis my intention (Athalia, Joas)
09. Air: My vengeance awakes me (Athalia)
10. Duet: My spirits fail (Josabeth, Joas)
11. Recitativo: Dear Josabeth, I trembled (Joad)
12. Air: Cease thy anguish, smile once more (Joas, Josabeth)
13. Recitativo: Joad, ere day has ended half his race (Abner)
14. Chorus: The clouded scene begins to clear
15. Act II. Air: What sacred horrors shake my breast! (Joad)
16. Chorus: Unfold, great seer
17. Accompagnato: Let harmony (Joad)
18. Air and Chorus: Jerusalem thou shalt no more (Joad)
19. Recitativo: Eliakim! My father! (Joad, Joas, Josabeth)
20. Chorus: With firm united hearts
21. Recitativo: Oh princess, I approach thee (Mathan, Josabeth)
22. Air: Soothing tyrant, falsely smiling! (Josabeth)
23. Recitativo: Apostate priest! (Joad, Mathan, Athalia)
24. Chorus and Joad: Around let acclamations ring
25. Recitativo: Oh treason, treason! (Athalia, Joad, Abner)
26. Air: Oppression, no longer I dread thee (Abner)
27. Recitativo: Where I am (Athalia, Mathan)
28. Air: Hark! Hark, hark! His thunders round me roll (Mathan)
29. Recitativo: Yes, proud apostate (Joad, Athalia)
30. Air: To darkness eternal (Athalia)
31. Recitativo: Now, Josabeth (Joad, Josabeth)
32. Duet: Joys, in gentle trains appearing (Joad, Josabeth)
33. Recitativo: Rejoice, oh Judah (Abner)
34. Chorus: Give glory to his awful name
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Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Kolner Kammerchor - George Frideric Handel: Athalia (2004)
