Handel's Easter Oratorio
Lucie Skeaping examines the background and music to Handel's moving 'Easter Oratorio' - La Resurrezione - which he wrote in his early twenties during his formative years in Rome.
Lucie Skeaping examines the background and music to Handel's moving 'Easter Oratorio' - La Resurrezione - which he wrote in his early twenties during his formative years in Rome.
Composed for Easter Day 1708, for a gala performance at the opulent Ruspoli Palace, featuring the finest musicians to hand, including an orchestra led by Archangelo Corelli, La Resurrezione (The Resurrection) is a dramatic recollection of events following Christ's crucifixion. In recent years Handel's "Easter Oratorio" as it's sometimes referred to, has attracted renewed interest and spawned several recordings.
Lucie relates the background and story of this youthful Handelian masterpiece, and illustrates the programme with a cross-section of performances taken from CD.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Sonata
Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
- 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
- 421 133-2.
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel - La Resurrezione 芒鈧�" Part One, Scene 1 芒鈧揇isseratevi, o porto d芒鈧�
Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel - La Resurrezione 鈥� Part One, Scene 1 "O voi, dell'Erebo"
Performers: Laurent Naouri (bass-baritone), Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (director)
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part One, Scene 2 Recit: "Notte, notte funesta" & Aria: "Ferma, e sui mi
Performers: Jennifer Smith (soprano), Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (director)
- ARCHIV.
- 447 767-2.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part One, Scene 2 "Dolci chiodi, amate spine"
Performers: Nancy Argenta (soprano), Guillemette Laurens (mezzo-soprano), The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman (conductor)
- ERATO.
- 2292 45617-2.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part One, Scene 2 "Cosi la tortorella"
Performers: John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (director)
- ARCHIV.
- 447 767-2.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part One, Scene 2 "Ho un non so che nel cor"
Performers: Patrizia Kwella (soprano), Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
- 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
- 421 133-2.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part One, Scene 3 "Il nume vincitor"
Performers: Barbara Schlick (soprano), The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman (conductor)
- ERATO.
- 2292 45617-2.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part Two, Sonata
Performers: Le Concert D鈥橝str茅e, Emmanuelle Haim (conductor)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS.
- 694567 0.
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George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione 鈥� Part Two, Scene 3 "per me gia di morire"
Performers: Kate Royal (soprano), Luca Pisaroni (bass-baritone), Le Concert D鈥橝str茅e, Emmanuelle Haim (conductor)
- VIRGIN CLASSICS.
- 694567 0.
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel - La Resurrezione 鈥� Part Two, Scene 5 "Caro Figlio"
Performers: Toby Spence (tenor), Le Concert D鈥橝str茅e, Emmanuelle Haim (conductor)
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel - La Resurrezione 鈥� Part Two, Scene 5 "Diasi lode in Cielo"
Performers: Annick Massis (soprano), Jennifer Smith (soprano), Linda Maguire (mezzo-soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor) and Laurent Naouri (bass-baritone), Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (director)
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- Sun 24 Apr 2011 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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