Handel: Theodora Oratorio

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Handel: Theodora OratorioOpis:Product DescriptionSet in a time of ancient Romes persecution of the Christians, Handels late masterpiece Theodora tells of the tragic martyrdom of the heroine and her lover Didymus. The challenging nature of the libretto with its religious conflict, cruelty, self-sacrifice and brothel scene was discomforting for contemporary audiences, and despite Handels magnificent music the oratorio was his least successful. This is part of a series of Handel oratorios from Martini and Junge Kantorei. Joachim Carlos Martinis series of Handels oratorios has gained considerable critical acclaim and a sizeable following, with first rate recommendations from publications such as the Penguin Guide (on Tobit, 8.570113-14). Controversial in its time and relatively neglected since, if anything the themes of Theodora resonate more today. Handels masterly score is given a tremendous performance here, with a recording consistent with the extremely high standards of the rest of the series.

Review'The singer in the role of Irene, the mezzo Diana Schmid... attracts most attention, with the generosity of her phrasing and warm even tone...

Martini steers the works smoothly.' --The GuardianAbout the ArtistIn 1968, with Fritz Eitel, the youth pastor of the Evangelical Church of Hesse and Nassau, Joachim Carlos Martini founded the Junge Kantorei, to the direction of which he has for some years chiefly devoted himself. At the same time he conducts the Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra, established together with friends. Both organisations have concentrated attention on the oratorios of Handel, with comprehensive performances of this repertoire.

Autor:Wieland:Frankfurt Bo:MartinNośnik:Płyt:Język: English: Published; EnglishData wydania: 2012-02-26Waga: 0.42 gramWysokość: 1.1 cmSzerokość: 4.9 cmDługość: 5.6 cmUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.