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  • Orchestra: Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre, Musiciens du Louvre
  • Conductor: Marc Minkowski
  • Composer: Georg Friederich Handel
  • Audio CD (15 Nov 1999)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Archiv
  • ASIN: B00002DETD
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 97,465 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Saeviat tellus inter rigores HWV 240 Motetto per la Madonna Santissima del Carmine - Saeviat tellusAnnick Massis 5:43£0.79
Listen  2. Saeviat tellus inter rigores HWV 240 Motetto per la Madonna Santissima del Carmine - Carmelitarum ut confirmetAnnick Massis0:38£0.29
Listen  3. Saeviat tellus inter rigores HWV 240 Motetto per la Madonna Santissima del Carmine - O nox dulcisAnnick Massis 6:04£0.79
Listen  4. Saeviat tellus inter rigores HWV 240 Motetto per la Madonna Santissima del Carmine - Stellae fidaeAnnick Massis 2:53£0.79
Listen  5. Saeviat tellus inter rigores HWV 240 Motetto per la Madonna Santissima del Carmine - Sub tantae Virginis tutelaAnnick Massis0:21£0.29
Listen  6. Saeviat tellus inter rigores HWV 240 Motetto per la Madonna Santissima del Carmine - AlleluiaAnnick Massis 1:50£0.79
Listen  7. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Laudate pueriMagdalena Kozená 3:15£0.79
Listen  8. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Sit nomen DominiMagdalena Kozená 1:56£0.79
Listen  9. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - A solis ortuMagdalena Kozená 1:19£0.79
Listen10. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Excelsus super omnesMagdalena Kozená 1:54£0.79
Listen11. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Quis sicut DominusYann Miriel 1:42£0.79
Listen12. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Suscitans a terra inopemMagdalena Kozená 2:15£0.79
Listen13. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Qui habitare facitMagdalena Kozená 1:30£0.79
Listen14. Laudate pueri Dominum HWV 237 - Gloria PatriMagdalena Kozená 3:03£0.79
Listen15. Salve Regina HWV 241 - Salve ReginaMagdalena Kozená 3:08£0.79
Listen16. Salve Regina HWV 241 - Ad te clamamusMagdalena Kozená 3:48£0.79
Listen17. Salve Regina HWV 241 - Eia ergo, advocata nostroMagdalena Kozená 3:41£0.79
Listen18. Salve Regina HWV 241 - O clemens, o piaMagdalena Kozená 2:04£0.79
Listen19. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 1. Dixit DominusLes Musiciens du Louvre 5:20£0.79
Listen20. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 2. Virgam virtutis tuaeSara Fulgoni 2:44£0.79
Listen21. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 3. Tecum principium in die virtutisAnnick Massis 2:28£0.79
Listen22. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 4. Juravit DominusLes Musiciens du Louvre 2:16£0.79
Listen23. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 5. Tu es sacerdos in aeternumLes Musiciens du Louvre 1:30£0.79
Listen24. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 6. Dominus a dextris tuisAnnick Massis 6:13£0.79
Listen25. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 7. De torrente in via bibetAnnick Massis 4:10£0.79
Listen26. Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 - 8. Gloria Patri, et FilioLes Musiciens du Louvre 6:10£0.79


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We know Handel mostly for the operas (Ariodante, for example), biblical oratorios (Messiah), and instrumental works (Water Music) he wrote for London high society. Yet he was producing masterpieces such as these Latin sacred works composed in Rome when he was barely into his 20s. The big chorus-and-orchestra Dixit Dominus and the soprano showpieces Sæviat tellus, Laudate pueri, and Salve Regina have been recorded several times in recent years (including, most notably, Andrew Parrott's thrilling full-scale reconstruction of the lavish Vespers service for which Handel probably wrote these works), yet this lively performance by Marc Minkowski and les Musiciens du Louvre is as good as any of them. Since Handel wrote this music for virtuoso castratos, it's no surprise that the stars here are the (female) sopranos Annick Massis and Magdalena Kozená. Both have sweet, flexible voices with more body than, say, Emma Kirkby or Jill Feldman (two of Parrott's divas), yet without the wide vibrato and relentless legato that make so many singers unsuitable for period-instrument Handel. The performance isn't flawless: Massis does sometimes let her vibrato, however narrow, get in the way of long, sustained notes; the choir, surprisingly, lets vibrato get in its way overall, sounding better suited to Beethoven than Handel. Yet the energetic tempos and generally skillful execution make this a very worthwhile release. It competes against one of Parrott's finest recordings (two discs for a lower price than Minkowski's one), but if you don't want all that chant mixed in with your Handel or happen to dislike singers such as Kirkby and Feldman, then you won't find a better Dixit Dominus than this. In fact, real Handel fans should want both. --Matthew Westphal

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4.0 out of 5 stars Polished performance by Marc Minkowski et al, 25 Sep 2000
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The first item on this CD is sheer delight. Massis sings as if her voice is a little ball in her hands. The opening aria is energetic, perhaps a little too fast to the new listener's ear, but a show piece otherwise. Then follow two angelic slow movements (absolutely beautiful!) and the final breathtakingly fast "Alleluia" (why do the "Alleluia's" allways have to be so fast?) sung, once again, flawless. The "Laudate Pueri" is qiute an interesting piece of music, in that the soprano soloist, in the choir sections, sings with the sopranos. This has the effect that the high voices of the choir may sound as if they sing with a vibrato (which is illustrated by the other review, where the reviewer incorrectly experienced the choir as singing with a vibrato). Magdalena Kozena has a wonderfully deep voice, reminding one of dark chocolate. It is also amazing how she controls her voice in the handelian scales, showing that she has more than mastered her technique. The "Salve Regina" is a short, slow piece, without any fast sections, but extremely expressive at times (notably "Ad te clamamus"). Here, Kozena shows that she is not only able to sing fast passages, but also slow, yet powerful and expressive melodic lines. Personally, the "Dixit Dominus" was a little disappointing: in two words too fast, from beginning to end - definately not the best recording I have yet heard. Throughout the CD, but more apparent in this piece, one witnesses one of the greater disadvantages of live recordings: there is a sense of "nervous energy" noticable in the choir, resulting in not-so-flawless singing, with "muddy" sounds here and there. On the whole, though, a CD any Handel lover should have. What makes it especially delightful, is the fact that Minkowski uses a lute instead of the usual harpsichord, giving the whole performance a crisp sound. I would only like to know what happened in the middle of "Suscitans a terra inopem", where there is a clearly audible break in the music - the French are otherwise known for there technical excellence, aren't they? George de Bruin
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast but beautiful, 14 May 2009
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I absolutely agree with the comments of the previous reviewer. I really enjoyed this recording though it did leave me out of breath at times with its pace. Do the housework to this and you'll be finished in no time! Actually, I liked the crisp Dixit Dominus and it did slow down when appropriate such as for the beautiful, haunting 'De torrente in via bibet' duet where Annick Massis and Magdalena Kozena soared. The choir were outstanding. The CD includes a handy libretto of the Latin text with multi-lingual translation.
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