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Handel: Oratorio Arias

~ George Frederick Handel (Composer), David Daniels (Counter Tenor), Ensemble Orchestral de Paris (Ensemble), Federico Marincola (Theorbo)
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  • Composer: George Frederick Handel
  • Audio CD (5 Aug 2002)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Classics
  • ASIN: B000066I62
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,129 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Belshazzar: Aria: Destructive WarDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 2:28£0.69
Listen  2. Belshazzar: Aria: Oh sacred oracles of TruthDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 5:02£0.69
Listen  3. Semele: Aria: Despair no more shall wound meDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 4:53£0.69
Listen  4. Semele: Aria: Your tuneful voiceDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 5:47£0.69
Listen  5. Theodora: Aria: The raptured soulDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 8:15£1.89
Listen  6. Theodora: Aria: Kind HeavenDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 7:16£1.89
Listen  7. Theodora: Aria: Deeds of kindnessDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 5:41£0.69
Listen  8. Theodora: Aria: Sweet rose and lilyDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 2:51£0.69
Listen  9. Saul: Aria: Brave JonathanDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 3:06£0.69
Listen10. Saul: Aria: O Lord, whose mercies numberlessDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 3:57£0.69
Listen11. Jephtha: Aria: Up the dreadful steep ascendingDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 3:53£0.69
Listen12. Jephtha: Aria: Dull delayDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris 3:20£0.69
Listen13. Messiah HWV56: He was despisedDavid Daniels/John Nelson/Martin Isepp/Ensemble Orchestral De Paris10:47£1.89

On this CD:
  1. Belshazzar
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  2. Belshazzar
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  3. Semele
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  4. Semele
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  5. Theodora
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  6. Theodora
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  7. Theodora
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  8. Saul
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  9. Saul
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  10. Jephtha
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  11. Jephtha
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

  12. Messiah
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Paris Ensemble Orchestral
    with David Daniels
    Conducted by John Nelson

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
This is an absolutely splendid recording. The music is beautiful, though of the 13 arias only the one from Messiah is well-known; the rest come from relatively obscure oratorios (or operas--the distinction is often blurred). Artfully arranged for maximum diversity of tempo, length, tonality, mood and character, they add up to a consistently engrossing programme.

The performances could hardly be better. David Daniels is an extraordinary artist: his voice, effortlessly produced and impeccably focused, has an incredibly pure, even quality over an enormous range and he can give it infinite variety of nuance, inflection, and expression--from exquisite sweetness in the lyrical arias to assertiveness and defiance in the dramatic ones; it even matches the colour of the instruments in answering phrases. His coloratura, delivered in smooth legato, but clear and flawless like a string of pearls, is stunning. He gives every note vibrant life and brings out the character of each aria without fuss or exaggeration. In the da capo arias, he embellishes the repeats with imaginative but never excessive ornamentation that sounds genuinely improvised.

The period orchestra is excellent; using normal tuning but baroque style, the players can step forward as soloists or set and underline mood and atmosphere. Listeners will choose their own favourite gems from this treasure trove, but listening to the concluding aria, "He was despised," one understands why Messiah is Handel's most enduringly popular oratorio. --Edith Eisler

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5.0 out of 5 stars David has done it again!, 24 Aug 2002
By Rune Wold (London, UK) - See all my reviews
A long awaited release, by me anyway, and it is, as always, a pleasure. I must say I was very pleased with the cover this time (well...it is an important selling point and he DOES look good, so sale figures should be on the rise as we speak).
Anyway..back to the music. David has this time turned to the master himself for inspiration and has come up with 13 brilliant arias from a variety of Handels oratorios. We have already heard him in opera arias from Handel and we know this is one of the things he does well and suits his voice. The selection of arias is well chosen and contains a wealth of treasures. Try the arias from "Theodora", he has performed this oratorio on stage and it is clear, from the arias, that he loves this music. His voice is clear and wonderful and he sings the arias with much relish and conviction. Even though the oratorios that Handel wrote was intended for the concert stage and not as a full stage performance, the arias are as dramatic as the arias heard in the operas and I bet David would have made a wonderful job of performing them (get the video/dvd of his performance in Theodora at Glyndbourne and you will see what I mean!).
If you need any persuasion to buy this record try the following tracks, "Despair no more shall wound me" from Semele,the lovely "Kind Heaven" from Theodora and the stunning "He was despised" from Messiah. The orchestra is the Ensemble Orchestra de Paris and it is conducted by John Nelson. I would not hesitate to add this to my collection of David Daniels records. Happy listening!
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