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Handel - Acis and Galatea [SACD]

~ Matthew Brook (Baritone), George Frederick Handel (Composer), John Butt (Conductor), Dunedin Players (Orchestra), Susan Hamilton (Soprano), et al.
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  • Orchestra: Dunedin Players
  • Conductor: John Butt
  • Composer: George Frederick Handel
  • Audio CD (3 Nov 2008)
  • Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: SACD
  • Label: Linn
  • ASIN: B001HWU3ZC
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 58,395 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delectable Pastoral Joy, 15 Nov 2008
By Master Jacques (London, England, UK) - See all my reviews
John Butt brushes away the cobwebs from Handel's beautiful pastorale, presenting a scholarly but by no means dusty version of the score as it would have been heard in its original pared-down, palatial setting at Cannons in 1718, with the 5 soloists providing the choruses and a small but select group of instrumentalists.

The results are utterly enchanting, with lively, bright-eyed tempi (Handel's wonderful bass lines swing along with fabulous impetus!) and a pristine freshness which makes me for one feel I am hearing this masterpiece for the first time.

There is an outstanding Polyphemus from Matthew Brook, perfectly encapsulating the comic pathos and threat of the lumbering giant (and quite beautifully enunciated too!) and stylish performances from the other four soloists.

But above all, this sounds like a real team effort, delivered with enormous love and enthusiasm as well as baroque expertise. Given recording of Linn's demonstration standards, how can anyone resist this lovely set? It has given me as enormous pleasure - as much as any of the many versions of "Acis" that I've been lucky enough to hear over the years.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, idiomatic and stylish performance of this masterpiece, 26 Jan 2009
By Caddie "caddie" (Helensbugh, Dunbartonshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This performance of a work which is now performed only relatively rarely demonstrates the continuing excellence of the Dunedin Consort and Players and, in particular, the remarkable feel which John Butt has for baroque music. Tempos and the plangency of the sound of this small band of players is absolutely in the idiom of the authentic instrument tradition but his extraordinary subtle variation in tempo, dynamics and emphasis bring this alive in a way no one has equalled amongst existing performances available on CD. The band handles all the demands with clear relish and the chamber-style accompaniment to the various solo parts shows woodwind playing at its finest.

Of course, none of this matters were it not for the consistently enjoyable and stylish singing from these relatively young, but exceptionally fine, soloists. Susan Hamilton, as Galatea, sings beautifully and handles the baroque ornamentation with aplomb; Nicholas Mulroy, as Acis, uses perhaps a little more vibrato than the role needs but is never less than accomplished. Matthew Brook is an indisputably distinguished singer, using his remarkable technique and beautiful tone to wonderful effect in the comic aria whilst also managing to invoke some real empathy for this comic-book villain. Thomas Hobbs, tenor, as Damon, is quite a find with his glowing, golden tone and interpretative skill and Nicholas Hurndall Smith acquits himself capably with his modest part.

It is the ensembles or 'choruses' where this fine singing makes the most visceral impact; breathtaking tonal quality is matched by the punchiest of rhythms and is allied to a sensitive and nuanced interpretation of the emotional undertones which are the hallmark of this work. I was lucky enough to hear a live performance of Acis & Galatea by these very same forces and it's one I will remember for years afterwards. Don't take my word for it; go to the Lynn Records website and listen to the unusually generous extracts from the CD. If you love Handel and appreciate the virtues of the authentic tradition, this is the performance you've been looking for.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Acis and Galatea Dunedin Players, 17 Aug 2009
By NHC UK (Kent UK) - See all my reviews
This is a sublime recording. Orchestra and soloists are superb. Recommended as the best recording of the work by BBC Radio 3. A real treat for Handel fanciers.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Correct but dull
The last time I heard a recording of this delectable piece it was one dating from nearly fifty years ago, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (not period-style as we know it now, but... Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. Burgess

1.0 out of 5 stars OLD MAN ACIS
Whilst the other soloists are very fine, the fact is that tenor Nicholas Mulroy sounds old enough to be Galatea's father or grandfather. Very strange.
Published 15 months ago by Dalua

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