"曲目 韓德爾:偉大神劇 41CD 限量版 復活、艾西斯與嘉拉提亞、艾斯特、阿塔里亞、亞歷山大的盛宴、掃羅、以色列人在埃及、彌賽亞、參孫、瑟蜜蕾、赫丘力士、伯沙撒王、馬加布斯的猶大、所羅門、狄奧多拉、耶夫塔&兩首加冕頌歌 HANDEL: THE GREAT ORATORIOS 41 CDs - Limited Edition La Resurrezione, Acis & Galatea, Esther, Athalia, Alexander’s Feast, Saul, Israel in Egypt, Messiah, Samson, Semele, Hercules, Belshazzar, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon, Theodora, Jephtha 演出者 柯克比、蘇沙蘭、詹姆士?鮑曼、阿琳?奧潔、范?歐塔、凱瑟琳?芭托、瑪麗蓮?豪恩、山繆?拉梅、珍娜?貝克,演唱 霍格伍德、賈第納、麥克許、克里斯多福斯,指揮 Hogwood / Gardiner / Pinnock / McCreesh / Christophers 本集精介 韓德爾(George Frideric Handel, 1685 - 1759)是巴洛克時期最重要的作曲家之一,作品以歌劇和神劇為主,其中以神劇最受歡迎,故被譽為「神劇之父」。作品包含占其數量最多並達約40部的歌劇、32部的神劇和許多的管弦樂創作。此外尚有協奏曲、奏鳴曲和大提琴組曲等。作品富含華麗的風格,深受歡迎。 神劇(oratorio)是一種在音樂廳或教堂演奏的宗教音樂作品,不用佈景、服裝或動作,運用獨唱、重唱、合唱與管弦樂演出。此詞原意是指教會、修道院的「祈禱室」或「祈禱廳」。十六世紀時,神劇才以音樂會的形式在祈禱廳中發展成形。其內容多為具有深刻意含的宗教性作品,少有戲劇性。與其性質相同的作品包括彌撒、安魂曲、受難曲,由於其歌詞屬經文式,因此並不列為神劇。 聲樂作品是韓德爾畢生心力所繫,透過他的神劇、歌劇,韓德爾在倫敦經營出自己最成功的音樂事業,成為當時倫敦最受歡迎的作曲家兼音樂經理人。他甚至擁有自己的歌劇團和專屬歌手,並依這些歌手的才華和天份,寫作專屬他們的詠嘆調和花腔唱段。他所寫的聲樂作品包括舉世皆知的神劇「彌賽亞」、「凱撒大帝」、「參孫」、「以色列人在埃及」、「掃羅」、「所羅門王」、「赫丘力士」等劇,這些劇作中有部份在十九世紀一度為人遺忘,但到了二十世紀中葉以後,隨著古樂運動的興起,再次登上現代舞台,從此有越來越多被演出的機會,也因此吸引了許多一流歌唱家投入演出。 不像大部份巴洛克時代的作曲家去世後多為世人遺忘,韓德爾在死後的三百年間,始終是樂壇和後代作曲家的偶像,包括海頓、莫札特和貝多芬、孟德爾頌都對韓德爾的音樂知之甚詳,也非常推崇,認為他是古今最偉大的作曲家。海頓便曾在倫敦看過韓德爾的神劇大受感動,因而促使他創作晚年的兩大神劇:《創世紀》與《四季》,兩部作品都有著韓德爾般燦爛輝煌的風格。 專輯收錄16部韓德爾最重要的神劇作品包括:復活、艾西斯與嘉拉提亞、艾斯特、阿塔里亞、亞歷山大的盛宴、掃羅、以色列人在埃及、彌賽亞、參孫、瑟蜜蕾、赫丘力士、伯沙撒王、馬加布斯的猶大、所羅門、狄奧多拉、耶夫塔,另外還附錄兩首加冕頌歌。由知名聲樂家柯克比、蘇沙蘭、詹姆士?鮑曼、阿琳?奧潔、范?歐塔、凱瑟琳?芭托、瑪麗蓮?豪恩、山繆?拉梅、珍娜?貝克等演唱,並由霍格伍德、賈第納、麥克許、克里斯多福斯等大師指揮古樂團演出。 整套專輯共41張CD,每一部神劇均有獨立的包裝。附錄100頁的解說冊,包含由學者Lindsay Kemp撰寫的全新解說。專輯曲目內容與演唱家均為一時之選,讓樂迷都能藉此對這位偉大作曲家的神劇作品有最深刻的體驗。 曲目 CD1-2 LA RESURREZIONE, HWV 47 復活 Angelo: Emma Kirkby Maddalena: Patrizia Kwella Cleofe: Carolyn Watkinson San Giovanni: Ian Partridge Lucifero: David Thomas
The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood
CD3-4 ACIS & GALATEA, HWV 49 (First version) 艾西斯與嘉拉提亞 Galatea: Norma Burrowes Acis: Anthony Rolfe Johnson Damon: Martyn Hill Polyphemus: Willard White Tenor: Paul Elliott
English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
CD5-6 ESTHER, HWV 50 (First version) 艾斯特 Esther: Patrizia Kwella Ahasuerus: Anthony Rolfe Johnson Mordecai: Ian Partridge Haman: David Thomas Israelite woman: Emma Kirkby 1st Israelite: Paul Elliott 2nd Israelite/Habdonah/Officer: Andrew King Priest: Drew Minter
Westminster Cathedral Boys’ Choir Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood
CD7-8 ATHALIA, HWV 52 阿塔里亞 Athalia: Joan Sutherland Josabeth: Emma Kirkby Joas: Aled Jones Joad: James Bowman Mathan: Anthony Rolfe Johnson Abner: David Thomas
Chorus of Young Virgins, Attendants, Sidonian Priests, Levites and Israelites Choir of New College, Oxford Chorus master: Edward Higginbottom The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood
CD9-10 ALEXANDER’S FEAST, HWV 75 亞歷山大的盛宴 Donna Brown soprano Carolyn Watkinson contralto Ashley Stafford countertenor Nigel Robson tenor Stephen Varcoe bass
Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
CD11-13 SAUL, HWV 53 掃羅 Saul: Alastair Miles David: Derek Lee Ragin Jonathan: John Mark Ainsley Michal: Lynne Dawson Merab: Donna Brown Abner/Amalekite: Philip Slane High Priest: Neil Mackie Doeg: Simon Oberst Witch of Endor: Philip Salmon Soprano: Ruth Holton
Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
CD14-15 ISRAEL IN EGYPT, HWV 54 以色列人在埃及 Ruth Holton, Elisabeth Priday, Donna Deam sopranos I & II Ashley Stafford, Michael Chance, Patrick Collin, Jonathan Peter Kenny altos Nicolas Robertson, Philip Salmon, Paul Tindall, Andrew Tusa tenors Julian Clarkson, Christopher Purves basses I & II
Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
CD 16-17 MESSIAH, HWV 56 彌賽亞 Arleen Auger soprano Anne Sofie von Otter alto I Michael Chance alto II Howard Crook tenor John Tomlinson bass
The Choir of the English Concert The English Concert Trevor Pinnock
CD 18-20 SAMSON, HWV 57 參孫 Samson: Thomas Randle Israelite man/Philistine man: Mark Padmore Dalila: Lynda Russell Micah: Catherine Wyn Rogers Israelite woman/Philistine woman/Virgin: Lynne Dawson Messenger: Matthew Vine Manoa: Michael George Harapha: Jonathan Best
Chorus of Philistines, Israelites, Virgins The Sixteen The Symphony of Harmony and Invention Harry Christophers
CD 21-23: SEMELE, HWV 58 瑟蜜蕾 Semele: Kathleen Battle Juno/Ino: Marilyn Horne Cadmus/Somnus: Samuel Ramey Jupiter: John Aler Athamas: Michael Chance Apollo: Neil Mackie Iris: Sylvia McNair Priest: Mark S. Doss
Ambrosian Opera Chorus Chorus Master: John McCarthy English Chamber Orchestra John Nelson
CD 24-26 HERCULES, HWV 60 赫丘力士 Hercules: Gidon Saks Dejanira: Anne Sofie von Otter Hyllus: Richard Croft Lichas: David Daniels Iole: Lynne Dawson Priest of Jupiter/Trachinian man: Marcos Pujol
Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski
CD 27-29 BELSHAZZAR, HWV 61 伯沙撒王 Belshazzar: Anthony Rolfe Johnson Nitocris: Arleen Auger Daniel: James Bowman Cyrus: Catherine Robbin Gobrias: David Wilson-Johnson Arioch: Nicolas Robertson Messenger: Richard Wistreich
Choir of the English Concert The English Concert Trevor Pinnock CD 30-32 JUDAS MACCABAEUS, HWV 63 馬加布斯的猶大 Judas Maccabaeus: Ryland Davies Israelitish woman: Palmer Israelitish man: Janet Baker Simon: John Shirley-Quirk Eupolemus: Christopher Keyte Messenger: Paul Esswood
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir English Chamber Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras
CD 33-35 SOLOMON, HWV 67 所羅門 Solomon: Andreas Scholl Solomon’s Queen: Inger Dam-Jensen 1st Harlot: Alison Hagley 2nd Harlot: Susan Bickley Queen of Sheba: Susan Gritton Zadok: Paul Agnew A Levite: Peter Harvey
Gabrieli Consort & Players Paul McCreesh
CD 36-38 THEODORA, HWV 68 狄奧多拉 Theodora: Susan Gritton Irene: Susan Bickley Didymus: Robin Blaze Septimius: Paul Agnew Valens: Neal Davies Messenger: Angus Smith
Gabrieli Consort & Players Paul McCreesh
CD 39-41 JEPHTHA, HWV 70 耶夫塔 Jephtha: Nigel Robson Iphis: Lynne Dawson Storgè: Anne Sofie von Otter Hamor: Michael Chance Zebul: Stephen Varcoe Angel: Ruth Holton
Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
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