Jared wrote:^^ thanks for your thoughts Fergus, not sure I expressed myself very well...
some repertoire by composers becomes very well known and frequently recorded, like the Messiah, but I bet some of the Chandos Anthems have scarcely seen the light of day on CD... when they are so beautiful, which seems a great shame, and is why the CD above is such a gem.
I have all of the releases in that series Darren. What a pity that the plug was pulled on that particular cycle!bombasticDarren wrote:
Thank heaven for Dorati and the Hungarians.fergus wrote:I have all of the releases in that series Darren. What a pity that the plug was pulled on that particular cycle!bombasticDarren wrote:
Two in this humble household.Jared wrote:I have a simple question for all of our Handel enthusiasts....
now, I love the Messiah, but how many recordings are there out there???
Me neither. Beethoven's Symphonies are majestic in scale and colour, his First is stupendous.bombasticDarren wrote:I may very well do Jared; I rarely get bored of themJared wrote:^^ you must know every note of those Symphonies off by heart now, Darren... ;-)
The Chandos Anthems are indeed some of Handel´s less well known works. I got to know them complete thanks to the late 80´s recordings with The Sixteen in what other, but the Chandos label. These still sound good, and have in Jennifer Smith a fuller sounding soprano soloist than Mrs. Kirkby.Jared wrote:^^ thanks for your thoughts Fergus, not sure I expressed myself very well...
some repertoire by composers becomes very well known and frequently recorded, like the Messiah, but I bet some of the Chandos Anthems have scarcely seen the light of day on CD... when they are so beautiful, which seems a great shame, and is why the CD above is such a gem.
I think I've decided to collect the whole set now Fergus. I honestly don't think Haydn ever failed with a symphony - they are all tuneful and energetic. Goodman is quite possibly my favourite Haydn interpreter. The discs are available reasonably cheaply. I'll try and collect them gradually like I did with the Gardiner Bach pilgrimage cycle...fergus wrote:I have all of the releases in that series Darren. What a pity that the plug was pulled on that particular cycle!bombasticDarren wrote:
Sean, that cycle is nigh on indispensable as far as my collection goes...Seán wrote: Thank heaven for Dorati and the Hungarians.
There are too many of them at the expense of some neglected Handel works - the point Jared was making I think...Seán wrote:Two in this humble household.Jared wrote:I have a simple question for all of our Handel enthusiasts....
now, I love the Messiah, but how many recordings are there out there???
