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Handel - Messiah / Clift · Robbin · Fowler · Ledbetter · Boston Baroque, Pearlman
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Händel: Messiah
from: Philips
: :John Eliot Gardiner's is a highly musical and inspired account of Messiah, featuring an excellent group of soloists and an outstanding period-instrument band. With dance rhythms athletically sprung and da capo arias tastefully ornamented, the performance generates consistent interest and is lively in spite of its length. There is splendid choral singing from the Monteverdi Choir--the ending of 'All We Like Sheep' is quite potent--and much wonderful work from the soloists. The recording, made in 1982, is impeccable. --Ted Libbey
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Beethoven - Missa Solemnis / Margiono Robbin Kendall Miles (Archiv)
from: Archiv
: essential recording:John Eliot Gardiner's interpretation of the Missa Solemnis stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of his career and one of the most impressive achievements of the period-instrument movement. The concept is grand and powerful, lively though not unduly brisk. The execution is simply electrifying: Gardiner has the orchestra on the edge of their seats, the chorus going all-out, and sparks flying everywhere. Excellent singing from the soloists and a vivid recording complete the triumph, and it's all on a single disc. --Ted Libbey
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Christmas Break
from: Telarc
: essential recording:John Eliot Gardiner's interpretation of the Missa Solemnis stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of his career and one of the most impressive achievements of the period-instrument movement. The concept is grand and powerful, lively though not unduly brisk. The execution is simply electrifying: Gardiner has the orchestra on the edge of their seats, the chorus going all-out, and sparks flying everywhere. Excellent singing from the soloists and a vivid recording complete the triumph, and it's all on a single disc. --Ted Libbey
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Mozart: Coronation Mass K317; Vespers K339 /Kirkby * Robbin * Ainsley * George * Winchester Cathedral Choir * AAM * Hogwood
: essential recording:John Eliot Gardiner's interpretation of the Missa Solemnis stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of his career and one of the most impressive achievements of the period-instrument movement. The concept is grand and powerful, lively though not unduly brisk. The execution is simply electrifying: Gardiner has the orchestra on the edge of their seats, the chorus going all-out, and sparks flying everywhere. Excellent singing from the soloists and a vivid recording complete the triumph, and it's all on a single disc. --Ted Libbey
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Beethoven: Messe in C
from: Archiv Produktion
: essential recording:John Eliot Gardiner's interpretation of the Missa Solemnis stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of his career and one of the most impressive achievements of the period-instrument movement. The concept is grand and powerful, lively though not unduly brisk. The execution is simply electrifying: Gardiner has the orchestra on the edge of their seats, the chorus going all-out, and sparks flying everywhere. Excellent singing from the soloists and a vivid recording complete the triumph, and it's all on a single disc. --Ted Libbey
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Berlioz - Béatrice et Bénédict / S. Graham · Viala · McNair · Cachemaille · C. Robbin · Bacquier · Le Texier · Opéra de Lyon · Nelson
: essential recording:John Eliot Gardiner's interpretation of the Missa Solemnis stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of his career and one of the most impressive achievements of the period-instrument movement. The concept is grand and powerful, lively though not unduly brisk. The execution is simply electrifying: Gardiner has the orchestra on the edge of their seats, the chorus going all-out, and sparks flying everywhere. Excellent singing from the soloists and a vivid recording complete the triumph, and it's all on a single disc. --Ted Libbey
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Beethoven - The Symphonies / Augér, Robbin, Rolfe Johnson, Reinhart, AAM, Hogwood
: :Stylistically, Hogwood is on firm ground, and there is much to be said for his insights into the music. He prefers not to 'conduct' the symphonies in the conventional manner, but to 'coordinate' their performance as a musician of the period might have done. His Eroica and Pastorale are outstanding, and his Ninth most impressive. The symphonies were recorded in the order of their composition, and the sound is consistently good throughout. --Ted Libbey
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Mozart: Requiem, Ave Verum Corpus, etc. / Norrington, London Classical Players, et al
: :Stylistically, Hogwood is on firm ground, and there is much to be said for his insights into the music. He prefers not to 'conduct' the symphonies in the conventional manner, but to 'coordinate' their performance as a musician of the period might have done. His Eroica and Pastorale are outstanding, and his Ninth most impressive. The symphonies were recorded in the order of their composition, and the sound is consistently good throughout. --Ted Libbey
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L'Invitation au voyage: Henri Duparc Mélodies
from: Musica Viva
: :Stylistically, Hogwood is on firm ground, and there is much to be said for his insights into the music. He prefers not to 'conduct' the symphonies in the conventional manner, but to 'coordinate' their performance as a musician of the period might have done. His Eroica and Pastorale are outstanding, and his Ninth most impressive. The symphonies were recorded in the order of their composition, and the sound is consistently good throughout. --Ted Libbey
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