Handel: Das Messias

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Urania Records
Release Date
July 19, 2019
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
    • PERFORMER
      Richter, Muenchener Bach-Orchester, Muenchener Bach-Chor
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 19, 2019
    • UPC
      8051773573798
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      WS121.379
    • LABEL
      Urania Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Part I: Sinfonia (Orchestra)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    2. Part I: Tröste dich, mein Volk (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    3. Part I: Alle Tale macht hoch erhaben (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    4. Part I: Denn die Herrlichkeit Gottes (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    5. Part I: So spricht der Herr (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    6. Part I: Doch wer wiird ertragen den Tag seiner Ankunft (Aria: Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    7. Part I: Und er wird reinigen und lautern seine Kinder (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    8. Part I: Denn sieh', eine Jungfrau wird empfangen (Recitative: Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    9. Part I: O du, der Wonne verkundet in Zion (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    10. Part I: O du, der Wonne verkundet in Zion (Alto, Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    11. Part I: Denn, blick auf, Finsternis deckt alle Welt (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    12. Part I: Das Volk, das da wandelt im Dunkel (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    13. Part I: Denn es ist uns ein Kind geboren (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    14. Part I: Hirtenmusik

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    15. Part I: Recitative: Es waren Hirten beisammen auf dem Felde (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Gundula Janowitz

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    16. Part I: Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    17. Part I: Wohlan, frohlocke, du Tochter Zion (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Gundula Janowitz

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    18. Part I: Dann wird sich auftun das Auge des Blinden (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    19. Part I: Er weidet seine Herde, ein guter Hirte (Alto, Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen, Gundula Janowitz

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    20. Part I: Sein Joch ist sanft, die Burde ist leicht (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    21. Part II: Seht an das Gotteslamm (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    22. Part II: Er ward verschmähet und verachtet (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    23. Part II: Wahrlich, wahrlich, er litt uns're qual (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    24. Part II: Durch seine Wunden sind wir geheilt (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    25. Part II: Der Herde gleich, so irrten wir zerstreut (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    26. Part II: Und alle, die ihn sehen, sprechen ihm Hohn (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    27. Part II: Er trauete Gott, dass er wurd' erretten ihn (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    28. Part II: Diese Schmach zerbrach ihm das Herz (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    29. Part II: Schau hin und sieh, wer kennet solche Qualen (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    30. Part II: Recitative: Er ist dahin, aus dem Lande (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    31. Part II: Aria: Doch du ließest ihn im Grabe nicht (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    32. Part II: Hoch tut euch auf (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    33. Part II: Denn zu welchem der Engel hat jemals er gesagt (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    34. Part II: Last alle Engel des Herrn preisen ihn (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    35. Part II: Aria: Du fuhrest in die Höh (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    36. Part II: Der Herr gab das Wort (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    37. Part II: Wie lieblich ist der Boten Schritt (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Gundula Janowitz

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    38. Part II: Ihr Schall gehet aus in jedes Land (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    39. Part II: Warum denn rasen und toben die Heiden im Zorne (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    40. Part II: Recitative: Der da wohnet im Himmel (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    41. Part II: Aria: Du zerschlagst (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Ernst Haefliger

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    42. Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    43. Part III: Ich weiss, dass mein Erloser lebet (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Gundula Janowitz

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    44. Part III: Wie ducrch Einen der Tod (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    45. Part III: Vernehmt, ich kund' ein Geheimnis an (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    46. Part III: Sie schallt, die Posaun' (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Franz Crass

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    47. Part III: Dann wird erfüllt das Wort (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Performer: Marga Hoeffgen

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    48. Part III: Wurdig ist das Lamm, das da starb (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter

    49. Part III: Amen (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

      Conductor: Karl Richter


At the beginning of the Sixties, one of the pioneers of the modern philology, Karl Richter, finally recorded, in German, the first modern discographic edition of Handel's Der Messias, which has here been restored. Karl Richter is best remembered for his interpretations of Bach and Handel. His performances were known for their intense and festive manner. He avoided tempo fluctuations that were common in interpretations of his era, and he devoted much attention to ensemble balance. His recordings are notable for "discipline, rhythmic tautness and expressive intensity." This production features soloists Maurice Andre, Hedwig Bilgram, Elmar Schloter, as well as the Muenchener Bach-Chor and the Muenchener Bach-Orchester.