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Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin
Athalia
Album 2010 on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
℗ & © 2010 Sony Music Entertainment Version of 1735, premiere in the new edition of the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe Recording: Les Dominicains Guebwiler, France, 20.-24. & 29.-30. November 2009 Total Time CD1: 75:57 CD2: 69:13 Cover painting: Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) "Oath of the Horatii / "Der Schwur der Horatier / Le Sermet des Horaces, 1748 (detail) Include booklet with notes and sung text in German and English Made in the EU
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Nuria Rial voc, *1975 ES soprano vocals, josabeth, album by |
 | Lawrence Zazzo , US countertenor vocals, joad, album by |
 | Geraldine McGreevy voc, FR soprano vocals, athalia, album by |
 | Vocalconsort Berlin , *2003 choir, album by |
 | Kammerorchester Basel , CH orchestra, album by |
 | Paul Goodwin ob, GB album by |
 | Anja Schumacher voc, alto vocals, choir |
 | Anna Charim voc, AT alto vocals, choir |
 | Dominika Hirschler voc, alto vocals, choir |
 | Edzard Burchards voc, *1966 DE alto vocals, choir |
 | Elena Pozhidaeva , RU alto vocals, choir |
 | Gunther Vandeven acg, BE alto vocals, choir |
 | David Wilson-Johnson voc, *1950 GB baritone vocals, abner |
 | Christoph Drescher voc, bass vocals, choir |
 | Falk Joost voc, b, DE bass vocals, choir |
 | Friedemann Klos b, DE bass vocals, choir |
 | Simon Berg voc, p, b, bs, DE bass vocals, choir |
 | Simon Robinson voc, b, bass vocals, choir |
 | Clemens Heidrich voc, b, bass vocals, joad 2 |
 | Claudio Matteo Severi bsn, bassoon |
 | Donna Agrell bsn, bassoon |
 | Christoph Dangel vc, *1974 DE cello |
 | Georg Dettweiler vc, DE cello |
 | Mara Miribung vc, cello |
 | David Sinclair cb, contrabass |
 | Stefan Preyer cb, *1979 AT contrabass |
 | Daniela Lieb fl, flute |
 | Nicola Cumer hps, IT harpsichord |
 | Anna Barbara Schranz alp, horn |
 | Konstantin Timokhine alp, frh, horn |
 | Samuel Humphreys , 1698-1738 GB libretto by |
 | Clive Williams , liner notes, english translation |
 | Ingo Müller dr, oboe |
 | Kerstin Kramp ob, CH oboe |
 | Daniel Moult org, GB organ |
 | Alexandra Lachmann voc, DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Anja Bittner , DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Christiane Büttig voc, DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Friederike Adamski voc, DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Katja Kunze voc, DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Nathalie Siebert voc, DE soprano vocals, choir |
 | Friedemann Hecht voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Jon Etxabe , ES tenor vocals, choir |
 | Markus Schuck acg, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Rolf Ehlers voc, tenor vocals, choir |
 | Stephen Ng , *1973 GB tenor vocals, choir |
 | Thomas Volle voc, DE tenor vocals, choir |
 | Charles Daniels voc, *1960 GB tenor vocals, mathan |
 | Toshinori Ozaki fl, JP theorbo |
 | Olivier Membrez tim, *1982 CH timbales |
 | Aaron Mächler voc, treble vocals, joas |
 | Andrew Hammersley tr, trumpet |
 | Simon Lilly tr, trumpet |
 | Anna Pfister vl, viola |
 | Bodo Friedrich vl, *1965 DE viola |
 | Renée Straub vl, US viola |
 | Elisabeth Kohler vn, acg, *1982 AT violin, 1 |
 | Ewa Miribung vn, acg, *1979 IT violin, 1 |
 | Matthias Müller vn, acg, violin, 1 |
 | Nina Candik vn, acg, violin, 1 |
 | Plamena Nikitassova vn, acg, *1975 BG violin, 1 |
 | Valentina Giusti vn, acg, *1982 IT violin, 1 |
 | Jörn-Sebastian Kuhlmann vn, acg, DE violin, 2 |
 | Lotta Suvanto vn, acg, DE violin, 2 |
 | Noëlle-Anne Darbellay vn, acg, *1980 CH violin, 2 |
 | Regine Schröder vn, acg, DE violin, 2 |
 | Tamás Vásárhelyi vn, acg, *1974 DE violin, 2 |
Producers
| Paul Goodwin directed by |
| Jakob Händel engineer |
| Guido Johannes Joerg liner notes |
| Jacques-Louis David painting, cover |
| Andreas Werner edited by, mastered by, producer, recording |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athalia HVW 52 (1735 Version) | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | ||
| 2 | Erster Teil / First Part | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | ||
| 3 | Ouvertüre | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:53 | |
| 4 | Gigue | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:26 | |
| 5 | Air (Josabeth) "Blooming Virgins" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:47 | |
| 6 | Solo (Josabeth) & Chorus "Tyrants Would In Impious Throngs" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:54 | |
| 7 | Accompagnato (joad) "Oh Judah, Judah! Chosen Seed!" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:03 | |
| 8 | Solo (Joad) & Chorus "O Lord, Whom We Adore - Here From Thy Mercy" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:47 | |
| 9 | Accompagnata (Athalia) "What Scenes Of Horror" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:53 | |
| 10 | Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan) "Oh Nathan, Aid Me To Control" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:34 | |
| 11 | Accompagnato (Athalia) "O, Athalia, Tremble At Thy Fate" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:28 | |
| 12 | Air (Mathan)"The Gods, Who Chosen Blessing Seed" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:32 | |
| 13 | Recitativo (Athalia) "Her Form At This Began To Fate" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:39 | |
| 14 | Chorus "Cheer Her, O Baal" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:34 | |
| 15 | Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan) "Amidst These Horrors" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:09 | |
| 16 | Air (Mathan) "Gentles Airs, Melodious Strains" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:25 | |
| 17 | Air (Athalia) "Softest Sounds No More Can Ease Me" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 4:39 | |
| 18 | Recitativo (Mathan, Abner) "Swift To The Temple" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:13 | |
| 19 | Chorus "The Traitor If You There Descry" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:48 | |
| 20 | 1735/I. Aria (Joad) "Bianco Giglio" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 7:21 | |
| 21 | Recitativo (Joad, Josabeth, Abner) "My Josabeth!" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:16 | |
| 22 | Air (Josabeth) "Faithful Cares In Vain Extended" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 4:22 | |
| 23 | Recitativo (Abner) "O Cease, Fair Princess" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:12 | |
| 24 | 1735/II. Aria (Joad) "L'innocenza" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 5:58 | |
| 25 | Duett & Chorus (Joad, Abner) "When Storms The Proud" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:37 | |
| 26 | Chorus "Allelujah" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:36 | |
| 27 | Zweiter Teil / Second Part | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | ||
| 28 | Chorus & Solo (Joad) "The Mighty Pow'r, In Whom We trust" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 5:49 | |
| 29 | Air (Josabeth) "Through The Land So Lovely Blooming" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 7:58 | |
| 30 | Recitativo (Abner, Joad) "Ah! Where This Land" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:30 | |
| 31 | Air (Abner) "Ah, Canst Thou But Prove Me!" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:12 | |
| 32 | Recitativo (Athalia, Josabeth, Joas) "Confusion To My Thoughts!" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:22 | |
| 33 | Air (Joas) "Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:07 | |
| 34 | Recitativo (Athalia, Joas) "This Is My Intention" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:46 | |
| 35 | Air (Mathan) "My Vengance Awakes Me" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 4:03 | |
| 36 | Duett (Josabeth, Joas) "My Spirits Fail" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:18 | |
| 37 | Duett (Joad, Josabeth) "Cancia In Gioia" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 5:47 | |
| 38 | Recitiativo (Abner) "Joad, Ere Day Has Ebded Half This Race" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:17 | |
| 39 | 1735/III. Aria (Joad) "Quella Farma Ch'or Ti Chiama" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 6:52 | |
| 40 | Chorus "The Clouded Scene Begins To Clear" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:44 | |
| 41 | Dritter Teil / Third Part | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | ||
| 42 | Accompagnato (Joad) "What Sacred Horrors Shake My Breast!" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:13 | |
| 43 | Chorus "Unfold, Great Seer" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:44 | |
| 44 | Accompagnato (Joad) "Chi Ha La Pietate" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:14 | |
| 45 | 1735/IV. Aria (Joad) "Cor Fedele" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 5:54 | |
| 46 | Recitativo (Joad, Joas, Josabeth) "Eliakim! My Father" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:57 | |
| 47 | Chorus "With Firm United Hearts We Stand" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:19 | |
| 48 | Recitativo (Mathan, Josabeth) "Oh Princess, I Approach Thee" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:32 | |
| 49 | Air (Josabeth) "Soothing Tyrant, Falsley Smiling!" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:38 | |
| 50 | Recitativo (Joad, Mathan) "Apostate Priest" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:15 | |
| 51 | Recitativo (Joad, Athalia) "O Bold Seducer" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:22 | |
| 52 | Chorus & Solo (Joad) "Around Let Acclamations Ring" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:44 | |
| 53 | Recitativo (Athalia, Mathan) "Where I Am?" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:35 | |
| 54 | Air (Mathan) "Hark! Hark! - His Thunders Round Me Roll" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:00 | |
| 55 | Recitativo (Joad, Athalia) "Yes Proud Apostate Thou Shall Fall" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:37 | |
| 56 | Air (Athalia) "I See All Hopes, All Succors Fail" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:54 | |
| 57 | Recitativo (Joad, Josabeth) "Now, Josabeth" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:14 | |
| 58 | 1735/V. Aria (Joad) "Angelico Splendor" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 6:29 | |
| 59 | Recitativo (Abner) "Rejoice, O Judah" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 0:56 | |
| 60 | 1735/VI. Orgelkonzert | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | ||
| 61 | I. Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 3:52 | |
| 62 | II. Andante | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 5:01 | |
| 63 | III. Adagio | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:18 | |
| 64 | IV. Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 2:56 | |
| 65 | Chorus "Alleluja" | Georg Friedrich Händel – Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo, Geraldine McGreevy, Vocalconsort Berlin, Kammerorchester Basel, Paul Goodwin | 1:51 |
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