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Composer:
George Frideric Handel

Artist(s):
Kathleen Battle
Samuel Ramey

Conductor:
Andrew Davis

Background: Handel’s most popular oratorio, if not his most popular work, was premiered in Dublin in 1741. Although Handel achieved wonders in his music some of the success is surely due to the superb text provided by Charles Jennens, a highly educated man who towards the end of his life embarked on an edition of Shakespeare. He was 41 when he gave Handel who was then 56, words that were not too literary nor too specific, but, by using Old Testament prophecy, escaped the accusation of blasphemy had he given a life of Christ drawn from the gospels; even the title itself Messiah (rather than Christ) shows his determination to make the work appreciated by all religious denominations not specifically Christians.

CATALOGUE NR: 2176452
RECORD LABEL: EMI Gemini
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 06-Oct-2008

COMPOSER: George Frideric Handel
TITLE: Messiah
ORCHESTRA: Toronto Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Andrew Davis
ARTISTS: Kathleen Battle   Samuel Ramey   Florence Quivar   John Aler

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