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Re: Handel's Messiah

RoundTheBend — Thu, 7 Dec 2017 21:47:25 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 12/08/2017 02:47

Tilly wrote:

What's the greatest hits one? It's compilation of different renditions doing different tracks? Sounds like a mess. :-k

It's like an abridged version of the work. They take out snippets.

Re: Handel's Messiah

AfterHours — Thu, 7 Dec 2017 19:45:25 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 12/08/2017 00:45

Tilly wrote:

The 1966 recording released on CD by Phillips in 1993, performed by London Symphony Orchestra with soloists Helen Watts, Heather Harper, Ralph Downes, John Shirley-Quirk, Leslie Pearson, John Wakefield and William Lang, conducted by Sir Collin Davis and John Alldis.

This is the one I luckily had been listening to after reading some amazon reviews. It's really good, but just put the first place on and it dos sound fantastic.

I agree, Davis' is excellent, among the very best (and perhaps the most famous). One of my references too (as listed in my previous reply) and probably the best rendition to start with -- as its both one of the best and among the most immediately rewarding.

Re: Handel's Messiah

Repo — Thu, 7 Dec 2017 16:06:31 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/07/2017 21:06

So.. this is a start. Now they should just do this for every classical recording and delete all the rest. 🤣

Re: Handel's Messiah

Repo — Thu, 7 Dec 2017 16:04:38 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/07/2017 21:04

The 1966 recording released on CD by Phillips in 1993, performed by London Symphony Orchestra with soloists Helen Watts, Heather Harper, Ralph Downes, John Shirley-Quirk, Leslie Pearson, John Wakefield and William Lang, conducted by Sir Collin Davis and John Alldis.

This is the one I luckily had been listening to after reading some amazon reviews. It's really good, but just put the first place on and it dos sound fantastic.

Re: Handel's Messiah

Repo — Thu, 7 Dec 2017 02:35:40 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/07/2017 07:35

sethmadsen wrote:

One thing to keep in mind is there's the Messiah greatest hits versions and then the full version - which do you want?

What's the greatest hits one? It's compilation of different renditions doing different tracks? Sounds like a mess. 🤔

Re: Handel's Messiah

RoundTheBend — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 22:09:02 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 12/06/2017 03:09

One thing to keep in mind is there's the Messiah greatest hits versions and then the full version - which do you want?

Re: Handel's Messiah

RoundTheBend — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 22:07:58 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 12/06/2017 03:07

Handel: Messiah by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir / The Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy

I grew up on this one.

Re: Handel's Messiah

AfterHours — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 21:37:07 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 12/06/2017 02:37

Okay great. Especially if you're only interested in one rendition, as alluded to above, Christie's should be all you need.

Re: Handel's Messiah

Repo — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 20:41:09 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/06/2017 01:41

AfterHours wrote:

Right under your nose in the Music Diaries forum 🤣

Greatest Classical Music Works - Best Recorded Performances: https://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15098

Christie's is probably the best. If you manage to find a better one than this, please let me know:

William Christie - Les Arts Florissants (2006)
Available on Spotify as follows: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9IbvzOXUJw/Ucr3wPEmUuI/AAAAAAAADAI/yKWhKYNSxcI/s1600/81lmJshrod
Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUcUmzXvxuQ

The other strongest candidates are probably:

Koopman (Erato)
Higginbottom (Naxos)
Layton (Hyperion)
Mackerras (EMI)
Davis (Phillips)
Scherchen (Westminster)
Hogwood (L’Oiseau-Lyre)

Awesome! Will let u know what I think. 😁

Re: Handel's Messiah

AfterHours — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 16:06:15 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 12/05/2017 21:06

Right under your nose in the Music Diaries forum 🤣

Greatest Classical Music Works - Best Recorded Performances: https://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15098

Christie's is probably the best. If you manage to find a better one than this, please let me know:

William Christie - Les Arts Florissants (2006)
Available on Spotify as follows: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9IbvzOXUJw/Ucr3wPEmUuI/AAAAAAAADAI/yKWhKYNSxcI/s1600/81lmJshrod
Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUcUmzXvxuQ

The other strongest candidates are probably:

Koopman (Erato)
Higginbottom (Naxos)
Layton (Hyperion)
Mackerras (EMI)
Davis (Phillips)
Scherchen (Westminster)
Hogwood (L’Oiseau-Lyre)

Re: Handel's Messiah

Repo — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 15:34:34 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/05/2017 20:34

rkm wrote:

This isn't what you want, but there's some cool moment on it. Check out Stevie Wonder going off after the 3 minute mark.

Link

Cool! Will check it out tonight with my kids! 😁

Re: Handel's Messiah

Repo — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 15:32:48 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/05/2017 20:32

Michael1981 wrote:

Sorry. Can't help with this one. I never know which versions of classical music to buy. Once a good one is made they should delete all the other versions!

Totally! 🤣

Seriously. As goofy as that sounds, it's really not a bad idea from a marketing point of view. As it is right now, it's really a HUGE barrier to entry for people like me even interested in getting their feet wet with classical. I have no desire to listen to five renditions of Handel's Messiah just to figure out which one will really move me. And there is a big difference between renditions.

I think you're on to sth, Michael! 🤣

Re: Handel's Messiah

rkm — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 14:38:12 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 12/05/2017 19:38

This isn't what you want, but there's some cool moment on it. Check out Stevie Wonder going off after the 3 minute mark.

Link

Re: Handel's Messiah

Anonymous — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 12:52:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/05/2017 17:52

Sorry. Can't help with this one. I never know which versions of classical music to buy. Once a good one is made they should delete all the other versions!

Handel's Messiah

Repo — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 09:56:56 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 12/05/2017 14:56

Anyone know a really could rendition of this? There are so many choices. I think that's part of the reason I've never gotten as into classical music as I could. Not only are there a zillion choices. There's a zillion renditions of those zillion choices. lol.

Anyways, taking my kids to see handle's messiah in concert at this cool church. Going to gradually start exposing them to thematic now so that they enjoy the concert more. It's always more fun when you know the songs.

tldr: What's the best version of this classic?