Handel The Great Oratorios Limited Edition Box Set

Various Artists

1 CD1-2 la Resurrezione, HWV 47 2 CD3-4 Acis & Galatea, HWV 49 (First Version) 3 CD5-6 Esther, HWV 50 (First Version) 4 CD7-8 Athalia, HWV 52 5 CD9-10 Alexander S Feast, HWV 75 6 CD11-13 Saul, HWV 53 7 CD14-15 Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 8 CD 16-17 Messiah, HWV 56 9 CD 18-20 Samson, HWV 57 10 CD 21-23: Semele, HWV 58 11 CD 24-26 Hercules, HWV 60 12 CD 27-29 Belshazzar, HWV 61 13 CD 30-32 Judas MacCabaeus, HWV 63 14 CD 33-35 Solomon, HWV 67 15 CD 36-38 Theodora, HWV 68 16 CD 39-41 Jephtha, HWV 70

This 41 CD set presents the 16 oratorios that form George Frideric Handels greatest legacy in renowned period-instrument performances, all presented at an exceptional level. The recordings selected for this collection represent some of the greatest Handel interpretations ever set down, featuring icons of the historically-informed performance movement such as Christopher Hogwood, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Trevor Pinnock, Harry Christophers and Marc Minkowski. The accompanying 3-language booklet presents detailed track lists, session photographs and a new article by Lindsay Kemp exploring the composers musical genius beyond Messiah.

Price: $139.98