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World premiere recording to mark the commemorative year 2009: Acis and Galatea was one of the most successful of George Frideric Handel’s works during his lifetime. Following his death it also served as a model for several arrangements by prominent composers, including Mozart. That Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy concerned himself intensively with the work had been known for a long time, however only the parts had survived. Through an accidental discovery a few years ago of a copy of the work the Mendelssohn version of “Acis and Galatea” is once again accessible. Nicholas McGegan and his FestspielOrchester Göttingen, the North German Radio Choir, and an excellent ensemble of soloists present Handel’s music in the romantic guise of Mendelssohn’s colorful orchestration. An absolute sensation for the Handel and Mendelssohn year 2009.
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| Georg Friedrich Haendel |
| Acis & Galatea (arranged by Felix Mendelssohn) |
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Julia Kleiter, soprano
Christoph Prégardien, tenor
Michael Slattery, tenor
Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass
North German Radio Choir
Festival Orchestra Göttingen
Nicholas McGegan, conductor |
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George Friederich Haendel (1685-1759):
Acis and Galatea (arranged by Felix Mendelssohn) (world premiere recording)
1 CD - SACD Hybrid Multichannel / DDD |
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