For me the best Messiah recording!

I have some footage of the Messiah, the competition at the highest level to make each other (Gardiner, Harnoncourt, Hickox, Hogwood). This shot I only eventually (and added: because of the reduced price!) Because of numerous accolades in the press acquired. To my taste, it is the best of all. This is not only due to the votes: Although Ms. Auger enchanted by a very warm tone as well as in their incomparable Alcina under Hickox. The voice of Otter still has no fatigue traces. However, a similarly weighty ensemble met at least at Hogwood and Hickox.

For me, making music Pinnock is decisive. Because of his Bach and Handel recordings in orchestral area I had always booked him under wing and effectively with good sound quality. This virtue also deployed this recording; occurs to her but quickly recognized an honest spirituality that reveals itself in carefully-warm phrasing and jumping emotionality. Almost at every aria surprised Pinnock the listener through the way he gives the known issues with new emphasis sense. Never stand tempo or external effect in the foreground. Especially on the second CD of the experienced reader the emotional curve of the end of the crucifixion section up to the Hallelujah as a single increase. Here especially is noticeable, as Handel himself for texts catches fire and recent issues (death and life) takes a stand. If you listen to this passage, the representation gains Stefan Zweig of the composition of the Messiah - at all Insert education - with a time of plausibility.

In short: For the Handel madman, but also the beginner perhaps the recommendation!