The Messiah (German Gesamtaufnahme)

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  • The Messiah of Karl Richter  

    The Messiah (German Gesamtaufnahme) (Audio CD)
    Good sound quality (recording from 1964) in stereo, better than some more recent version of Messias.Kleines booklet with lyrics and info is vorhanden.Münchener Bach Orchestra and Bach Choir understand Handel implement, also soloists supply good part
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  • This CD is super. Probably the best German version.  

    The Messiah (German Gesamtaufnahme) (Audio CD)
    I sing in a choir itself. We have a few years ago the Handel oratorio in Adentszeit in a large church listed along with a good solo and a good chamber orchestra. It was really nice and a wonderful experience. If I now take my notes on hand and the CD
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  • Not the "best" German-language recording  

    The Messiah (German Gesamtaufnahme) (Audio CD)
    Karl Richter and Handel, that goes for me not really together. Too heavy, too ponderous. The German-language version, which sounds much more animated, touching and poignant for me, is that of Karl Forster / Berliner Symphoniker / Choir of St. Hedwig'
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  • Sweeping tonal splendor  

    The Messiah (German Gesamtaufnahme) (Audio CD)
    To anticipate the same: purists who appreciate original instruments and small Instrumentation value, had better stay away from this recording. You should come to the wide selection of recordings with period instruments. Who but Handel's finest orator
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  • One of Germany's best shots!  

    The Messiah (German Gesamtaufnahme) (Audio CD)
    Pro: Excellent choirs. Although the choir is very large, he sounds more lightly at the joints. So schmissig hear the choral parts rare. Maurice André as 1. Trumpeter makes recording in this respect to the reference. The sound quality is excellent des
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