Handel: The Great Oratorios

Handel: The Great Oratorios

This 41CD set presents the 16 oratorios that form George Frideric Handels greatest legacy in renowned period-instrument performances, all presented at an exceptional level. <br><br>These are the masterpieces that inspired the succeeding generation, most notably Haydn, Mozart and Mendelssohn.<br><br>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. <br><br>Within the lift-off box with its gold-foil detailing, each work is housed in its own individual gate-fold wallet. <br><br>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.<br><br>PACKAGING:<br>41CD lift-off box with Gold foil<br>Each work housed in an individual gate-fold wallet <br>100-page three-language booklet featuring track lists, artist photos and a new article by Lindsay Kemp<br><br>CD1-2 LA RESURREZIONE, HWV 47<br>CD3-4 ACIS & GALATEA, HWV 49 (First version)<br>CD5-6 ESTHER, HWV 50 (First version)<br>CD7-8 ATHALIA, HWV 52<br>CD9-10 ALEXANDER S FEAST, HWV 75<br>CD11-13 SAUL, HWV 53<br>CD14-15 ISRAEL IN EGYPT, HWV 54<br>CD 16-17 MESSIAH, HWV 56<br>CD 18-20 SAMSON, HWV 57<br>CD 21-23: SEMELE, HWV 58<br>CD 24-26 HERCULES, HWV 60<br>CD 27-29 BELSHAZZAR, HWV 61<br>CD 30-32 JUDAS MACCABAEUS, HWV 63<br>CD 33-35 SOLOMON, HWV 67<br>CD 36-38 THEODORA, HWV 68<br>CD 39-41 JEPHTHA, HWV 70