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Alexander's feast / Handel.

Author/creator Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication Info[London, England] : Decca Music Group, ©2006.
Description2 audio discs (98:16) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.--Songs and music.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700--Musical settings.
Saint Cecilia's Day--Songs and music.
Cantatas, Secular.
Concerti grossi.
Live sound recordings.
Other author/creatorBrown, Donna, 1955- performer.
Other author/creatorWatkinson, Carolyn performer.
Other author/creatorStafford, Ashley, performer.
Other author/creatorRobson, Nigel, performer.
Other author/creatorVarcoe, Stephen performer.
Other author/creatorGardiner, John Eliot, conductor.
Other author/creatorDryden, John, 1631-1700.
Included WorkHandel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Concerti grossi, violins (2), cello, orchestra, HWV 318, C major.
Other author/creatorMonteverdi Choir, performer.
Other author/creatorEnglish Baroque Soloists, performer.
Series The originals
Originals (London, England) ^A772229
Contents disc 1. Alexander's feast (pt. I) -- disc 2. Alexander's feast (pt. II). Concerto grosso in C.
General note"Legendary recordings from the Philips classics catalogue"--Container.
General note"2 CDs"--Container.
General note"Original digital recording"--Container.
General note"Live recording"--Insert.
General note"On period instuments"--Insert.
General note"Alexander's feast or The power of music"--Page 2 of insert.
General note"Alexander's feast or The power of musick wrote in honour of St. Cecilia by Mr. Dryden. Set to musick by Mr. Handel"--Page 29 of insert.
General noteCompact discs.
General noteProgram notes by Winton Dean in English with French and German translations inserted. Includes vocal texts in English and German.
CreditsRecording producer, Wilhelm Hellweg.
Performer Donna Brown, soprano ; Carolyn Watkinson, mezzo-soprano ; Ashley Stafford, alto ; Nigel Robson, tenor ; Stephen Varcoe, bass ; Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded at Stadthalle Göttingen, June 13 & 14, 1987.
Other titlePower of music.
Other titlePower of musick.
UPC 028947577744
Standard identifier# 00028947577744
Publisher number475 7774 Philips
Publisher number475 7775--475 7776 Philips

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