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Esther : first reconstructable version (Cannons), 1720 / George Frideric Handel.

Author/creator Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication InfoGlasgow, UK : Linn, ℗2012.
Description2 audio discs (99:42) : digital, SACD ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorHamilton, Susan (Soprano), singer.
Other author/creatorRacine, Jean, 1639-1699. Esther.
Other author/creatorLochhead, Electra, singer.
Other author/creatorBlaze, Robin, singer.
Other author/creatorGilchrist, James, 1966- singer.
Other author/creatorHobbs, Thomas (Tenor), singer.
Other author/creatorMulroy, Nicholas, singer.
Other author/creatorTurnell, Ashley, 1973- singer.
Other author/creatorBrook, Matthew, singer.
Other author/creatorButt, John conductor.
Other author/creatorDunedin Consort performer.
Uniform titleEsther, HWV 50a
General noteOratorio.
General noteBased on Jean Racine's Esther.
General notePerforming ed. based on the autograph score, the Malmesbury and Aylesford mss., and Gates' 1732 libretto.
General noteSuper audio compact discs.
General noteProgram notes by the conductor, libretto, and biographical notes on the performers, all in English (35 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Performer Susan Hamilton, Electra Lochhead, sopranos ; Robin Blaze, countertenor ; James Gilchrist, Thomas Hobbs, Nicholas Mulroy, Ashley Turnell, tenors ; Matthew Brook, bass-baritone ; Dunedin Consort ; John Butt, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded July 12-15, 2011, at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, U.K.
Technical details"This multi-channel hybrid SACD can be played on any standard compact disc player"--Container.
LanguageSung in English.
UPC 691062039727
Publisher numberCKD 397 Linn

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