Handel: Messiah 1754 – Hervé Niquet

Maintes fois remanié, le célébrissime Messie de Händel nous est enfin restitué dans sa version originale de 1754 avec cinq solistes grâce au talent exceptionnel d’Hervé Niquet et de son Concert Spirituel.

Dankzij het uitzonderlijke talent van Hervé Niquet en zijn Concert Spirituel kan Händel’s gevierde Messiah worden hersteld in de oorspronkelijke versie met vijf solisten van 1754.

   in Choir & Organ (Mar, 2018)
Hervé Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel have made a considerable reputation for themselves in the 30 years since their founding. This splendid recording of Messiah celebrates their achievements in noble style. Niquet opts for the Foundling Hospital version Handel made in 1754, as did Christopher Hogwood in his celebrated recording over 35 years ago. Light-footed tempi and beautifully sprung rhythms are a given at this level of music-making; all five soloists are excellent, with stylish ornamentation, and the choral singing is often breathtaking in the clarity of its virtuosity. But what definitely sets this recording apart from what is surely an overcrowded market is Niquet’s dramatic flair, an approach that drives …