Handel: Joshua
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Handel: Joshua

Handel's Old Testament oratorios can be difficult to tell apart--tenor Israelite hero, bass enemy or éminence grise, soprano ingenue, and alto priest or youth. What distinguishes Joshua? Real characters: tenor Joshua, confident to the point of conceit; grizzled old general Caleb, wistfully facing retirement; alto Othniel, an excited young warrior/lover fighting battles to win Caleb's giddy daughter, Achsah. Joshua's highlights are the showpiece arias. James Bowman sails through Othniel's impetuous "Let danger surround me"; Emma Kirkby (one of the best ornamenters in the business) charms and fascinates in Achsah's "Oh, had I Jubal's lyre" and "Hark! 'tis the linnet"; George Ainsley is a Joshua both vigorous and graceful, the chorus and the brass are stunning in "Glory to God" as they bring the walls of Jericho tumbling down. --Matthew Westphal

  • TitleHandel: Joshua
  • BrandHyperion
  • ManufacturerHyperion
  • BindingAudio CD
  • ProductGroupMusic
  • ItemPartNumberCDA66461/2
  • ModelCDA66461/2
  • ReleaseDate1991-06-01T00:00:01Z
  • UnitCount2
  • FormatImport
  • UPCs034571164618
  • EANs0034571164618