─ 柯克比、奈兒遜、華金森、艾略特、湯馬斯/演唱
─ 霍格伍德 Christopher Hogwood/指揮
─ 牛津基督教堂合唱團&古樂協會樂團
英國指揮大師霍格伍德(Christopher Hogwood)2014年九月在24日奏完人生樂章,以73歲之齡在英國劍橋(Cambridge)家中辭世。他在古代音樂的復興上建樹頗豐,素有「古樂界的卡拉揚」之稱。出生於英國諾丁罕,音樂教育完成於劍橋Pembroke學院,師事Leppard及Dart,繼而追隨Leonhardt及Puyana。曾與友人合組倫敦古樂合奏團及四重奏團,亦曾在聖馬丁學會樂團擔任大鍵琴手。這些經驗為以後自己籌組樂團助益甚鉅。1973年他成立英國第一個以古樂器演奏巴洛克及古典作品的樂團 - 古樂學會樂團(Academy of Ancient Music)。在他的領導下樂團斐聲國際,各地的演出邀約不斷,並在DECCA唱片公司留下超過200份錄音。其中之一便是這套自發行以來廣受到矚目的專輯。
本套《彌賽亞》被視為二十世紀末最重要的錄音之一,亦是霍格伍德最具代表性的指揮作品。錄音於1979年完成,1980年發行,企鵝唱片評鑑給予三顆星的評價。BBC音樂雜誌評論:「在霍格伍德的手中,《彌賽亞》不再是一部沈重或預言式的作品,而是出類拔萃,值得醉心留意的鉅著。」 獨立報則表示本錄音為「本世紀前所未聞的《彌賽亞》」。而樂評家洛克威爾(John Rockwell)曾評論霍格伍德之音樂會演出:「這份《彌賽亞》如同本世紀從未得聞的啟示。……整個樂團的輕盈感、合唱團音色之通透、樂手從浪漫時期柔美的顫音中解放,為音樂雕塑出銳利的輪廓 — 這場演出無疑會讓巴洛克純粹主義者興奮莫名,讓傳統派人士坐立難安。但無可置疑的是,演奏者對樂念做了透徹的研究,而演出效果則是令人愉悅的精湛絕倫。……必定能刺激任何聽眾重新評估這部偉大的作品。」
《彌賽亞》是有史以來最偉大的神劇,編劇傑寧斯完全依英國版聖經來構築劇本,而韓德爾譜曲時幾無間斷的樂思,都顯示了另一種神蹟。20世紀以來所出版的「彌賽亞」錄音,唯有霍格伍德與古樂學會的版本將1754年韓德爾於柯芬園劇院首演的全部優點表現出來。除了演奏者都使用古樂器外,樂隊與人聲的編制,亦遵照當時的記錄,重現了韓德爾親自監督下的《彌賽亞》原貌。
整套產品包含兩張CD與一張高解析度的藍光音樂片,解說冊除了歌詞,還附錄了霍格伍德對《彌賽亞》的深入分析,學者Anthony Hicks與Lindsay Kemp的賞析介紹,以及罕見的檔案照片。DECCA將原始母帶重新處理,並首度以24-bit - 96kHz規格加以轉換,在藍光音樂片中,更能感受其前所未有的超高解析度與純淨音質之表現。
DISK 1 CD
| 編號 | 曲目 |
| 1. | | Symphony |
| 2. | | Comfort Ye, My People...Ev`ry Valley Shall Be Exalted |
| 3. | | And the Glory of the Lord |
| 4. | | Thus Saith the Lord...But Who May Abide |
| 5. | | And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi |
| 6. | | Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings |
| 7. | | For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth...The People That Walked in Darkness |
| 8. | | For Unto Us a Child Is Born |
| 9. | | Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) |
| 10. | | There Were Shepherds...Glory to God in the Highest |
| 11. | | Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion |
| 12. | | Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind...He Shall Feed His Flock |
| 13. | | His Yoke Is Easy |
| 14. | | Behold the Lamb of God |
| 15. | | He Was Despised |
DISK 2 CD
| 編號 | 曲目 |
| 1. | | Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs...And With His Stripes We Are Healed |
| 2. | | All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray |
| 3. | | All They That See Him...He Trusted in God |
| 4. | | Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart...Behold the Lamb of God...He Was Cut Off |
| 5. | | But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell |
| 6. | | Lift Up Your Heads |
| 7. | | Unto Which of the Angels...Let All the Angels |
| 8. | | Thou Art Gone Up On High |
| 9. | | The Lord Gave the Word |
| 10. | | How Beautiful Are the Feet |
| 11. | | Their Sound Is Gone Out |
| 12. | | Why Do the Nations...Let Us Break Asunder |
| 13. | | He That Dwelleth in Heaven...Thou Shalt Break Them |
| 14. | | Hallelujah |
| 15. | | I Know That My Redeemer Liveth |
| 16. | | Since By Man Came Death |
| 17. | | Behold, I Tell You a Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound |
| 18. | | Then Shall Be Brought to Pass - O Death Where Is Thy Sting? |
| 19. | | But Thanks Be to God |
| 20. | | If God Be for Us |
| 21. | | Worthy Is the Lamb...Blessing and Honour |
| 22. | | Amen |
DISK 3 藍光BD
| 編號 | 曲目 |
| 1. | | Symphony |
| 2. | | Comfort Ye, My People...Ev`ry Valley Shall Be Exalted |
| 3. | | And the Glory of the Lord |
| 4. | | Thus Saith the Lord...But Who May Abide |
| 5. | | And He Shall Purify the Sons of Levi |
| 6. | | Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings |
| 7. | | For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth...The People That Walked in Darkness |
| 8. | | For Unto Us a Child Is Born |
| 9. | | Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) |
| 10. | | There Were Shepherds...Glory to God in the Highest |
| 11. | | Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion |
| 12. | | Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind...He Shall Feed His Flock |
| 13. | | His Yoke Is Easy |
| 14. | | Behold the Lamb of God |
| 15. | | He Was Despised |
| 16. | | Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs...And With His Stripes We Are Healed |
| 17. | | All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray |
| 18. | | All They That See Him...He Trusted in God |
| 19. | | Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart...Behold the Lamb of God...He Was Cut Off |
| 20. | | But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell |
| 21. | | Lift Up Your Heads |
| 22. | | Unto Which of the Angels...Let All the Angels |
| 23. | | Thou Art Gone Up On High |
| 24. | | The Lord Gave the Word |
| 25. | | How Beautiful Are the Feet |
| 26. | | Their Sound Is Gone Out |
| 27. | | Why Do the Nations...Let Us Break Asunder |
| 28. | | He That Dwelleth in Heaven...Thou Shalt Break Them |
| 29. | | Hallelujah |
| 30. | | I Know That My Redeemer Liveth |
| 31. | | Since By Man Came Death |
| 32. | | Behold, I Tell You a Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound |
| 33. | | Then Shall Be Brought to Pass - O Death Where Is Thy Sting? |
| 34. | | But Thanks Be to God |
| 35. | | If God Be for Us |
| 36. | | Worthy Is the Lamb...Blessing and Honour |
| 37. | | Amen |
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