Tracklist
| Messiah • Der Messias • Le Messie | ||
| Part I | ||
| 1-1 | Symphony | 3:37 |
| 1-2 | Accompagnato (Tenor): "Comfort Ye" | 3:02 |
| 1-3 | Aria (Tenor): "Ev'ry Valley" | 3:47 |
| 1-4 | Chorus: "And The Glory Of The Lord" | 2:31 |
| 1-5 | Accompagnato (Bass): "Thus Said The Lord" | 1:34 |
| 1-6 | Aria (Alto): "But Who May Abide" | 4:08 |
| 1-7 | Chorus: "And He Shall Purify" | 3:13 |
| 1-8 | Recitative (Alto): "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive" | 0:32 |
| 1-9 | Aria (Alto) And Chorus: "O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings" | 6:18 |
| 1-10 | Accompagnato (Bass): "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth" | 1:41 |
| 1-11 | Aria (Bass): "The People That Walked In Darkness" | 3:27 |
| 1-12 | Chorus: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born" | 5:07 |
| 1-13 | Pifa | 1:00 |
| 1-14 | Recitative (Soprano): "There Were Shepherds" | 0:14 |
| 1-15 | Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord" | 0:24 |
| 1-16 | Recitative (Soprano): "And The Angel Said Unto Them" | 0:37 |
| 1-17 | Accompagnato (Soprano): "And Suddenly There Was With The Angel" | 0:19 |
| 1-18 | Chorus: "Glory To God" | 2:09 |
| 1-19 | Aria (Soprano): "Rejoice Greatly" | 4:44 |
| 1-20 | Recitative (Alto): "Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind" | 0:37 |
| 1-21 | Duet (Alto / Soprano): "He Shall Feed His Flock" | 5:54 |
| 1-22 | Chorus: "His Yoke Is Easy" | 2:52 |
| Part II | ||
| 1-23 | Chorus: "Behold The Lamb Of God" | 2:49 |
| 1-24 | Aria (Alto): "He Was Despised" | 11:54 |
| 2-1 | Chorus: "Surely, He Hath Borne Our Griefs" | 2:09 |
| 2-2 | Chorus: "And With His Stripes" | 1:58 |
| 2-3 | Chorus: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray" | 3:54 |
| 2-4 | Accompagnato (Tenor): "All They That See Him" | 0:52 |
| 2-5 | Chorus: "He Trusted In God" | 2:31 |
| 2-6 | Accompagnato (Soprano): "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart" | 1:45 |
| 2-7 | Arioso (Soprano): "Behold, And See" | 1:29 |
| 2-8 | Accompagnato (Tenor): "He Was Cut Off" | 0:31 |
| 2-9 | Aria (Tenor): "But Thou Didst Not Leave" | 2:45 |
| 2-10 | Chorus: "Lift Up Your Heads" | 2:58 |
| 2-11 | Recitative (Tenor): "Unto Which Of The Angels" | 0:15 |
| 2-12 | Chorus: "Let All The Angels Of God" | 1:35 |
| 2-13 | Aria (Alto): "Thou Art Gone Up On High" | 3:18 |
| 2-14 | Chorus: "The Lord Gave The Word" | 1:15 |
| 2-15 | Aria (Soprano): "How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Them" | 2:13 |
| 2-16 | Chorus: "Their Sound Is Gone Out" | 1:25 |
| 2-17 | Aria (Bass): "Why Do The Nations" | 3:07 |
| 2-18 | Chorus: "Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder" | 1:45 |
| 2-19 | Recitative (Tenor): "He That Dwelleth In Heaven" | 0:14 |
| 2-20 | Aria (Tenor): "Thou Shalt Break Them" | 1:59 |
| 2-21 | Chorus: "Hallelujah" | 3:42 |
| Part III | ||
| 2-22 | Aria (Soprano): "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" | 6:01 |
| 2-23 | Chorus: "Since By Man Came Death" | 1:59 |
| 2-24 | Accompagnato (Bass): "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery" | 0:38 |
| 2-25 | Aria (Bass): "The Trumpet Shall Sound" | 9:12 |
| 2-26 | Recitative (Alto): "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass" | 0:19 |
| 2-27 | Duet (Alto / Tenor): "O Death, Where Is Thy Sting" | 1:00 |
| 2-28 | Chorus: "But Thanks Be To God" | 2:06 |
| 2-29 | Aria (Soprano): "If God Be For Us" | 4:54 |
| 2-30 | Chorus: "Worthy Is The Lamb" | 6:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Teldec Classics International GmbH
- Copyright (c) – Teldec Classics International GmbH
- Record Company – Warner Music Group
- Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Credits
- Alto Vocals – Marjana Lipovšek
- Bass Vocals – Roderick Kennedy
- Chorus – Stockholm Kammerkören*
- Chorus Master – Eric Ericson
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Conductor – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Design, Artwork By – P.Linard Marketing And Advertising Ltd.*
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Helmut A. Mühle*, Tage Olhagen
- Executive-Producer – H. Alteus*, Heinrich J. Weritz
- Liner Notes – Eva Reisinger
- Liner Notes [English Translation] – Stewart Spencer
- Liner Notes [French Translation] – Jean Faure
- Orchestra – Concentus Musicus Wien
- Soprano Vocals – Elizabeth Gale
- Tenor Vocals – Werner Hollweg
Notes
CD1: 72'33"CD2: 74'18"
Recording location: Stockholm, 1982
Cover Illustration: Flemish, "The Circumcision" • Fine Art
℗ 1983 Teldec Classics International GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
© 1997 Teldec Classics International GmbH, Hamburg, Germany. A Warner Music Group Company.
Made in Germany
CDs come packaged in a brilliant box jewel case, and includes a 6-page tri-fold insert with notes in English, German and French.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 706301895221
- Barcode (Text): 7 0630-18952-2 1
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Label Code: LC 6019
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 063018952-2/1 WMME 06/97
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 063018952-2/2 WMME 06/97
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L012
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L011
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 05M2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.35617 | Händel*, Elizabeth Gale, Marjana Lipovšek, Werner Hollweg, Roderick Kennedy, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Händel*, Elizabeth Gale, Marjana Lipovšek, Werner Hollweg, Roderick Kennedy, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Messiah (3xLP + Box) | TELDEC | 6.35617 | Germany | 1983 |
| 8.43926, 8.43926 ZL | Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gale* · Lipovsék* · Hollweg* · Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien | Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gale* · Lipovsék* · Hollweg* · Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien - Messiah (Highlights) (CD, Comp) | TELDEC, TELDEC | 8.43926, 8.43926 ZL | Germany | 1988 |
| 8.35617 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovšek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovšek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholmer Kammerchor*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Messiah (3xCD, Album, RP) | TELDEC | 8.35617 | Germany | Unknown |
| 3984-27492-2 | Haendel* | Le Messie (Extraits) (CD, Comp) | Erato | 3984-27492-2 | France | 1999 |
| 9031-77615-2 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovsek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholm Kammerkören*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Georg Friedrich Händel, Gale*, Lipovsek*, Hollweg*, Kennedy*, Stockholm Kammerkören*, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Messiah (2xCD, Album) | Teldec Classics | 9031-77615-2 | Germany | Unknown |
