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Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

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Nicholas McGegan à la tête de son Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale est devenu un des spécialistes des oratorios de Haendel, mais il n’avait cependant jamais abordé Joseph and his brethren (« Joseph et ses frères »), un oratorio narrant l’histoire familiale compliquée de Joseph et sa réconciliation avec sa famille juive en Egypte.
Composé en 1744, cet oratorio un peu délaissé est écrit sur un livret assez faible et oscille sans cesse entre le sacré et le profane, un va et vient qui semble être à l’origine du relatif oubli dans lequel il est tombé, à côté de chefs-d’œuvre comme Le Messie, Saül, Samson ou Belshazzar. Écrit, quelquefois mot pour mot, d’après un livret écrit vingt ans plus tôt par Apostolo Zeno pour un oratorio de Caldara, ce texte a souvent été accusé de sentimentalisme voire de mièvrerie à l’époque où on commençait à redécouvrir Haendel dans les années 1950. Ce qui passait parfaitement pour les auditeurs du XVIIIe siècle ne plaisait plus à la critique moderne.
La partition est pourtant du grand Haendel et renferme de grands moments dramatiques tels l’Ouverture et la scène de la prison au Premier Acte ou encore les airs de Pharaon et de Siméon, proprement opératiques. Ce deuxième enregistrement intégral de Joseph et ses frères permettra peut-être une réévaluation d’une œuvre un peu maudite, et ce grâce à la patiente ténacité de ses interprètes. © François Hudry/Qobuz

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Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1
Pt. 1 : Ouverture
James Miller
00:06:34

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

2
Pt. 1, Scene 1 - Air : Be firm, my soul (Joseph)
James Miller
00:06:58

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

3
Pt. 1, Scene 2 - Recitative : Joseph, thy fame has reach'd Great Pharaoh's ear (Phanor, Joseph)
James Miller
00:00:53

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

4
Pt. 1 - Air : Come, Divine Inspirer, come (Joseph)
James Miller
00:06:24

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

5
Pt. 1 - Air : Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph (Phanor, Joseph)
James Miller
00:01:00

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

6
Pt. 1 - Air : Ingratitude's the queen of crimes (Phanor)
James Miller
00:02:31

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

7
Pt. 1, Scene 3 - Recitative : Thus stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts (Pharaoh, Joseph)
James Miller
00:00:46

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

8
Pt. 1 - Chorus : O God of Joseph (Egyptians)
James Miller
00:02:04

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

9
Pt. 1 - Accompagnato : Pharaoh, thy dreams are one (Joseph)
James Miller
00:02:30

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

10
Pt. 1 - Recitative : Divine interpreter ! (Pharaoh, Joseph)
James Miller
00:00:41

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

11
Pt. 1 - Air : O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd (Asenath)
James Miller
00:05:46

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

12
Pt. 1 - Recitative : Wear, worthy man, this royal signet wear (Pharaoh)
James Miller
00:00:32

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

13
Pt. 1 - Chorus : Joyful sounds, melodious strains (Egyptians)
James Miller
00:02:58

Philharmonia Chorale - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

14
Pt. 1, Scene 4 - Recitative : Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast (Asenath)
James Miller
00:00:27

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

15
Pt. 1 - Air : I feel a spreading flame (Asenath)
James Miller
00:08:28

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

16
Pt. 1, Scenes 4 & 5 - Recitative : Fair Asenath, I've asked thee of thy father (Joseph, Pharao, Potiphera, Asenath)
James Miller
00:01:14

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Potiphera) - Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

17
Pt. 1 - Duet : Celestial Virgin ! Godlike Youth ! (Joseph, Asenath)
James Miller
00:02:40

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

18
Pt. 1 - Recitative : Now, Potiphera, instant to the Temple (Pharaoh)
James Miller
00:00:18

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

19
Pt. 1, Scene 6 : A grand march during the Procession
James Miller
00:01:54

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

20
Pt. 1 - Recitative : 'Tis done, the sacred knot is tied (Potiphera)
James Miller
00:00:11

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Potiphera) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

21
Pt. 1 - Chorus : Immortal pleasures crown this pair (Egyptians)
James Miller
00:02:26

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

22
Pt. 1 - Recitative : Glorious and happy is thy lot (Pharaoh)
James Miller
00:00:13

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

23
Pt. 1 - Air : Since the race of time begun (Pharaoh)
James Miller
00:02:34

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Pharaoh) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

24
Pt. 1 - Chorus : Swift our numbers, swiftly roll (Egyptians)
James Miller
00:02:42

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

DISQUE 2

1
Pt. 2, Scene 1 - Chorus : Hail, thou youth, by Heav'n belov'd (Egyptians)
James Miller
00:04:37

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

2
Pt. 2 - Recitative : How vast a theme has Egypt for applause ! (Phanor, Asenath)
James Miller
00:01:13

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

3
Pt. 2 - Air : Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die, (Asenath)
James Miller
00:04:14

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

4
Pt. 2 - Recitative : He's Egypt's common parent (Phanor)
James Miller
00:00:19

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

5
Pt. 2 - Chorus : Blest Be the Man (Egyptians)
James Miller
00:03:47

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

6
Pt. 2 - Recitative : Phanor, we mention not his highest glory (Asenath, Phanor)
James Miller
00:01:31

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

7
Pt. 2 - Air : Together, lovely innocents, grow up (Asenath)
James Miller
00:03:08

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

8
Pt. 2 - Recitative : He then is silent (Asenath)
James Miller
00:00:33

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

9
Pt. 2, Scene 2 - Accompagnato : Where are these Brethren ? (Simeon)
James Miller
00:01:50

Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Simeon) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

10
Pt. 2 - Air : Remorse, confusion, horror, fear (Simeon)
James Miller
00:01:57

Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Simeon) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

11
Pt. 2, Scene 3 - Recitative : This Hebrew Prisoner (Phanor, Joseph)
James Miller
00:00:38

Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

12
Pt. 2 - Accompagnato : Ye departed hours (Joseph)
James Miller
00:02:28

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

13
Pt. 2 - Air : The Peasant tastes the sweets of life (Joseph)
James Miller
00:08:22

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

14
Pt. 2 - Recitative : But Simeon comes (Joseph, Simeon)
James Miller
00:03:51

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Simeon) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

15
Pt. 2, Scene 4 - Air : Impostor (Simeon)
James Miller
00:02:49

Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Simeon) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

16
Pt. 2, Scene 5 - Recitative : Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee ? (Joseph, Asenath)
James Miller
00:00:43

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

17
Pt. 2 - Air : The silver stream (Asenath)
James Miller
00:05:58

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

18
Pt. 2, Scenes 5 & 6 Recitative : Tell me, oh tell me thy heart's malady (Asenath, Joseph, Phanor, Judah)
James Miller
00:01:30

Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano (Asenath) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano (Phanor) - Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Judah) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

19
Pt. 2, Scene 6 - Air : To Keep Afar from All Offence (Judah)
James Miller
00:03:52

Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Judah) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

20
Pt. 2 - Chorus : Thus once, with ev'ry virtue crown'd (The Brethren)
James Miller
00:01:24

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

21
Pt. 2, Scene 7 - Recitative : Once more, O pious Zaphnath (Reuben)
James Miller
00:00:14

Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Reuben) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

22
Pt. 2 - Accompagnato : Our rev'rend Sire intreats thee to accept a humble off'ring (Judah)
James Miller
00:01:33

Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Judah) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

23
Pt. 2 - Recitative : This kiss, my Gracious Lord (Benjamin, Joseph, Judah)
James Miller
00:01:19

Gabrielle Haigh, Soprano (Benjamin) - Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Judah) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

24
Pt. 2 - Air : Thou deign'st to call thy servant son (Benjamin)
James Miller
00:02:25

Gabrielle Haigh, Soprano (Benjamin) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

25
Pt. 2 - Recitative : Sweet Innocence, Divine Simplicity ! (Joseph, Benjamin, Reuben, Judah)
James Miller
00:01:26

Diana Moore, Mezzo-Soprano (Joseph) - Gabrielle Haigh, Soprano (Benjamin) - Philip Cutlip, Baritone (Reuben) - Nicholas Phan, Tenor (Judah) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

26
Pt. 2 - Chorus : O God, Who in Thy Heav'nly Hand (The Brethren)
James Miller
00:04:36

Philharmonia Chorale (Bruce Lamott, Director) - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Nicholas McGegan, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer - James Miller, Lyricist

(C) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions (P) 2019 Philharmonia Baroque Productions

Chronique

Nicholas McGegan à la tête de son Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale est devenu un des spécialistes des oratorios de Haendel, mais il n’avait cependant jamais abordé Joseph and his brethren (« Joseph et ses frères »), un oratorio narrant l’histoire familiale compliquée de Joseph et sa réconciliation avec sa famille juive en Egypte.
Composé en 1744, cet oratorio un peu délaissé est écrit sur un livret assez faible et oscille sans cesse entre le sacré et le profane, un va et vient qui semble être à l’origine du relatif oubli dans lequel il est tombé, à côté de chefs-d’œuvre comme Le Messie, Saül, Samson ou Belshazzar. Écrit, quelquefois mot pour mot, d’après un livret écrit vingt ans plus tôt par Apostolo Zeno pour un oratorio de Caldara, ce texte a souvent été accusé de sentimentalisme voire de mièvrerie à l’époque où on commençait à redécouvrir Haendel dans les années 1950. Ce qui passait parfaitement pour les auditeurs du XVIIIe siècle ne plaisait plus à la critique moderne.
La partition est pourtant du grand Haendel et renferme de grands moments dramatiques tels l’Ouverture et la scène de la prison au Premier Acte ou encore les airs de Pharaon et de Siméon, proprement opératiques. Ce deuxième enregistrement intégral de Joseph et ses frères permettra peut-être une réévaluation d’une œuvre un peu maudite, et ce grâce à la patiente ténacité de ses interprètes. © François Hudry/Qobuz

Détails de l'enregistrement original : Recorded at the Scoring Stage, Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California, December 2017

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