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It is unlikely that Handel ever performed with such a large choir again. Although all four coronation anthems were incorporated into his theatre oratorios during the early 1730s, his usual choir for such concerts was about half the size of the forces that had been specially amassed for an event of iconic national importance.
from notes by David Vickers © 2008
Haendel n’a certainement jamais rejoué avec un chœur aussi imposant. Certes, il incorpora ses quatre anthems dans ses oratorios théâtraux au début des années 1730, mais le chœur constitué pour ce genre de concerts représentait environ la moitié des effectifs spécialement réunis pour un événement d’une importance nationale emblématique.
extrait des notes rédigées par David Vickers © 2008
Français: Hypérion
Es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass Händel je wieder eine Aufführung mit einem so großen Chor erlebte. Obwohl alle vier Krönungs-Anthems Anfang der 1730er Jahre in seine Theater-Oratorien aufgenommen wurden, war sein üblicher Chor bei diesen Gelegenheiten nur etwa halb so stark wie die Kräfte, die für einen Anlass von ikonischer nationaler Bedeutung versammelt worden waren.
aus dem Begleittext von David Vickers © 2008
Deutsch: Renate Wendel
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