Samson (1743 Haendel / Hamilton), oratorio

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Samson (1743) is an oratorio by Georg Frideric Haendel (mus.) and Newburgh Hamilton (libr.). Based on Samson Agonistes (1671 Milton), play.

Abstract

Editions, performances

Premiered at Covent Garden Theatre, London, England, 18 February 1743.

Audio Recordings

1 1959(LI) - Leppard Raymond - Covent Garden*

2 1962(STU) - Abravanel Maurice - Utah Symphony Orchestra*

3 1968(STU) - Richter Karl - Münchner Bach-Orchester*

4 196? - Weissenborn Gunther - Nordeutscher Rundfunk Orchester (Hanover)*

5 1979?(STU) - Leppard Raymond - English Chamber Orchestra*

6 1986(LI) - Rudel Julius - Metropolitan Opera*

7 1992(LI) - Harnoncourt Nikolaus - Wiener Concentus Musicus*

8 1996(STU) - Christophers Harry - The Sixteen*

9 1999(LI) - Budday Jürgen - Barockorchester des Klosterkonzerts*

10 2008(LI) - McGegan Nicholas - Festspiel Orchester Göttingen*

External links

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