Handel’s music is for the ages. Magnificent voice, and a fine performance on the valveless trumpet.

I listen to this incredible music with the memory of young Sophy Scholl in my thoughts, who at 21 was arrested by the Gestapo in February 1943 at Munich University, that later resulted in her brutal execution by guillotine by the Nazis for her peaceful action resisting Hitler’s regime. It was reported that in the last moments of her life she looked up to the skies and said “It is such a splendid sunny day, and I have to go.” This was her realisation that she was never more to ‘feel the heat of the Sun’. Although her life was cut so tragically short, her immense courage and determined self-belief in what was right for the people of Germany, lived on just as the Eternal source of light Devine. Sophie Magdalena Scholl was born on 9th May 1922 and died a hero. A version of the text of the White Rose that led to Sophie’s arrest was later smuggled out of Germany, copied by the RAF and redistributed from the air by British planes flying over German cities as Allied propaganda that contributed to the inevitable defeat and fall of Nazi Germany. Incidentally Sophie loved the music of Bach and Handel and undoubtedly would have appreciated his wonderful melody. May Sophie’s memory continue on ‘with distinguished glory shine. To add lustre to this day’.

It's 90 degrees F here, and I have goosebumps all over my body!! What absolute perfection.

Matthew Sadler with his Barocktrompete is so special. Touched me enourmously!

These unexpected gems from Handel are sheer ambrosia for the soul! You hear about water music and Messiah but these little forgotten delights are God's gifts!

@michaelmitas7440

Жыл бұрын

I agree. This is the first time I have heard this and I am blown away by the whole performance….but, her voice! It is the voice of an Angel.

@bobroberts6155

Жыл бұрын

Hardly forgotten, just less well known and a symptom of the ‘greatest hits’ syndrome that seems to plague classical music in general.

@RoberttAvro

10 ай бұрын

@@michaelmitas7440 Yes, an absolutely beautiful performance. But actually Handel wrote this piece to be sung by a non castrato male, Richard Elford, whose voice was in the alto range and who was a lead singer in the Chapel Royal at the time. It's interesting that we often see the famous "Lascia ch'io Pianga" sung by well known male singers like Phillipe Jarousky on youtube when it was actually originally written for a female singer at the time. Of course, Castrato voices from history, high pitched male falsetto type singing and female singers all worked within the same general range and could exchange operatic parts or songs as needed.

@LucienMarine

9 ай бұрын

Leave God where he is! Suffering is found in this world and nowhere elsewhere. Man can be divine as well as satanic. To meditate! *Lucien*

@jorgerojas574

6 ай бұрын

Simplemente hermoso

Vielen Dank für diese große Freude für Ohr und Herz!

Une voix céleste descend du ciel et nous prend droit au cœur magnifique ❤❤❤

Point of Praise: This is a period trumpet - no valves. What an uncommonly good performance. GJS

My blood pressure lowered 20 points listening to this.❤

Transcendental, spiritually uplifting. It's a different world altogether. Thanks!

@nielstoledo6981

Жыл бұрын

It was a being of light who bequeathed us his inspiration

@marcellogenesi6390

9 ай бұрын

@@nielstoledo6981 Very , very beautifully sung. King Charles,( then prince) chose this aria for the wedding, left to those two they probably would have chosen crap Rap instead

Plusieurs fois le trompétiste la regarde et hausse les soursils et se dit je rêve ou quoi cette voix extraordinaire !!! ❤❤❤

I've spent months listening to other versions of this: somehow this one eluded me. The purity of tone of the soprano, the incredible "technical brilliance" of the valveless accompanist: the ensemble working together seamlessly - this is the best. Wow!!! 4 months later I have realised just why this is so good. Listen to the “attack” at 1:10mins - she doesn’t slide up to the note like everyone else - she hits it immediately. Her technique is magnificent. Every note is hit without the usual creep up to it from a safe note. Also, there are no false aspirates (when a singer sounds like a woodpecker by re-aspirating each new note instead of just running across it - e.g. what makes Maria Callas better than Cecilia Bartoli.

Une merveille de grâce et d'harmonie servie par une interprète aux sommet de son art. Merci pour ce moment ors du temps. J ne me lasse pas de le ré écouter. Vielen Dank Anne Sophie.Du bist ein engel.

If life offered just one moment of happiness, then this music would be heard in it.

A beautiful young lady with the voice of an angel accompanying an amazing piece of music

An exquisite piece of music, as the voice and trumpet answer each other. ❤❤

@Tamtumergo

8 ай бұрын

Indeed that is true

A most beautiful piece rendered in the most beautiful way by these musicians! Thank you!

magnifique ensemble ,voix sublime

He's in a league of his own imo, because nobody writes a more majestic cadence than Handel.

Incredibly beautiful, thank you!

Magnifique ! ❤

I haven't heard such a beautiful performance for a long time

Sehr tolle Interpretation, dieses einzigartig schönen Werkes von Georg Friedrich Händel. Wunderwunderschön-wie die so tolle Sopranstimme mit der Barocktrompete verschmelzt ✨🎺✨💖 Musik aus dem Himmel✨

Le dialogue entre la voix sublime de Mrs Marie-Sophie Pollak et la somptueuse trompette baroque de M. Matthew Sadler, dont la maîtrise est exceptionnelle, à en faire pâlir Alison Balsom, nous élève vers les sommets divins, là où brille la source Divine de la lumière Céleste, qui éveille en chacun de nous cette part de divinité qui sommeille en chaque être terrestre! Merci pour ce moment Divin!

Her prodigious singing voice is out of this world

So glorreich, himmlisch und herzöffnend. Danke

Thank you Marie Sophie I consider it a privilege to be able to hear you perform this heavenly music at will. I loved it

@SingMariechen

3 ай бұрын

❤

Beautiful arrangement. BRAVO

Thanks very much, a beautiful rendition.

This is quality indeed!👏

Glorious! Thank you!

Elegant and exquisite! These artists have dedicated their lives to performing at the highest level of musicianship. Just amazing!

Wonderful performance by this ensemble on this work, especially by soprano Marie-Sophie Pollak and Matthew Sadler on trumpet. Very expressive and emotional, and perfect tempo. Sehr schön! Danke!

Divino Padre gracias por estos grandes y talentosos artistas. El Espíritu Santo toca el corazón de su pueblo a través de esta música excelsa y sublime. Beatissime Pater, gratias tibi ago magnos et ingeniosos artifices pro hoc. Per hanc praeclaram et sublimem musicam Spiritus Sanctus corda suorum tangit.

Beautiful, ethereal and uplifting performance. Thanks to all🎉

Wonderful 🙏🕊❤💎

Magnificent interpretation in a wonderful setting! Eternal light forever.

@racheldemain1940

Жыл бұрын

I knew and loved this piece before the Royal Wedding.

Amazing!

There are plenty of youtubes of this work -- this is right up there with the best. That trumpet!!

A deeply moving performance, stately, reverent tempo - felicitations!

The magnificent voice and the virtuoso trumpet were indeed the most outstanding elements of this concerto, but let us not forget how utterly incomplete their performance would sound if not for the excellent playing in the background. All these talents playing together have created something Handel would proud of, I am sure.

Blend of voice & trumpet gives feel of light

Gets me every time. It is divine!!

One of the bests I've heard.

The finest performance of this beautiful piece l have heard ....

Simply incredible... happy memories with this piece as we had it sung for our wedding...

Wonderful, wonderful 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Awestruck, enraptured and absolutely bowled over. How did KZread's algorithm know to play this music to me? It's a miracle.

Einfach nur göttlich

Definitivamente de las mejores versiones que he escuchado, la musica les sale del alma, asi como debe ser, mis respetos

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! Amazing. Excellent. Wonderful. Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina. 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

Haendel at his best, if ever he was not. Thank you for sharing this beauty. Best regards.

How brilliant ! Thank you

So schön danke

ありがとうございます！素晴らしくて涙が溢れます！感激に満ちたbravoをお送り申し上げます！

Pure and sublime.

Hemelse muziek en zo mooi gebracht. Wat een rijkdom hier op aarde. Vrede en rust. Geen oorlog.

Sublime! Voices of the angels

That's healing music, stunningly beautiful. Bravo, bravíssimo!

Damn that’s beautiful music 😢

Beautiful song, beautiful singer. Love the setting in Schloss, so bright and airy.

@racheldemain1940

Жыл бұрын

Thank you , I didn't know where it was. Stunning setting.

Beautiful! Thank you. Handel's music, so excellenta\ly well sung.

A beautiful performance from you all 👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️

Can never get enough of Händel....

This is beautiful sounds, Healing My soul.

Algo de divino nessa peça ! Do Brasil para esse maravilhoso ensemble !!! Bravoooo !!!

I like very much Händels decision to iuxtaposition the trombone alongside the voice of the chanting angel and maybe was his thought to provide an holistic summary of the creation itself, the trombone going for the celestial solemnity and the voice for the earthen angelousness.... ...anyway I do not like my confusion about the tuning ( I got but isn't it supposed to be c?... ) and this is one heaven of an aria I could listen to all day long... Le p'tit Daniel

Ich bin stolz darauf, Pollak zu heißen!

A wonderful performance. I especially like the articulation of each note.

Восхитительно! Благодарю ❤

Beautiful performance and my thanks for including the words.

Beautiful playing and beautiful singing. Perfect peace

Beautiful ! Thank you so much !

Hermosa musica venida del más allá . Una luz potente y serena a la vez.

Brilliant thank you

Wow...

Perfect voice... Very very good natural trumpet playing...

Fantástica ,maravillosa !!!!!!Que grande es nuestra Cultura !!!

Wow, what a beautiful piece and an amazing performance. Thank you so much. I could play that trumpet part...DOWN AN OCTAVE! With valves! Beautiful playing and singing.

Just beautiful... wow 💯

Lindo, apaixonante. Amei demais a obra o grupo instrumental

BRAVO FOR ALL!!!!

I have found a new star! Pollak sings Handel very well and is a charming and beautiful woman. In addition, stylish and skilled musicians. I thought the video would have gotten over 100,000 views! I listen to a lot of classical music and to my ears Marie-Sophie is a real star, and my girlfriend agrees with me.

@concertomunchen7902

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Maybe we'll get 100,000 views in future:)

@allan6554

Жыл бұрын

@@concertomunchen7902 That would be great!

Superb!

This is sooooo amazing. So well done!! Thank you.

Fascinante ♥️.

Wunderbar!

Stunning performance.

Beautiful pure voice.

Che voce meravigliosa!

perfection!

Amazing song ♥️

I can only imagine walking down the aisle to this song

Amazing! Divine!

Exquisite! Divine sound of culture

This is a wonderful performance of a piece that I was totally unaware of. Thank you for posting this and for enriching my 74 year old soul. 3:32

Wonderful performance.

The music of Faso is an inexhaustible source of sweetness. It allows us to plunge deep inside ourselves and at the same time resonate with our fellow man, Yé Lassina Coulibaly❤❤❤❤❤

Utterly beautiful

Wonderful