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Title: Not the best Scherchen
Review: I've had this one since 1957 when it came out on LP. Scherchen's 1954 mono recording was revolutionary in that it used Handel's original orchestration (fortunately with modern instruments) and had a true baroque conception as opposed to the pseudo-Romantic approach everyone else was using. Tenor William Herbert and trumpeter George Eskdale were outstanding; baritone Richard Standen and alto Constance Shacklock also had a lot of good moments.This 1957 recording was apparently motivated by the need to "do it in stereo." But it's not as good as the original. The Viennese chorus does not sing English as it should be sung, and the soloists are undistiguished. Standen, who sings on both, is better in the earlier recording. The only really fine part of this recording is the opening of the Amen chorus.So I hope there will soon be a re-issue of the better 1954.
