Kathleen Battle & Wynton Marsalis, 'Eternal Source of Light Divine' (G. F. Haendel) 

Diese Interpretation ist episch, himmlisch, unbeschreiblich. Frau Battles Artikulation ist von überwältigender Schönheit, Wärme und Klarheit. Ich finde kaum Worte für solch hohe Kunst. Muss man vielleicht auch gar nicht. Bravissimo! ❤🥲

Mrs Battle your voice is like a trumpet. Mr Marsalis your trumpet is like an opera voice.

I have just found this in February 2023. Thank you. Sublime.

That's the sound of heaven, if anyone haven't yet realized.

Wynton's face in the beginning is like "Girl you betta sang....":-). Beautiful

It is amazing how Battle's voice achieves such enthralling perfection. Couple that with the humanity ingrained in Handel's music and I stand in awe.

You can not get any better than this. Two of the most talented people in their fields performing together. Kismet, Heaven sent.

On of the very best classical recordings ever!

I can't tell how excited I am to have found this video. I never knew such a duet existed. Two of my favorite musicians. This is just great. So peaceful as well :)

Mi viene da piangere ❤❤

Wow! A truly fine moment of music history.One of the greatest trumpeters, one of the greatest singers and one of the greatest composers meet in a moment of sublime beauty. Can It really get much better than this?.

Satisfaction on both faces at the end. Richly deserved

I saw you in concert, maybe 1990 and I gave you only one rose after your performance, stood up and gave it to you while you were on stage! I love your spiritual essence. I bought your CD's, two in fact and attempted to sing with you...oh my..I forgot how hard it was to sing arias. Glory Glory HALALUIA my sister! I just started to get the nerve to write to all people on the You Tube. Thank you! Love and light to your spirit heart and soul!

SIMPLY DIVINE!!!..MAKES THIS ATHEIST OF 50 YEARS WANT TO HURRY OFF TO CHURCH AND PRAISE GOD FOR SUCH MAGNIFICENT BEAUTY! AMEN!

Most superb classical collaboration ever.

I've listened a thousand times. Brilliant performance.

Two Icons in this beautiful masterpiece

it's so clear that he adores her voice and her wonderful phrasing.

So many iconic recordings of this iconic cantata on RU-vid. Each one offers something slightly different. Beautiful.

Eternal source of light divine, With double warmth Thy beams display, And with distinguished glory shine, To add a lustre to this day.

Sis. Kathleen your voice is like a trumpet! You and Wynton Marsalis were very much in sync with each other. May God continue to use you both Bravi!

Awesome! Bless them both for their wonderful gifts

Que linda musica e interpretação fantastica!❤❤

Wynton has the best trills in show business. 😍

Sublime!

Beautiful

Here because of the Royal Wedding :-)

Ms. Battle's perfection with this difficult piece set a standard by which its other soloists, female and male (countertenor), are judged. Although Wynton Marsalis is superb, fairly easily I also hear her singing with Alison Balsom's different trumpet and style. Interestingly, Queen Anne may have never heard this ode to her 49th birthday, as she died shortly after the music appeared. There is no record of her having attended a performance of this brilliant piece. The hauntingly funereal tone and tempo proved to be a foreshadowing of events to follow. Brava!

ME TOO!!!!! I could never stand to hear a male voice sing this after Ms. battle's divine interpetation!!

I love how Kathleen's voice just seems to be floating avove yet all around Wynton's playing...this is really the closest you get to "heavenly" music I think

Have mercy. 💞

The best performance of the piece ever.... I've told my son this is the one for my funeral....

wynton is beautifull when he is playing clasictrumpet. I love his clasic sound

Beautiful duet!

What a joy

Just beautiful!

Magnificent performance! Handel would have loved it!

What a gorgeous, pure voice is hers.

The great Ms. Battle with Mr. Marsalis. It's like heaven itself turned on the music ♥️

2 Equals. The Respect is Palpable!

I love this

GLORIOUS!!!!! one of the most beautiful duets of all time....I first heard this recording on cassette...watching the video is priceless...thanks for the post...I believe this was a PBS special

Sublime

DUAS ESTRELAS ''GIGANTES'' DA MÚSICA. A KATHLEEN BATTLE UMA ''DIVA'' DO REPERTÓRIO CLÁSSICO, E O WYNTON MARSALIS UM ''SENHOR'' TROMPETISTA DE JAZZ. BRAVO !!!!!

Das ist wie Balsam für die Seele.

omg! I just found this. It is so beautiful.

Beautiful just beautiful

This is perfection. Kathleen Battle's voice is perfect for this piece. It soars so high, light, and clear, its beautiful sound somehow evoking light.

Right on Soren!...She loves Wynton and adores singing with him!

Absolute perfection itself. How beautiful and moving. Wonderful duet.

celestial !,Thank you

Much thanks, Alex, for making this available...

Oh My God!!😲

Gorgeous

I can hardly breathe. Such perfection. How cool is W Marsalis! How transcendent is K Battle! What talent! This is what heaven must be.

indeed, so beautiful.

liebie!!! absolutely lovely. G.F. Handel is a great composer.

I've never heard this piece; lovely!

This is simply sensational 👏

so magical

increiblemente bella

I had forgotten I have this CD from when it was released in the 90s. Thanks for posting. Eternal Source was used Megan and Harry's wedding. Creating magical atmosphere as Prince Charles, ( at the time lead her up to the altar. ❤

Fantastic. Love his face at 2:00

JESUS !!!!!!!!!!

Wyton is in AWE...!!!

Serene and beautiful

Superb

Just try an tell me there is anything more perfect an gorgeous then this!

Best version so far

Eternal source of light divine, With double warmth Thy beams display, And with distinguished glory shine, To add a lustre to this day. - Such an amazing song!

Best rendition yet! LOVE!

Divino, Maravilhoso presente

Heavenly sublime...

This was Megan's (Now the Dutchess of Sussex) procession music. So beautiful.

bravissimo!!!!

Just beautiful!!

Semplicemente straordinari.

Very beautiful❤️❤️❤️❤️🎼🎼🎼

Beautiful!

A beautiful and greatly talented duet! TY Dobri!

Magical.

xcelente !!!maravilloso!!!!!!!

Cuando muera,me gustaía que los que estén presentes escucharan esta versión....trasciende a cualquier ciritica musical,estética ...humana.I love them

perhaps the most beautiful/perfect piece of music going...even with the glitch...

Wow

Superb!

More than a duet: including Handel and, God the celestial creator who gifts as it pleases Him, for His glory. Shall we be, in eternity be enraptured with such surrounded with angelic choirs? It will be good then, very good. ✝️

Maravilhoso

Quite magnificent

for 1713 the video quality is pretty decent :)

This is what you hear when you enter Heaven.

Oh wow! Just wow! x

Though I very much like the authentic style of Alfred Dellar! There is no doubt that this performance though more earthily rooted with Kathleen's sumptuous voice, still ranks as a dazzling performance.

Thank you for Posting this...I love Kathleen Battle and Marsalis like Battle is Pure Genius....

Vim deixar meu like ❤

They sound so beautiful together they would've made a great couple

Heavenly music 🎶 ✨👏🏾👏🏾🥰 I wonder if Wynton still plays classical

I love Marsalis' playing here.

Wow, she's so great. She literally sings with the whole of her face. That's how it's got to be. Just perfect techniques, divine.

Bellísimo tema musical