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Rossini - Messa di Gloria - Jo, Murray, Gimenez, Araiza, Ramey, Academy and Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
[...] The Messa di gloria was composed and premiered, as far as we know, in 1820, thus being the only major religious work by Rossini to date from his years as an opera composer. Philip Gossett’s notes (reproduced from the 1992 original release) are a model of what program notes should be. They explain the provenance of the work, talk intelligently about its style and its musical qualities, and make us want to hear the music at the same time as they make us more knowledgeable about it. Gossett says that Rossini had some assistance in completing this work by Pietro Raimondi. It would have been nice if Philips had caught the typo resulting in the misspelling of “Raimondo” the first time the name appears, a typo unrepaired for 15 years!
With or without the help of Raimondi, Rossini produced a magical work—melodically inspired, forceful and powerful, dramatic without being overtly theatrical. All lovers of Rossini’s operatic music or of the bel canto style in general should have this work in their collection.
Without question, this is the recording to get. The singing and the conducting are notably superior to the recorded competition. Herbert Handt on Hänssler plods along without giving any shape to the phrases or any lift to the rhythms. Salvatore Accardo’s recording on Warner Fonit is better led than Handt’s, but the singing is poorer, particularly the ladies. There is some very questionable intonation at times, and only the two tenors (Francisco Araiza, who sings for Marriner too, and Robert Gambill) bring important voices to the task.
Marriner’s soloists, by contrast, are a terrific group—they sing well individually and together. Marriner, a conductor whom I often find rather lackluster, seems truly inspired here, leading a buoyant, colorful performance with just the right sense of pacing. The recorded sound is very warm and well balanced. Highly recommended.
Extracted from ArkivMusic.com
Rossini
Messa di Gloria,
per soli, coro e orchestra
Sumi Jo, sopran
Ann Murray, contralto
Francisco Araiza, tenor
Raúl Gimenez, tenor
Samuel Ramey, bass
Academy and Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields
(chorus master: Laszlo Heltay)
Sir Neville Marriner
Messa di Gloria,
per soli, coro e orchestra
Sumi Jo, sopran
Ann Murray, contralto
Francisco Araiza, tenor
Raúl Gimenez, tenor
Samuel Ramey, bass
Academy and Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields
(chorus master: Laszlo Heltay)
Sir Neville Marriner
Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano have a central role in the history of keyboard chamber music. The first performances of these works aroused strong reactions from both audiences and critics, and their influence on later generations of performers and composers remains profound. Revered by nineteenth-century violinists and pianists, they remain classic works in the recital programs of modern performers. The recorded legacy includes many complet sets of the ten sonatas, as well as legendary recordings such as that of Op. 30, No. 3, by Fritz Kreisler and Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Opus 47 by Joseph Szigeti and Béla Bartók. As it developed after Beethoven, the genre included two important violin sonatas by Schumann, three by Brahms, and an important series of violin sonatas by French composers - Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Debussy. ...
In writing his violin sonatas Beethoven faced the challenge of blending his expanded styles of keyboard writing with a wider expressive range newly possible for stringed instruments. This genre enabled him to match his legendary ability to play legato with that of violin. Accordingly, the violin sonatas are turning points in the history of the genre and of chamber music itself. They also offer an interesting perspective on Beethoven's composicional development. ...
Less studied and discussed than the string quartets, Beethoven's works for piano and stringed instruments - principally his violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios - form a vital group of works that deserve closer critical attention than they have yet received. ...
Lewis Lockwood and Mark Kroll
Beethoven
Sonatas for violin & piano
nr. 5, in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
nr. 2, in A major, Op. 12 nr. 2
nr. 9, in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
Ingrid Haebler, piano
Henryk Szeryng, violin
Sonatas for violin & piano
nr. 5, in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
nr. 2, in A major, Op. 12 nr. 2
nr. 9, in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
Ingrid Haebler, piano
Henryk Szeryng, violin
Brahms
Scherzo Op. 4
4 Ballades Op. 10
8 Klavierstücke Op. 76
Stephen Bishop Kovacevich, piano
Quality: mp3, varied kbps
Size: 62 MB
Mozart - Requiem - Price, Schmidt, Araiza, Adam - Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden - Peter Schreier
MozartRequiem, KV 626
01.I. Introitus: Requiem
o2.II. Kyrie
III. Sequentia
03.Dies irae
04.Tuba mirum
05.Rex tremendae
06.Recordare
07.Confutatis
08.Lacrimosa
09.IV. Offertorium
o2.II. Kyrie
III. Sequentia
03.Dies irae
04.Tuba mirum
05.Rex tremendae
06.Recordare
07.Confutatis
08.Lacrimosa
09.IV. Offertorium
10.Hostias
11.V. Sanctus
12.VI. Benedictus
13. VII. Agnus Dei
14.VIII. Communio: Lux aeterna
11.V. Sanctus
12.VI. Benedictus
13. VII. Agnus Dei
14.VIII. Communio: Lux aeterna
Margaret Price, soprano
Trudeliese Schmidt, mezzo-soprano
Francisco Araiza, tenor
Theo Adam, basso
Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Staatskapelle Dresden
Peter Schreier
DL Mozart Requiem
Quality: mp3, 192 kbps
Size: 70 MB
Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem - Charlotte Margiono, Rodney Gilfry - Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique - John Eliot Gardiner
BrahmsEin Deutsches Requiem
(A German Requiem)
Charlotte Margiono, soprano
Rodney Gilfry, baritone
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
John Eliot Gardiner
DL Brahms Requiem
Quality: mp3, 192 kbps
Size: 91 MB
Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert, Reichardt, Zelter, Schulz, Danzi, Teyber, Tomaschek, Spohr, Weber, Silcher - Lieder - Hermann Prey, Hokanson, Demus, Moore
Beethoven and his Contemporaries
Lieder
Hermann Prey, bariton
Leonard Hokanson, Gerald Moore, Karl Engel & Michael Krist, piano
Jörg Demus, pianoforte
Karl Scheit, guitar
DL Beethoven & Contemporarie Lieder
Quality: mp3, 128 kbps
Size: 74 MB
Hermann Prey, bariton
Leonard Hokanson, Gerald Moore, Karl Engel & Michael Krist, piano
Jörg Demus, pianoforte
Karl Scheit, guitar
DL Beethoven & Contemporarie Lieder
Quality: mp3, 128 kbps
Size: 74 MB
Franz Schubert
Symphony nr. 9, C Dur, D. 944 -
"Grosse"
1. Andante-Allegro ma non troppo
2. Andante con moto
3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
4. Allegro vivace
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Frans Brüggen
DL Schubert Symphony
Quality: mp3, 192 kbpes
Size: 81 MB
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