Sven-David Sandstrom: The High Mass, Ingvar Lidholm: Kontakion for orchestra [2CD]

Współczesna Muzyka Klasyczna
premiera polska: 2005-01-20
opakowanie: digipackowe etui
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Editor's Info:
Sven-David Sandström's The High Mass is a monumental piece with phenomenal structures of sound on the same scale as Bach's B minor Mass, yet absolutely modern and individual in expression. It is a spectacular work, a Carmina Burana for the 21st century, following in the footsteps of Sweden's rich choral tradition.

This 90-minute piece by one of the leading and most influential living Swedish composers requires forces almost as large as those of a Mahler score using a full symphonic orchestra, a massive choir and five vocal soloists.

Sandström's composition is a fusion of the Catholic mass, using Bach's B-Minor Mass as a starting point then mixing Ligeti-esque tone clusters, moments of Mahlerian tonal colour and occasional elements of jazz.

Lidholm was Sandström's composition teacher and his piece Kontakion is based on the 'Hymn of the dead' from Russian Orthodox liturgy. The two works on this CD form a fascinating juxtaposition.

Both the works of which this program is comprised were recorded live.

muzycy:
Claudia Barainksy • Siri Torjesen • Sara Olsson, sopranos
Malena Ernman • Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-sopranos
Michael Schönheit, organ
Mdr Chor Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Herbert Blomstedt

utwory:
SANDSTRÖM: The High Mass for three sopranos, two mezzo-sopranos, chorus, organ and orchestra
LIDHOLM: Kontakion for orchestra

wydano: 2005
more info: www.dgclassics.com