Bruckner: Te Deum; Mass in D minor
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This extremely impressive disc contains music from the beginning and the end of Bruckner's composing career. The Te Deum is one of five great 19th-century settings of the text (the others are by Haydn, Berlioz, Verdi, and Dvorák). In form it follows a pattern similar to Haydn's, though on a much larger scale; but musically it's unique. Bruckner's preference for unison melody and modal harmony make the piece sound like a huge Gregorian chant for chorus with orchestral accompaniment. The piece was an instant success at its first performance (it blew Mahler away), and it hasn't looked back since. The Mass No. 1 is an earlier score but also a work of deep sincerity and warmth. Performances are really good, and the recording captures the organ part in the Te Deum particularly well. --David Hurwitz
Bruckner: Te Deum; Mass in D minor, Music, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Alastair Miles, Anton Bruckner, Matthew Best, Corydon Orchestra, James O'Donnell, Joan Rodgers, Keith Lewis, Chamber Music & Recitals, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Mass, Te Deum
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Bruckner: Masses #2 & 3, Te Deum, 5 Motets
Anton Bruckner , Daniel Barenboim , Wilhelm Pitz , New Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus , English Chamber Orchestra , and John Alldis Choir Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000CE7FN Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
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Massive Music.......2004-10-26
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Bruckner: Te Deum; Mass in D minor
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000002ZSQ Release Date: 1994-02-17 |
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Amazon.com essential recording
This extremely impressive disc contains music from the beginning and the end of Bruckner's composing career. The Te Deum is one of five great 19th-century settings of the text (the others are by Haydn, Berlioz, Verdi, and Dvorák). In form it follows a pattern similar to Haydn's, though on a much larger scale; but musically it's unique. Bruckner's preference for unison melody and modal harmony make the piece sound like a huge Gregorian chant for chorus with orchestral accompaniment. The piece was an instant success at its first performance (it blew Mahler away), and it hasn't looked back since. The Mass No. 1 is an earlier score but also a work of deep sincerity and warmth. Performances are really good, and the recording captures the organ part in the Te Deum particularly well. --David HurwitzCustomer Reviews:
Outstanding........2004-02-02
I grew up with Karajan's first DGG recording, now long gone. I would love to be able to compare it to this newer effort.
I am comfortable, though, in saying this recording is on the mark in every way. It is a beautiful and powerful interpretation, magnificently recorded.
Simply outstanding in every way.
Inspiring performances of exalted music........2000-12-15
The real comparison is with Eugen Jochum's equally fine Te Deum on DGG's "Originals" series. The sound, even though from 1967 is every bit as powerful as the Hyperion disc, and actually a little "closer." The performance is also glorious, and benefits from a really great team of soloists.
The deciding factor should be the couplings: The Hyperion disc contains the Mass in D, one of Bruckner's first successful large-scale works ( even though he was forty when he completed it). Though not as magnetic as the Te Deum,it has moments of incredible power and a conclusion of really moving serenity. The DGG disc contains the series of motets Bruckner completed over several decades. These works vary from solo writing to 8 part choral writing! The last four are for chorus alone. The Psalm 150 setting was Bruckner's last vocal work, and ends the disc with a fervency like that of the Te Deum.
Both discs are highly recommended. ( You can always justify buying both since the DGG is at mid-price.) At least one of them has a place in any choral collection. Enjoy!
A good cd of an outstanding composer.......1999-10-16
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The Wonderful World of Classical Music (Box Set)
Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005YKWJ Release Date: 2000-07-10 |
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Herbert Von Karajan: Vienna Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Andante ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AOV6Z Release Date: 2003-08-05 |
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Album Description
Truly a legend in his own time, Herbert von Karajan was both celebrated and criticized for the "beautiful" sound he cultivated over hundreds of best-selling studio recordings with the Berlin Philharmonic. This four-CD set helps answer the critics by showcasing the conductor at his most intense live in the 1960s and '70s.Leading the Vienna Philharmonic, Karajan offers more mental and, arguably, his most compelling interpretations of his signature works; highlights include Haydn's "London" Symphony, Schubert's "Unfinished," and Dvoràk's Eighth, as well as Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra and sacred works by Mozart and Bruckner.
Drawn from the Salzburg Festival archives, these recordings dating from 1964 to 1979, with three of the four discs in stereo were digitally remastered by Ton Eichinger Studio in Vienna.
Packaged in an eye-catching slipcase, the 120-page book features iconic photos of the conductor in action, as well as rarely seen images of the composers. The extensive texts include an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tim Page, a scene-setting note by producer Gottfried Kraus, a penetrating essay by Karajan biographer Richard Osborne ("More Psychology Than Algebra: Karajan and the Vienna Philharmonic") and detailed artist biographies from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. All texts appear in English, French and German.
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Bruckner: Masses; Te Deum
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002ZFX Release Date: 1996-12-17 |
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Passage to Paradise: 33 Highlights from Great Sacred Music
Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000002SDV Release Date: 1997-08-26 |
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Lo maximo en musica.......2002-05-19
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Bruckner: Te Deum / Mass In D Minor
Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004WMW3 Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
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Bruckner/Strauss: Choral Works
Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000041MF Release Date: 1997-08-26 |
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various degrees of interpretation quality on this CD.......1998-11-24
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