The sound is tremendous in big choruses such as Yet doth the Lord see it not, Baal we cry to thee and Be not afraid, but, as in the recording of the Grande Messe des Morts, one of the striking aspects of the performance is the way that Paul McCreesh so naturally places the great set pieces within the context of a multifaceted expressive whole. The String Octet is particularly significant in Mendelssohn’s career as it was one of two brilliant works considered to be a signpost of his genius in his teenage years (the other work was the ‘Overture’ to A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and it was also the first string octet to be written as a true eight-part work. I do hope, however, that you will get the EMI/de Burgos. I love this version the best: EMI CLASSIC With Fischer-Dieskau, Nicolai Gedda, Janet Baker, Simon Woolf, Wandsworth School Boys' Chorus, Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra cond.
↳ ARCHIVED: Classical Music Chatterbox May 2006 to Feb 26 2007, ↳ ARCHIVED: Corner Pub May 2006 to Feb 26 2007, ↳ ARCHIVED: Classical Music Chatterbox August 2005 to May 31, 2006, ↳ ARCHIVED: Corner Pub August 2005 to May 31, 2006, ↳ ARCHIVED Classical Music Chatterbox March-August 05. The sound is tremendous in the big choruses in this recording of Mendelssohn’s epic Old Testament oratorio, Eliijah, … by Istvan » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:33 am, Post Although the concerto consists of three movements, and each movement follows a traditional form, the concerto was innovative and included many novel features for its time. Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2010. It was supreme among German versions of its day. They find a fine balance between the composer’s skittish qualities and his tenderer side, resulting in notably open-hearted readings.
Moreover Previn not only includes the Melodramas – flimsy little bits of orchestration, that are nevertheless quite charming – but makes them seem structurally essential, in most cases...' Read the review, Bryn Terfel (bass-bar) Renée Fleming (sop) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Paul Daniel, 'Terfel simply gives the most exciting and vivid account of the prophet’s part yet heard. This is the same version on discs, only in another CD incarnation in EMI's Gemini series. Required fields are marked *. That is easily remedied. So enjoyable. I bought this after trying to live for some years with an "Elijah" dully conducted by Kurt Masur with second-rate singers.
Istvan, are you speaking of the EMI/Frühbeck de Burgos version not being available? In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Chalkie, I don't know the Carus recording, but you have piqued my interest. Mendelssohn: Elijah, classical CD review. It might not be your only recording of the work ... you will probably want two or three carefully selected recordings, however, the soloists and price make the set exceedingly attractive. True, the recorded sound is rather too resonant, but the playing has real fire and vitality and the more soulful solo passages, violinist Christine Busch’s especially, are truly eloquent; at the first movement’s climactic moments her tone rings out effortlessly above the texture.
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The sound is tremendous in the big choruses in this recording of Mendelssohn’s epic Old Testament oratorio, Eliijah, conducted by Paul McCreesh, writes Geoffrey Norris.
The Old Testament drama is powerfully sustained, Theo Adam’s operatic Elijah awesome and angst-ridden. The first ever complete recording of this favourite oratorio from 1930. by SaulChanukah » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:36 pm, Post
I, too, have the Sargent-conducted 1947 version of. Mendelssohn’s String Octet was written in 1825, when the composer was only 16 years old, and marks a transition between Classical style and the age of Romanticism. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Indeed, Saul: It's a WINNER!
Like Rossini and Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn wrote effortless, life-enhancing, optimistic music. The Gewandhaus Orchestra is top-notch. Texts aren’t included, but they’re crystal clear anyway. Songs Without Words (Lieder Ohne Worte) are a collection of 48 short lyrical … I sang the Elijah in college more than five decades ago and can still sing along all the choruses from memory. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos mixes a feel of operatic splendour with more meditative moments. Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Gabrieli Consort & Players; cond Paul McCreesh.Signum Classics SIGCD300, 2 CDs, £15.99. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2013. by Jared » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:29 am, Post Elijah was hailed as one of the great oratorios, alongside Handel’s Messiah, at the time of its premiere in 1846 and has remained one of the most loved choral works to this day. 1 in D minor, composed in 1839, is scored for a standard piano trio consisting of violin, cello and piano. by Lance » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:30 pm, Post by Istvan » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:21 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 48 guests. The best Mendelssohn works include his ‘Overture’ and incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio Elijah, The Hebrides Overture, Songs Without Words, his Violin Concerto and his String Octet.
Their tremolos – such a favourite device of Mendelssohn – seem to come in 57 varieties, while even at fortissimo textures remain open and airy, thanks to their minutely considered voicings, conveyed via a sympathetic recording....' Read the review, 'There’s no doubt that charm is in abundant supply in these pieces, but even in the finest hands, there can be a danger of aural toothache if listened to en masse. Each movement moves immediately to the next without a pause, setting it apart from Mendelssohn’s other symphonies. It’s far from overdone, yet after Hough Schiff seems merely impersonal, Perahia even a teensy bit mannered....' Read the review, London Symphony Orchestra / John Eliot Gardiner, 'Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Hebrides Overture must be one of the most thrilling ever recorded, adding volleys of sea-spray to well-navigated execution, achieving en route some breathtaking pianissimos (ie from around 4'50", and the clarinet at 7'22" just before the coda). Mendelssohn: Elijah, conducted by Paul McCreesh, album cover. This recording of Mendelssohn’s epic Old Testament oratorio was made in the wake of last year’s acclaimed performance at the BBC Proms. Gardiner, as in Schumann, proves the ideal exponent, here drawing from the Vienna Philharmonic incandescent playing, not just highly polished and full of fine detail, but exhilarating in its energy and rhythmic thrust....' Read the review, Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Nikolaus Harnoncourt, 'Imposingly solemn wind harmonies open the Scottish; here is the weathered, exposed stone of the ruined Holyrood chapel (and its sacred 'aura', absent at Norrington's faster pace). It is great to hear Gwynneth Jones's beautiful voice on record, a too-rare occurrence. The Hebrides Overture is thoroughly evocative of the sea and the scenery Mendelssohn experienced during his time in the Hebrides and Fingal’s Cave. Non-classical music subjects are to be posted in the Corner Pub.
Marriner, Mendelssohn - Elijah / Terfel, Fleming, Bardon, Ainsley, Fulgoni, Paul Daniel, Elijah: An Oratorio for Full Chorus of Mixed Voices, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Soli (Double Solo Quartet of Mixed Voices) and Piano (G. Schirmer's Editions of Oratorios and Cantatas). Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at two separate times. I can't blame you a bit with the Fleming/Terfel participation—wonderful artists! Songs Without Words (Lieder Ohne Worte) are a collection of 48 short lyrical pieces for solo piano composed by Mendelssohn between 1829 and 1845. Show: Where Teenagers of the World Unite, ‘It Was A Combustible Mix Of People’: Steve Hillage Talks Life On Planet Gong, ‘1989’: How Taylor Swift Shook Off Her Past And Hit New Peaks Of Artistry, Praise Be! This reading of Burgos's is gripping from the start. Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2006. Mendelssohn's Elijah - Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2016. However, with due respect to other reviewers, you simply cannot understand much of this recording without a libretto. Mendelssohn’s first inspiration for his most famous symphony, Symphony No.
This Signum recording of Mendelssohn’s Elijah continues the collaboration between Anglo/Polish performers that McCreesh has cultivated.
Javier Perianes surmounts this risk completely: first, in the selection itself; second, by interspersing them with some of Mendelssohn’s most brilliant piano pieces; and third, by the playing itself.
Gedda is perhaps the most impressive of all with his rich voice and impeccable diction: you can hear absolutely every word. Songs Without Words (Lieder Ohne Worte) are a collection of 48 short lyrical … When I first wrote this review several months ago, I was comparing my vinyl set, purchased when it was first released in the 1960's, with the recent Terfel/Daniel CD release. We try to keep the CD business alive and well on CMG!]. The first solo doesn’t simply storm away, fortissimo; one hears distinct emotional characteristics: the imperious, thundering octaves, the agitated semiquavers, the pleading appoggiaturas. Mendelssohn completed the symphony in Berlin in 1833 in response to an invitation for a symphony from the London (now Royal) Philharmonic Society.
Paul Daniel on Decca with Rene Fleming and Bryn Terfel. I looked at J+R today in fact, they had the Conlon but not the De Burgos...I will find it in time.... Maybe some day the New York Philharmonic will release its live concert performance(s) conducted by Kurt Masur, with Bryn Terfel in the title role and the Westminster Symphonic Choir in top form. Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me! Like Rossini and Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn wrote effortless, life-enhancing, optimistic music. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos mixes a feel of operatic splendour with more meditative moments.
Cast includes: HAROLD WILLIAMS as Elijah ISOBEL BAILLIE as an Angel PARRY JONES as Obadiah CLARA SERENA as an Angel TOM PURVIS as Ahab, with BERKELEY MASON (organ), THE WIRELESS SINGERS, all recommendations will be given serious consideration, Mel... Mendelssohn's Elijah is one of the greatest works ever composed. The work was written as part of a campaign to raise funds for a bronze statue of Ludwig van Beethoven in his home town of Bonn. The choir was trained by Wilhelm Pitz and was one of the world's finest at the time and it sings with fervour and feeling. Post Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony;Hamlet – Fantasy Overture, Haydn: Symphony No. Why Sex Pistols’ ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ Is Still A Kick In The Nuts, The T.A.M.I. I will soon be auditioning the EMI/James Collins-conducted recording with German forces, and in the German language. This hugely popular composition cemented Mendelssohn’s position as one of the greatest composers of sacred music. During the time since I have listened to every major recorded release. I think the EMI set is a cut above many others. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2007. by Lance » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:28 pm, Post After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The soft, stylish arpeggios that open the first work on the disc, the Capriccio brillant, announce immediately that something special is on the way. ^^ well Chalkie, I've waited all day for an answer from someone... and that was worth the wait.. thanks.. Fruhbeck de Burgos with Dame Janet Baker is outstanding and a best buy! Mendelssohn enjoyed early success in Germany and was well received in his travels throughout Europe as a composer, conductor and soloist. 3, known as the Scottish Symphony, came in 1829 during his walking tour of Scotland.
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