New Album Releases: SCHUMANN - MISSA SACRA (Swedish Radio Choir, Kaspars Putniņš & Johan Hammarström)

Artist:
Swedish Radio Choir
Kaspars Putniņš
Johan Hammarström

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
58:30

Record Label:
BIS Records

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Apple Music

Release Date
September 1, 2023

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Product Description: Less well known among his works, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, bears witness to Robert Schumann’s late interest in sacred music – and in particular in Catholic church music. The work would have a rather difficult fate: during Schumann’s lifetime, it was neither published nor performed in its entirety. Even after its posthumous première, opinions were lukewarm. Wrongly so: the Missa sacra is a fascinating attempt to update sacred music through a refined post-classical musical language. It was originally conceived for orchestra, but Schumann also made a version for organ, presented here. This version allows great vocal transparency and immediacy, thus contributing to a clearer vision of the work. The Vier doppelchörige Gesänge for mixed choir a cappella, Op. 141, are also undeservedly neglected works: they constitute the high point in Schumann’s music for choir. These four songs unite both secular and religious-themed, the latter component being musically emphasised by the effect of multiple choirs. These two fascinating works are performed by the Swedish Radio Choir under the direction of Kaspar Putninš. Among his recordings for BIS is the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom by Rachmaninov (BIS-2571), which has received widespread critical acclaim, for example being awarded a prestigious Diapason d’Or by the French magazine Diapason.

TRACK LIST:

1 . Missa sacra, Op. 147: I. Kyrie (04:46)

2 . Missa sacra, Op. 147: II. Gloria Swedish Radio Choir, Kaspars Putniņš, Johan Hammarström & Kathrin Lorenzen (09:42)

3 . Missa sacra, Op. 147: III. Credo (07:26)

4 . Missa sacra, Op. 147: IV. Offertorium Swedish Radio Choir, Kaspars Putniņš, Johan Hammarström & Jennie Eriksson Nordin (02:32)

5 . Missa sacra, Op. 147: V. Sanctus Swedish Radio Choir, Kaspars Putniņš, Johan Hammarström, Lisa Carlioth, Mats Carlsson & Lars Johansson Brissman (11:12)

6 . Missa sacra, Op. 147: VI. Agnus Dei (05:16)

7 . 4 .Doppelchörige Gesänge, Op. 141: No. 1, An die Sterne Swedish Radio Choir & Kaspars Putniņš (05:23)

8 . 4 .Doppelchörige Gesänge, Op. 141: No. 2, Ungewisses Licht Swedish Radio Choir & Kaspars Putniņš (02:08)

9 . 4 .Doppelchörige Gesänge, Op. 141: No. 3, Zuversicht Swedish Radio Choir & Kaspars Putniņš (04:20)

10 .4 .Doppelchörige Gesänge, Op. 141: No. 4, Talismane Swedish Radio Choir & Kaspars Putniņš (05:32)

Schumann Missa Sacra Swedish Radio Choir Kaspars Putnins Johan Hammarstrom

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