SFS MEDIA
CANTATA ON THE DEATH OF EMPEROR JOSEPH II SYM 2
$20.30
Details
- Artist
- BEETHOVEN / MATTHEWS / MUMFORD / BANKS / THOMAS
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- SFS MEDIA
- Released
- Nov 12, 2013
- Catalog #
- SFSY58SACD
- UPC
- 821936005828
About
This powerful new recording from Michael Tilson-Thomas and the Grammy Award winning San Francisco Symphony and Chorus pairs Beethoven's colossal Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II with his playful, upbeat Symphony No. 2. Rarely performed or recorded, Beethoven's gripping and profoundly moving funeral cantata proved a revelation during the Symphony's May 2013 Beethoven Project concert series. The recording features a glorious solo quartet - soprano Sally Matthews, mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Barry Banks and bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams. Presented as a premium quality hybrid multi-channel SACD, this album is the latest addition to the San Francisco Symphony's ongoing series of Beethoven recordings.
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 I. Coro: Todt, stohnt es durch die ode Nacht! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 07:45
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Coro: Todt, stohnt es durch die ode Nacht! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:45
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Sally Matthews, Tamara Mumford, Barry Banks, Andrew Foster-Williams
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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2 II. Recitativo: Ein Ungeheuer, sein Name Fanatismus (Bass) 01:30
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Recitativo: Ein Ungeheuer, sein Name Fanatismus (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:30
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Andrew Foster-Williams
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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3 III. Aria: Da kam Joseph, mit Gottes Starke (Bass) - 04:44
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Aria: Da kam Joseph, mit Gottes Starke (Bass) -
- Duration
- 04:44
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Andrew Foster-Williams
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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4 IV. Aria con coro: Da stiegen die Menschen an's Licht (Soprano, Chorus) 05:34
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Aria con coro: Da stiegen die Menschen an's Licht (Soprano, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:34
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Sally Matthews
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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5 V. Recitativo: Er schlaft von den Sorgen seiner Welten entladen (Soprano) 02:32
- Track
- 5
- Title
- V. Recitativo: Er schlaft von den Sorgen seiner Welten entladen (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:32
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Sally Matthews
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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6 VI. Aria: Hier schlummert seinen stillen Frieden (Soprano) - 07:38
- Track
- 6
- Title
- VI. Aria: Hier schlummert seinen stillen Frieden (Soprano) -
- Duration
- 07:38
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Sally Matthews
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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7 VII. Coro: Todt, stohnt es durch die ode Nacht! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 08:53
- Track
- 7
- Title
- VII. Coro: Todt, stohnt es durch die ode Nacht! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 08:53
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer
- Sally Matthews, Tamara Mumford, Barry Banks, Andrew Foster-Williams
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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8 I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 12:59
- Track
- 8
- Title
- I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
- Duration
- 12:59
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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9 II. Larghetto 11:26
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II. Larghetto
- Duration
- 11:26
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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10 III. Scherzo: Allegro 03:41
- Track
- 10
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Allegro
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas
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11 IV. Allegro molto 06:42
- Track
- 11
- Title
- IV. Allegro molto
- Duration
- 06:42
- Composer
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Ensemble
- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Tilson Thomas