CANTATA ON THE DEATH OF EMPEROR JOSEPH II SYM 2

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Label
SFS MEDIA
Release Date
November 12, 2013
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • PERFORMER
      BEETHOVEN / MATTHEWS / MUMFORD / BANKS / THOMAS
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 12, 2013
    • UPC
      821936005828
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SFSY58SACD
    • LABEL
      SFS MEDIA
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Coro: Todt, stohnt es durch die ode Nacht! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Matthews, Tamara Mumford, Barry Banks, Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    2. II. Recitativo: Ein Ungeheuer, sein Name Fanatismus (Bass)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    3. III. Aria: Da kam Joseph, mit Gottes Starke (Bass) -

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    4. IV. Aria con coro: Da stiegen die Menschen an's Licht (Soprano, Chorus)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Matthews

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    5. V. Recitativo: Er schlaft von den Sorgen seiner Welten entladen (Soprano)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Matthews

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    6. VI. Aria: Hier schlummert seinen stillen Frieden (Soprano) -

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Matthews

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    7. VII. Coro: Todt, stohnt es durch die ode Nacht! (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sally Matthews, Tamara Mumford, Barry Banks, Andrew Foster-Williams

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    8. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    9. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    10. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas

    11. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas


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.