Janacek: Glagolitic Mass, Taras Bulba / Janowski, Berlin Radio Symphony

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Label
PENTATONE
Release Date
March 26, 2013
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin
    • PERFORMER
      Janowski, Nell, Kotchinian, Apkalna
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 26, 2013
    • UPC
      827949038860
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5186388
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Intrada

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    2. Uvod (Introduction)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    3. Gospodi pomiluj (Kyrie) (Soprano, Chorus)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Berlin Radio Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Aga Mikolaj

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    4. Slava (Gloria) (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Berlin Radio Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Aga Mikolaj, Stuart Neill

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    5. Veruju (Credo) (Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Berlin Radio Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stuart Neill, Arutjun Kotchinian

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    6. Svet (Sanctus) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Berlin Radio Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Aga Mikolaj, Iris Vermillion, Stuart Neill, Arutjun Kotchinian

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    7. Agnece Bozij (Agnus Dei) (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Berlin Radio Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Aga Mikolaj, Iris Vermillion, Stuart Neill, Arutjun Kotchinian

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    8. Varhany solo (Postludium)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Performer: Iveta Apkalna

    9. Intrada da capo

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    10. I. Smrt Andrijova (Death of Andrij)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    11. II. Smrt Ostapova (The Death of Ostap)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    12. III. Proroctvi a smrt Tarase Bulby (The Prophecy and Death of Taras Bulba)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Iveta Apkalna

      Conductor: Marek Janowski


This album offers two of the best known and most loved works by Leos Janacek. The Glagolitic Mass was thus described by a musicologist: "It has absolutely everything, it’s engrossing and enthralling and captivating and startling and soothing and primitive and pristine and incredibly spiritual".

Reviews:

A lean, cleanly contoured Glagolitic. Taras Bulba is generally well played.

– BBC Music Magazine

Janacek's signature dotted rhythms are somewhat rounded, smoothing out the usual angularity in this music. The strings play with a beautiful warm tone as opposed to the silvery glint of the Czech orchestras. The recording follows suit, with its warm tone.

– American Record Guide

Janowski takes an altogether gentler view of the work compared to the ebullient energy of Kubelik and in particular Mackerras. Not suprisingly, Janowski is at his most effective in the 'Agnece Bozij' (Agnus Dei); this is gracefully done. The extraordinary organ solo is well played.

– Gramophone