Martin: Requiem; Janácek: Otce náš / Segerstam, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony
Details
- Composer
- Leos Janacek, Frank Martin
- Artist
- Jane Marsh, Ria Bollen, Claes H. Ahnsjo, Robert Holl, Rudolf Scholz, Heinz Zednik, Arcola Clark, Wie
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Capriccio
- Released
- Mar 04, 2022
- Catalog #
- C5454
- UPC
- 845221054544
About
It took Frank Martin a long time to heed his deep-seated inner calling to write a Requiem: 'What I have tried to express here is the clear will to accept death; to make peace with it.' The Requiem was composed in 1971/72, Martin utilizes the whole bandwidth of orchestral sound and explores all opportunities for interplay among the vocalists, as well. Leoš Janácek’s setting of the Otcenáš, the Lord’s Prayer, is not a conventionally religious work. The Czech composer was more interested in its social aspects than any theological musings. Conductor Leif Segerstam, Chief conductor of ORF Vienna radio Symphony Orchestra from 1975-1983 loved to surprise his public with non-mainstream repertoire. Two of these live recordings are now restored, re-mastered and first time published for the future.
REVIEW:
Frank Martin’s operatic background is to the fore in his setting of the Requiem. Written towards the very end of his life he had apparently delayed setting the text and once completed declared that his work was now done. Some decidedly 20th Century techniques, such as semi-spoken passages, can be heard in this music which is full of drama and displays a real affinity with the text. Janacek’s settting of the Lord’s Prayer is apparently written from a more detached view, with the composer apparently less committed to the meaning of the text in itself. However, this is still moving music, making for a fine pairing of lesser known liturgically inspired 20th Century (the Janacek only just!) works.
-- Lark Reviews
Tracklist 13 tracks
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1 Introitus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 04:16
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Introitus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:16
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Jane Marsh, Ria Bollen, Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö, Robert Holl, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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2 Kyrie (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 05:42
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Kyrie (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:42
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Jane Marsh, Ria Bollen, Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö, Robert Holl, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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3 Dies irae (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 14:06
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Dies irae (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 14:06
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Jane Marsh, Ria Bollen, Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö, Robert Holl, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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4 Offertorium (Chorus) 03:42
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Offertorium (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:42
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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5 Sanctus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 05:30
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Sanctus (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:30
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Jane Marsh, Ria Bollen, Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö, Robert Holl, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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6 Agnus Dei (Alto) 05:40
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Agnus Dei (Alto)
- Duration
- 05:40
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Ria Bollen, Rudolf Scholz
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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7 In paradisum (Soprano, Chorus) 02:30
- Track
- 7
- Title
- In paradisum (Soprano, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Jane Marsh, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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8 Lux aeterna (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus) 03:03
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Lux aeterna (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:03
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Performer
- Jane Marsh, Ria Bollen, Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö, Robert Holl, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- Vienna Youth Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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9 Otče náš (Vater unser, Our Father) - 05:17
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Otče náš (Vater unser, Our Father) -
- Duration
- 05:17
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Heinz Zednik, Arcola Clark, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- ORF Vienna Radio Choir
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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10 Buď vůle tvá (Dein Wille geschehe, Thy will be done) - 04:09
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Buď vůle tvá (Dein Wille geschehe, Thy will be done) -
- Duration
- 04:09
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Heinz Zednik, Arcola Clark, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- ORF Vienna Radio Choir
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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11 Chléb náš vezdejší dej nám dnes (Unser täglich Brot gib uns heute, Give us this day our daily bread) - 01:32
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Chléb náš vezdejší dej nám dnes (Unser täglich Brot gib uns heute, Give us this day our daily bread) -
- Duration
- 01:32
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Heinz Zednik, Arcola Clark, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- ORF Vienna Radio Choir
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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12 A odpusť nám naše viny (Und vergib uns unsre Schuld, And forgive us our trespasses) - 03:47
- Track
- 12
- Title
- A odpusť nám naše viny (Und vergib uns unsre Schuld, And forgive us our trespasses) -
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Heinz Zednik, Arcola Clark, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- ORF Vienna Radio Choir
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam
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13 Neuvoď nás v pokušení (Führe uns nicht in Versuchung, And lead us not into temptation) 01:36
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Neuvoď nás v pokušení (Führe uns nicht in Versuchung, And lead us not into temptation)
- Duration
- 01:36
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Heinz Zednik, Arcola Clark, Rudolf Scholz
- Ensemble
- ORF Vienna Radio Choir
- Conductor
- Leif Segerstam