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Franck, C: Les Béatitudes, M53
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart & SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling
Awards:
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
Unlike the Sermon on the Mount's elegant concision, Franck's huge meditation sprawls a little, but Rilling's fervour, coherence and feel for the rarefied religiosity grips - Diana Montague's...
Franck, C: Les Béatitudes, M53
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart & SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling
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Awards:
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
Unlike the Sermon on the Mount's elegant concision, Franck's huge meditation sprawls a little, but Rilling's fervour, coherence and feel for the rarefied religiosity grips - Diana Montague's...
About
Franck began composing this oratorio in 1869 and completed it ten years later. Vincent d’Indy, a pupil of Franck’s described the work as follows: “This musical epic is without doubt the work that has most strongly marked the evolution of the arts in a long time.”
Contents and tracklist
- Cornelia Kallisch (alto), Ingeborg Danz (mezzo-soprano), John Cheek (bass), Diana Montague (mezzo-soprano), Scot Weir (tenor), Reinhard Hagen (bass), Gilles Cachemaille (baritone), Keith Lewis (tenor), Juan Vasle (bass)
- Gächinger Kantorei, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
- Helmuth Rilling
Beatitude No. 1. Selig sind die Armen im Geiste (Blessed are the poor in spirit) (Chorus, Baritone)
Track length13:52
Beatitude No. 2. Selig sind die sanftmutigen (Blessed are the meek) (Chorus, Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Baritone)
Track length10:57
Beatitude No. 3. Selig sind die Trauernden (Blessed are those who mourn) (Chorus, Alto, Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Baritone)
Track length18:26
Beatitude No. 4. Selig sind, die hungern und dursten nach der gerechtigkeit (Blessed are those who hunger…for righteousness) (Tenor, Baritone)
Track length12:02
Beatitude No. 5. Selig sind die Barmherzigen (Blessed are the merciful) (Tenor, Chorus, Baritone, Soprano)
Track length15:36
Beatitude No. 6. Selig, die reinen Herzens sind (Blessed are the pure in heart) (Bass, Tenor, Chorus, Baritone)
Track length14:47
Beatitude No. 7. Selig sind die Friedfertigen (Blessed are the peacemakers) (Bass, Chorus, Baritone)
Track length16:07
Beatitude No. 8. Selig sind, die um der Gerechtigkeit willen verfolgt werden (Blessed are those who are persecuted) (Bass, Chorus, Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone)
Track length21:32
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Awards and reviews
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Presto FavouritesRecommended Recording
October 2009
Unlike the Sermon on the Mount's elegant concision, Franck's huge meditation sprawls a little, but Rilling's fervour, coherence and feel for the rarefied religiosity grips - Diana Montague's radiance a blessing of its own.
13th March 2015
A large-scale work based on the Sermon on the Mount, Les Béatitudes explores the eight Beatitudes in poetry and music for almost two hours, and is scored for a substantial orchestra, choir and eight soloists. Here Helmuth Rilling and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra show Franck at his most expansive.
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