Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle

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Rossini’s late masterpiece for scaled-down forces is a palatable, varied work that is heard here in its fully orchestrated form. The recorded sound slightly muffles the chorus sound though,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 12th Apr 2019
Catalogue No: PTC5186797
Label: Pentatone
Length: 81 minutes

International Classical Music Awards

2019

Nominee - Choral

Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle

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Eleonora Buratto (soprano), Sara Mingardo (mezzo-soprano), Kenneth Tarver (tenor), Luca Pisaroni (bass), Tobias Berndt (organ)
Wiener Singakademie, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Gimeno

I. Kyrie

Track length7:06

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IIa. Gloria in excelsis Deo

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IIb. Gratias agimus tibi

Track length4:23

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IIc. Domine Deus

Track length5:04

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IId. Qui tollis peccata mundi

Track length7:22

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IIe. Quoniam tu solus sanctus

Track length7:07

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IIf. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Track length5:53

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IIIa. Credo in unum Deum

Track length4:15

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IIIb. Crucifixus

Track length3:19

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IIIc. Et resurrexit

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IV. Preludio religioso - Ritornello

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V. Sanctus

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VI. O salutaris hostia

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VII. Agnus Dei

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In Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle (1863-1867), sacred tones blend in seamlessly with allusions to his comic operas. "Is this sacred music which I have written or music of the devil?", the composer tellingly asked himself in a personal letter. Rossini's enigmatic but highly enjoyable mass demonstrates his rich musical palette, ranging from "archaic" remnants of Bach, Haydn and Mozart to harmonic audacities that point towards the music of Faure and even Poulenc. Despite this stylistic range, the Petite Messe Solennelle sounds unmistakably Rossinian, and continues to enchant audiences to this day. Initially composed for a small ensemble of singers accompanied by two pianos and a harmonium, the piece is presented here in Rossini's orchestration.

With this Rossini recording, the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and its Music Director Gustavo Gimeno continue their acclaimed PENTATONE series of composer portraits that already featured monographs of Shostakovich, Bruckner, Ravel, Mahler, Stravinsky and Debussy. On this album they work together with organist Tobias Berndt, the Wiener Singakademie and a quartet of outstanding soloists: Eleonora Burrato (soprano), Sara Mingardo (mezzo-soprano), Kenneth Tarver (tenor) and Luca Pisaroni (bass).

Reviews

August 2019

Rossini’s late masterpiece for scaled-down forces is a palatable, varied work that is heard here in its fully orchestrated form. The recorded sound slightly muffles the chorus sound though, with orchestra dominating.

September 2019

Gimeno and his Luxembourg orchestra give us a sombre, devotional account, carefully avoiding grand gestures or anything that smacks of overt flamboyance…The playing is superbly accomplished, the orchestral textures clean yet dark, while the choral singing, from the Wiener Singakademie, is exceptional.

14th April 2019

[Gimeno's] soloists are all seasoned Rossinians, and Tobias Berndt’s professional Viennese choir laps up the composer’s jaunty “sin of old age” with gusto.

Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle

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