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A recent album from Jordi Savall et al. of works by Biber and includes a 2015 performance of the "Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci".

To quote
"The 'Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci' (in comparison, 'Spem in alium' was written by Thomas Tallis for «only» 40 voices) is perhaps the largest-scale piece of extant sacred Baroque music, an archetypical work of the Colossal Baroque. It is a polychoral composition which takes advantage of the multiple organs and various locations available for groups of singers and musicians to perform in Salzburg Cathedral, probably for the 1682 celebrations marking the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Archbishopric of Salzburg."

This is a powerful and complex recording full of atmosphere and weight and is well worth listening to.

Mark

Do you have any other recording Mark? I already have several, the oldest with the Tölzer Knabenchor, and the 2 more recent ones with the Gabrieli Consort and McCreesh and my favorite with Ton Koopman in ERATO. I wonder if the Savall offers something truly exceptional to add to my collection.

Jose Echenique wrote:Do you have any other recording Mark? I already have several, the oldest with the Tölzer Knabenchor, and the 2 more recent ones with the Gabrieli Consort and McCreesh and my favorite with Ton Koopman in ERATO. I wonder if the Savall offers something truly exceptional to add to my collection.

I have previously heard only the McCreesh with Music Antiqua Koln/ Gabrieli Consort.
In comparison with this, the Savall performance is sweeter, more subtle and less strident and taken at a slightly slower tempo - a more laid-back sounding performance overall.
I like both though and will see if I can find the Koopman album.

Mark

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman conducting.

This is a cracking good performance.

markof wrote:

Jose Echenique wrote:Do you have any other recording Mark? I already have several, the oldest with the Tölzer Knabenchor, and the 2 more recent ones with the Gabrieli Consort and McCreesh and my favorite with Ton Koopman in ERATO. I wonder if the Savall offers something truly exceptional to add to my collection.

I have previously heard only the McCreesh with Music Antiqua Koln/ Gabrieli Consort.
In comparison with this, the Savall performance is sweeter, more subtle and less strident and taken at a slightly slower tempo - a more laid-back sounding performance overall.
I like both though and will see if I can find the Koopman album.

Mark

Thanks Mark, your description of the Savall also fits the Koopman. I love the Missa Salisburgensis, but maybe 4 recordings are enough, I also have another fine version with La Stagione Armonica.

Listening to this lovely collection of violin sonatas from what is a little known composer to me.

Mark

Veracini is not familiar to me either Mark to be honest.


Well now this music is very familiar to me.


Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman conducting.

markof wrote:

Listening to this lovely collection of violin sonatas from what is a little known composer to me.

Mark

You may like to try this one Mark....

fergus wrote:

You may like to try this one Mark....

Will certainly try it out Fergus.


In the meantime, followed up with this gem (great cover too).




Mark

Seán wrote:Veracini is not familiar to me either Mark to be honest.


Well now this music is very familiar to me.


Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman conducting.

Hi Seán, I just listened to another album of violin sonatas and I am impressed.

I'll get back to you for Brahms recommendations at a later date if that's ok.

Regards, Mark