SKU: CA.2731509
ISBN 9790007201685. Key: C major. Language: Latin.
Charles Gounod composed this Requiem under the impact of the death of his four-year-old grandson, Maurice. According to information handed down, while finishing the details of this work he was overtaken by death. It was published posthumously in various constellations by his pupil, Henri Busser, but the only complete version from the pen of Gounod is the version for large orchestra, which is published here for the first time in a critical edition. Gounod's Requiem, unlike many contemporary settings of the Mass of the Dead, is not characterized by darkness and terror. Rather, with all of its trepidation - expressed through a marked chromaticism - an atmosphere of hopeful expectation, of trust in the grace and equity of the divine judge predominates. This confidence finds its expression in the choice of the fundamental key of C major, which is rather unusual for a requiem. The work was given an impressive performance on the occasion of the first anniversary of Gounod's death in the Parisian church of Sainte-Madeleine under the direction of Gabriel Fauré and it was highly acclaimed by the contemporary press. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.2731500.
SKU: CA.1000109
ISBN 9790007015626. Language: German.
Oratorio that lasts the whole evening, made up of particularly valuable movements from the lesser known of Bach's cantatas, put together by Hans Grischkat for the 1950 Bach Festival. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.1000100.
SKU: CA.1000111
ISBN 9790007015633. Language: German.
Oratorio that lasts the whole evening, made up of particularly valuable movements from the lesser known of Bach's cantatas, put together by Hans Grischkat for the 1950 Bach Festival. Score and part available separately - see item CA.1000100.
SKU: CA.4018011
ISBN 9790007064051. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
Brahms's Ave Maria was composed in 1858. The widely-held opinions in the literature on Brahms - that the work has justifiably been forgotten, the part-writing is monotonous and the style and diction is ponderous - don't do justice to a truly charming piece, based on folksong-like models. Score and part available separately - see item CA.4018000.
SKU: CA.1038311
ISBN 9790007191092. Language: Latin/English/German.
Score available separately - see item CA.1038300.
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