SSAATTBB Choir - Level 4
SKU: CA.177700
Composed by Hans
Fahrmann. Edited by
Dieter Zeh. Separate
edition to the CD. Sacred
vocal music, Motets,
Psalms, German. Full
Score. Op. 45,2. Duration
3 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 01.777/00. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.177700).
ISBN
9790007253929.
German.
The
conductor Frieder Bernius
regards the motets of
Hans Fahrmann as an
indispensable and
extremely welcome
addition to the late
Romantic repertoire. The
composer's output is
little known nowadays.
Born in 1860, he was
considered the Richard
Strauss of the organ
during his lifetime. With
their demanding
harmonies, Fahrmann's
choral motets place high
demands on choirs and -
like Reger's works -
stretch tonality to its
extremes. And not least,
their sonorous
expressivity is thanks to
their chromatic richness.
Frieder Bernius has
recorded the Motets opp.
34, 45, and 65 with the
SWR Vokalensemble for the
first time on CD (Carus
83.499).
