Missae & Vesperae (Carus Classics)
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring outstanding CD productions from the past library of recordings. This exclusive collection, designed by Friedrich Forssman and Cornelia Feyll, is presented in high-quality DigiPacs and each CD includes an extensive booklet.
The revival of Antonio Vivaldi’s music in the 20th century went hand in hand with the new discovery of a large amount of his sacred vocal music which ranged in repertoire from large-scale compositions for the Mass and Vesper to biblical oratorios and solo motets. The first revivals of Vivaldi's church music, including the Gloria and the Credo on the present recording, were received almost as a sensation. They clearly show that, just in the field of church music he attained some of his greatest artistic achievements.
"The singing throughout couldn't be more accomplished, ... or the purity of the voices more uniform and delightful to the ear."
Classics Today, February 2004
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Contents
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Composer
Antonio Vivaldi
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Preface writer
Karl Heller
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Ensemble
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
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Ensemble
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
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Conductor
Tonu Kaljuste
For twenty years Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) was artistic director and principal conductor of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, which he founded in 1981, and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. Kaljuste has also been chief conductor of the Swedish Radio Choir and the Netherlands Chamber Choir. He has directed international choral seminars and workshops for several years and has worked as a guest conductor with leading orchestras and choirs throughout Europe, Australia and America. As well as immersing himself in the music of the great northern and eastern European moderns, such as Schnittke, Kurtag, Penderecki, Rautavaara and Kancheli, he has a deep affinity with the composers of his native Estonia, including Pärt, Tüür, Tormis and Eller. He has established an international reputation with his wide-ranging repertoire from opera, via the traditional symphonic repertoire to contemporary music. His numerous recordings have won many awards and have been nominated for Grammy awards. In 1999 he received the Cannes Classical Award in the category “Best 20th Century Choral Music” for his recording of Alfred Schnittke’s Psalms of Repentance. In 2004 he was awarded first prize by the Estonian State Foundation “Kultuurkapital.” The same year he became artistic director of the Nargen Festival, an annual, three-month long musical event on the coast of Estonia. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Personal details
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Soloist - soprano
Kaia Urb
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Soloist - soprano
Vilve Hepner
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Soloist - alto
Anna Zander
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Soloist - tenor
Mati Turi
Reviews
40 Jahre Carus - das soll mit einer besonderen Edition gefeiert werden: den Carus Classics. Der Verlag hat in seinem prall gefüllten Schatzkästlein gestöbert und die schönsten Aufnahmen für diese Sonderedition ausgewählt. Dieses schwierige Unterfangen ist bestens geglückt, und die … Aufnahmen bestätigen den guten Ruf des Hauses, wenn es um die Aufnahmen von Chormusik geht. … Der [Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir], eine europäische Spitzenformation, unterstreicht sein Renommee durch einen perfekten Gesamtklang und eine ausbalancierte, klare Stimmführung, die der Musik [Vivaldis] Zeitlosigkeit verleihen.
(pizzicato, Oktober 2012)
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