Il Carnevale. Chor- und Ensemblemusik (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 present recording presents examples of Rossini’s compositional versatility with choral fugues and a cappella works for double choir ranging from religious works via funeral music to drinking songs.
“CD with a first-class interpretation.”
Fono Forum, June 1993
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Composer
Gioachino Rossini
| 1792-1868Gioachino Antonio Rossini was an Italian composer who is best known today for his operas. Rossini celebrated his first major successes in Venice in 1813 with the opera seria Tancredi and the opera buffa L'italiana in Algeri. The following years continued this success story. From 1830 onwards, Rossini largely withdrew from public life. Although he still composed many works, including the Stabat mater, he devoted most of his time to eating and enjoying life. During his lifetime, Rossini enjoyed enormous fame throughout Europe, but also, thanks to his apparently humorous and affectionate character, popularity among many of his colleagues. Personal details
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Preface writer
Guido Johannes Joerg
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Ensemble
Südfunk-Chor
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Conductor
Rupert Huber
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Conductor
Helmut Wolf
| 1939-2026
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Conductor
Eric Ericson
| 1918-2013
Reviews
… There have been other discs of Rossini's shorter vocal works but none that I have heard has given as much pleasure as this one.
(John Sheppard, Recording of the month, musicweb-international.com, November 2012)