sonorous
In Poland, Stanislaw Moniuszko is revered as a national composer; he is regarded as the creator of the "Polish Opera". The extremely productive artist left his mark on almost all musical genres, and his songs in particular are still often heard in his homeland. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death, Andrzej Szadejko has dedicated himself to Moniuszko's almost forgotten sacred music and, with his symphonic orchestra playing on original 19th century instruments, has closed an astonishing gap in the repertoire: The unique style between Schubert and Schumann, which Rossini also held in high esteem, immediately attracts attention.
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In his short life, Moniuszko underwent a remarkable artistic development, which can be exemplified by the three Litanies for the Adoration of the Black Madonna of Ostra Brama in Vilnius. The first is of almost classical clarity, while the later ones show more and more symphonic-romantic or even operatic traits - Rossini winks from afar...
Stanisław Moniuszko
(1819–1872)
Requiem Aeternam
Goldberg Baroque Ensemble
Gellert Ensemble
Andrzej Szadejko
MDG 902 2278-6
(SACD)
Price: 21,99 €
tremendous
"Sub tuum Praesidium" is like a great aria, and for "Requiem aeternam" Moniuszko demands no less than 13 soloists! It is a good thing that the powerful-voiced Leipzig Gellert Ensemble extends its proven collaboration with Szadejko's Goldberg Ensemble - Moniuszko's magical sound is thus brought to bear in the most advantageous way.
beguiling
Especially in the three-dimensional reproduction of this carefully mixed Super Audio CD, this large-scale work has an almost hypnotic effect. The finely orchestrated orchestral parts also benefit immensely from the high-resolution sound - a romantic feast for the ears with addictive potential.
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