Julia Lezhneva; Daniel Taylor; Stuttgart Chamber Choir; Bern
Description
With his Kammerchor Stuttgart, Frieder Bernius has recorded Jan Dismas Zelenka's impressive "Missa Sancti Josephi" which, although already composed in 1732, is in no way inferior to Zelenka's famous late masses.
Up to now this work was not available for performance since the autograph score - the only preserved source - was severely damaged in 1945. However, a reconstruction was possible and is now available for the first time in an edition at Carus-Verlag; the recording by Frieder Bernius was also made on the basis of this edition.
As always, Bernius collaborates with high-ranking soloists, including - for the first time - the young soprano Julia Lezhneva. The recording is complemented by Zelenka's psalm compositions "De profundis" and "In exitu Israel".
"Bernius and his forces prove themselves devotedly successful advocates. His Stuttgart choir are fresh and homogeneous in tone and intelligent in delivery… The orchestra are skilled, alert and..." - Gramophone Magazine
Tracklisting
Frieder Bernius, Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Hofkapelle Stuttgart
Soloists; Hans-Christoph Rademann; Dresden Chamber Choir; Stuttgart Philharmonic
Nicolas Fink; Schweizer Jugendchor
Chamber choir of the Freiburg University of Music; Schuldt-Jensen
J. Brahms
Mields/Hofbauer/Erler/Schneider/Poplutz/Mäthger/Wolf/Rumpf/Schwandtke/+
Bernius/Kammerchor Stuttgart/Barockorchester Stuttgart/+
Rademann/Dresdner Kammerchor
The Gesualdo Six / Owain Park
La Compagnia del Madrigale
Cappella Pratensis, Stratton Bull, Sollazzo Ensemble
Frieder Bernius, Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart, Hofkapelle Stuttgart
Collegium Cantorum Choir, Janusz Siadlak
Sing in Solidarity, Brass Band of Columbus, and Chris Westover-Munoz
Le Concert Spirituel; Herve Niquet
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
