Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN
(1770 - 1827)
Vienna, December 22, 1808
Balthasar-Neumann-Chor & -Ensemble
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
DIR.: THOMAS HENGELBROCK
recorded: Feb 4, 2020, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: Klara (B) (digital radio)
programme (NL/F) included (pdf)
Concerto for pianoforte and orchestra No. 4 in G, op. 58
(01) allegro moderato [18'33"]
(02) andante con moto [05'06"]
(03) rondo. vivace [10'12"]
(04) Fantasia for pianoforte, choir and orchestra op. 80 [17'56"]
Mass in C, op. 86
Agnes Kovacs, Heike Heilmann, soprano
Natalia Kawalek, Anne Bierwirth, contralto
Jan Petryka, Jakob Pilgram, tenor
André Morsch, Reinhard Mayr, bass
(05) Kyrie [05'34"]
(06) Gloria [08'47"]
(07) Credo [10'43"]
(08) Sanctus [03'50"]
(09) Benedictus [06'21"]
(10) Agnus Dei [07'20"]
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I was there. Strange experience: choir standing in front of the orchestra and the Mass in C interspersed with organ chorales?? IMHO it ruined the concert.
ReplyDeleteBut I've never heard the Andante con moto from the 4th Piano Concerto more moving.
I was surprised about the organ as well. In an interview on Klara, Hengelbrock did not mention it. He did mention the position of the choir. He stated that this was in line with common practice in the 17th and 18th centuries. Obviously, that is something you don't notice on the radio.
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