| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 20 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time |
012000 |
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digital |
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video file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Performer |
Tamara Wilson, soprano ; Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-sorpano ; Nikolaï Schuhoff, tenor ; Brindley Sherratt, bass ; The Gulbenkian Choir ; Chamber Orchestra of Europe ; John Nelson, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 2010 Fudação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal. |
| Summary |
John Nelson proves his love for Beethoven In the beautiful Gulbenkian hall in Lisbon, built entirely in wood, John Nelson conducts Beethoven's only Mass. A proportionately gigantic work, the Missa Solemnis, composed for the archbishop Rodolphe is work made of sufferance. At the time completely deaf, Beethoven has just lost his brother. Even though the composer confessed his desire to commit suicide, his energy will eventually overcome his desperation. It is this victory that the Missa Solemnis celebrates. Composed following the Hammerklavier, this piece explores new territories, never before used sonorities and solid and framed structures. Bare handed, with an infectious energy and innate sense of form, John Nelson --€an old "Beethovenian"--€gives a poignant interpretation of this vast liturgy. Balancing between explosive choir parts, mystical contemplation and classic equilibrium, this version brings homage to one of the masterpieces of Beethoven. |
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Sung in Latin. |
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Masses.
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Masses. |
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Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Huw, Rhodri, film director.
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Wilson, Tamara (Soprano), singer.
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DeShong, Elizabeth, singer.
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Schukoff, Nikolaï, singer.
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Sherratt, Brindley, singer.
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Nelson, John, 1941- conductor.
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Container of (work): Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Missa solemnis.
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Idéale Audience International, production company.
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Soli Deo Gloria (Sound recording label), production company.
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Coro Gulbenkian, singer.
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Chamber Orchestra of Europe, instrumentalist.
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| Added Title |
Beethoven's Missa solemnis |
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