Beethoven - Der glorreiche Augenblick, Choral Fantasia
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Label: Naxos
Cat No: 8572783
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 30th April 2012
Contents
Works
Der glorreiche Augenblick (The glorious moment), op.136Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra in C minor, op.80 'Choral Fantasy'
Artists
Claire Rutter (soprano)Matilde Wallevik (mezzo-soprano)
Peter Hoare (tenor)
Stephen Gadd (baritone)
Marta Fontannais-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Julian Davies (tenor)
Leon McCawley (piano)
Boys of Westminster Under School Senior Choir
City of London Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
Hilary Davan WettonWorks
Der glorreiche Augenblick (The glorious moment), op.136Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra in C minor, op.80 'Choral Fantasy'
Artists
Claire Rutter (soprano)Matilde Wallevik (mezzo-soprano)
Peter Hoare (tenor)
Stephen Gadd (baritone)
Marta Fontannais-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Julian Davies (tenor)
Leon McCawley (piano)
Boys of Westminster Under School Senior Choir
City of London Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor
Hilary Davan WettonAbout
The Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus and orchestra opens with a virtuosic, improvisatory Adagio for the piano. The work’s main theme anticipates the famous Ode to Joy setting Beethoven later devised for his Choral Symphony.
Beethoven’s cantata Der glorreiche Augenblick is rarely performed and very seldom recorded, usually only appearing amidst vast sets of Beethoven’s complete works. This is in fact a remarkable and distinctive piece which deserves wider availability, and its appearance with the distinguished forces of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a very fine gathering of soloists will make it an easy and popular choice for seekers of fresh Beethoven material.
The coupling with another occasional and relatively low-profile work, the Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus and orchestra, is entirely logical and eminently satisfying. The Choral Fantasia opens with a virtuosic, improvisatory Adagio for the piano. The work’s main theme anticipates the famous Ode to Joy setting Beethoven later devised for his Choral Symphony.
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the City of London Choir since 1989, Hilary Davan Wetton was founder/conductor of the Holst Singers and is Conductor Emeritus of the Guildford Choral Society and the Milton Keynes City Orchestra. He appears regularly on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, for which he presented the popular series Masterclass.
Acknowledged as one of Britain’s most prestigious orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys an international reputation for bringing audiences worldwide first-class performances, and the highest possible standards of music-making, across a diverse range of musical repertoire.
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