Boris Blacher - Der Grossinquisitor
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 9437
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 20th May 2013
Contents
Artists
Siegmund Nimsgern (baritone)Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Dresdner Philharmonie
Conductor
Herbert KegelWorks
Der Grossinquisitor, op.21Artists
Siegmund Nimsgern (baritone)Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Dresdner Philharmonie
Conductor
Herbert KegelAbout
The text is based on Dostoyevsky's novel, The Brothers Karamazov, illustrating Jesus's return to earth in 16th-century Seville. The depiction of the heretics burned to the glory of God could not be a clearer reflection of the fate of the Jews at the hands of the Nazis. Distinct from the other works in Blacher's oeuvre thanks to its seriousness and tonal harmony, Der Großinquisitor also contains elements that are typical of the composer's style, such as terse rhythms and seemingly aimless melodic lines.
The role of the Inquisitor is sung by German bass-baritone Siegmund Nimsgern, who has enjoyed an international career as an opera singer, performing with the Royal Opera (London), Metropolitan Opera (New York) and the Vienna State Opera, among others.
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