Carl Amand Mangold - Abraham | Christophorus CHR77326

Carl Amand Mangold - Abraham

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Label: Christophorus

Cat No: CHR77326

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 28th March 2011

Contents

Artists

Gilles Cachemaille
Mechtild Georg
Bernhard Gartner
Michael Ruhr
Gerd Turk
Thomas Essmann
Thomas Sehrbrock
Monika Frimmer
Konzertchor Darmstadt
Philharmonisches Orchester Darmstadt

Conductor

Wolfgang Seeliger

Works

Mangold, Carl Amand

Abraham

Artists

Gilles Cachemaille
Mechtild Georg
Bernhard Gartner
Michael Ruhr
Gerd Turk
Thomas Essmann
Thomas Sehrbrock
Monika Frimmer
Konzertchor Darmstadt
Philharmonisches Orchester Darmstadt

Conductor

Wolfgang Seeliger

About

Carl Armand Mangold (1813-1889) was apparently considered an important composer of operas and oratorios in his day, but is currently not even a name to most music enthusiasts.

The oratorio Abraham rushes through Abraham's life in 100 minutes, and Mangold was apparently intent on keeping more or less everything in there, which means that there is little time for reflection and long developments. It does, however, contain some impressive choral writing, with the fugue writing for double chorus for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah a highlight.

Gilles Cachemaille makes impressive use of the material in the title role, documentation is fortunately good and, with the advocacy it receives here, the curious can proceed with some confidence.

Recorded: 1995

Cast:
- Gilles Cachemaille (Abraham)
- Mechtild Georg (Hagar)
- Bernhard Gärtner (Melchisedech)
- Michael Ruhr (Isaac)
- Gerd Türk (1st angel)
- Thomas Essmann (2nd angel)
- Thomas Sehrbrock (Lot, 3rd angel)
- Monika Frimmer (angel)

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