Berlioz: Messe solennelle Le Concert Spirituel & Hervé Niquet

• Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869): Messe solennelle H20:
• 1 Messe solennelle H20: Introduction 01:35
• 2 Messe solennelle H20: I. Kyrie 07:42
• 3 Messe solennelle H20: II. Gloria 04:30
• 4 Messe solennelle H20: III. Gratias 04:50
• 5 Messe solennelle H20: IV. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus 01:53
• 6 Messe solennelle H20: V. Credo 03:04
• 7 Messe solennelle H20: VI. Incarnatus 03:20
• 8 Messe solennelle H20: VII. Crucifixus 01:41
• 9 Messe solennelle H20: VIII. Resurrexit 06:59
• 10 Messe solennelle H20: Motet pour l'Offertoire 03:15
• 11 Messe solennelle H20: IX. Sanctus 02:40
• 12 Messe solennelle H20: X. O salutaris 03:12
• 13 Messe solennelle H20: XI. Agnus 03:26
• 14 Messe solennelle H20: Domine salvum 03:09
• Total Runtime 51:16

Info for Berlioz: Messe solennelle

Feuerköpfiges Jugendwerk: Die 1824 von Hector Berlioz im Alter von 21 Jahren komponierte und 1825 in der Pariser Kirche Saint-Roch uraufgeführte „Messe solennelle“ hat eine wechselvolle Geschichte: Nachdem Berlioz erklärt hatte, dass er die Partitur zerstört hatte, galt die Masse als verloren, bis sie 1992 in Antwerpen wiederentdeckt wurde.

Dieses bemerkenswerte Werk hilft uns, sowohl die Entwicklung des bereits in frühen Jahren revolutionären Stils von Berlioz zu schätzen als auch zu verstehen, was er seinen Zeitgenossen, insbesondere Cherubini, verdankte. Dessen monumentales Requiem hat Hervé Niquet bereits aufgenommen (Alpha 251). Die „Messe solennelle“, die für drei Solisten (Sopran, Tenor und Bass), Chor und Orchester geschrieben wurde, besteht aus dreizehn Sätzen. Berlioz hat Material daraus in mehreren späteren Werken wiederverwendet, z.B. in der "Scène aux champs" der Symphonie fantastique, die das "Gratias" zitiert.

Hervé Niquet ist fasziniert von diesem Werk: "Es gibt nichts, was er nicht über Dramaturgie und Gesangsstil wusste. Im Alter von zwanzig Jahren!“ So beschloss Niquet, die Messe aufzuführen (das Konzert beim berühmten Berlioz-Festival der La Côte Saint-André war ein unvergessliches Ereignis) und sie anlässlich des 150. Todestages von Berlioz in der Chapelle Royale des Château de Versailles einzuspielen.

"Spirituell entflammt, realisiert Hervé Niquet die unglaubliche, tobende Originalität dieses Werks. Julian Behrs lyrischer Tenor entfaltet sich sanft schmelzend im Agnus Dei." (Fono Forum)

Adrianna Gonzales, Sopran
Julien Behr, Tenor
Andreas Wolf, Bass
Le Concert Spirituel
Herve Niquet, Dirigent

Le Concert Spirituel
was the first company to perform private concerts in France. Founded in the eighteenth century, it closed with the outbreak of French Revolution. Its name was revived by Hervé Niquet when he founded his ensemble of ancient instruments in 1987, bringing back to life the great French repertoire played at the court of Versailles. In this spirit, Le Concert Spirituel collaborates closely with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles and is devoted to airing the works of the great composers of French musical heritage, from Charpentier to Lully, by ways of Campra or Boismortier.

Expanding its repertoire to Italian, English and other masters, Le Concert Spirituel has made a name for itself on the national and international stage as one of the authoritative ensembles for the interpretation of Baroque music. Guest to the Salle Pleyel, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and Château de Versailles each year, Le Concert Spirituel is also invited at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, London’s Barbican Center and Wigmore Hall, at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Prom’s, at the Luxemburg Philharmonie, Tokyo Opera, BOZAR in Brussels, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Shanghai Concert Hall, and Theater an der Wien etc.

Hervé Niquet is proud to assemble an orchestra of keen musicians who interpret music, make instruments and conduct historical researches. This dynamic confederation provides for a "team ethic" which enables the realization of projects that are on the cutting edge of the latest discoveries in interpretation on period instruments. The Fireworks & Water Music production, whose recording received the Edison Award, is typical of this work.

While Le Concert Spirituel specializes in French sacred music and is recognized the world over for its work on this repertoire, an important part of its activity is also devoted to lyrical music. The ensemble unveiled works that received the most prestigious international awards : Marais's Sémélé was voted « Opera Recording of the Year » by the ECHO Klassik Awards in 2009, Grétry's Andromaque was awarded a “Grand Prix – Académie du disque Charles Cros” in 2010, and Campra’s Carnaval de Venise lately received the Supersonic Award and German Record Critic’s Award in 2011.

These musical adventures were also the opportunity to work with directors and choreographers as diverse as Gilles and Corinne Benizio (alias Shirley & Dino), Karol Armitage, Georges Lavaudant,and Joachim Schloemer. This process involving French operas has given birth to a collection of book-CD's in collaboration with the label Glossa (distributed by Harmonia Mundi), with whom Le Concert Spirituel has an exclusive recording engagement since 2000.

In 2013-2014, Le Concert Spirituel had scheduled a series of events: a European tour with Striggio’s Mass for 40 voices in Paris, Utrecht, Bremen, Bruxelles and Metz, a unique re-creation of the French version of Mozart’s La Flûte Enchantée at Salle Pleyel in Paris, a new production of Rameau’s Les Fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the Opéra royal de Versailles and the Palais de Beaux-Arts of Bruxelles (250th death anniversary of Rameau), the production of Purcell’s King Athur (stage directors Corinne and Gilles Benizio alias Shirley et Dino) at the Opéra de Massy, a production of Purcell’s The Indian Queen (stage director Joachim Schloemer) at the Opéra-Théâtre de Metz.

Le Concert Spirituel, in residence at the Opéra-Théatre de Metz Métropole and the Arsenal de Metz - Metz en Scènes, is funded by the Ministry for the Arts and the Communication and the City of Paris. Le Concert Spirituel is funded by the Fondation Bru.

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