Sunday, October 9th, 2011
KHCD-2011-082 (STEREO) – Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D, Op. 123 – Leonore Kirchstein, soprano; Jeanne Deroubaix, alto; Peter Schreier, tenor; Günter Morbach, bass; Gürzenich Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Gunter Wand – Beethoven’s personal blending of dogma and drama in his Missa Solemnis resulted in an outpouring of human emotion, a towering masterpiece from a composer often accused of lacking the gift of writing for the human voice. Gunter Wand leads a stellar performance of this profound work, recorded originally by Club Français du Disque, and licensed to Nonesuch. A near-mint 2-LP set was used for this transcription.
Another great recording taped by Club Français du Disque, who supplied many licensed recordings to the Nonesuch label during the 60s.
More to come – Cheers – Curt Timmons