It is 25 years since boulez recorded the complete works of webern for cbs a pioneering threedisc set still available from sony. Is webern s arrangement of bach s ricercar a 6 from the musical offering in the public domain. Befiehl du deine wege i, chorale setting for 4 voices, bwv 270 bc 92. One might question the decision to open and close proceedings with the bachwebern ricercar, but theres little doubt that hearing it for the second time. Poppen, munchener kammerorchester, the hilliard ensemble. The blend between the voices is finely controlled, the tone mellow and the tuning spectacularly accurate, giving rise to an organlike sonority that is genuinely thrilling, wrote gramophone magazine, praising the hilliard ensembles four singers, who excelled in an extraordinary variety of music over a 40year career.
Popular music from the time of henry viii the hilliard ensemble with the members of the new london consort. Composed by johann sebastian bach with hilliard ensemble 14. Johann sebastian bach, the hilliard ensemble, knabenchor hannover, london baroque. Andreas neubronner produced by manfred eicher with ricercar christoph poppen continues. Likewise, webern s string quartet and his five movements also originally scored for string quartet were written when the composer was in his twenties. Johann sebastian bach motetten the hilliard ensemble joanne lunn soprano rebecca outram soprano david james countertenor david gould countertenor rogers coveycrump tenor, organ steven harrold tenor gordon jones baritone robert macdonald bass recorded november 2003, propstei st. Webern doesnt seem to want the listener to follow the individual voices of the fugues. Ricercar christoph poppen munchener kammerorchester the hilliard ensemble ecm new series 1774 recorded. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Find the hilliard ensemble discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.
As such, the ricercar a 6 serves as a perfect example for this discussion on polyphonic music and its perception. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Bach s works and bach inspired works by the composerarranger. Sauer has brilliantly scored bachs fugue for 14 piece brass ensemble. Bach webern ricercar by munich chamber orchestra on. Bach ricercare a 6 for 14part brass ensemble cherry. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Complete your bach webern christoph poppen, munchener kammerorchester, the hilliard ensemble collection. Id like to note that, in general, this is something that is totally out of a composers control how can they possibly know if their musical language will be absorbed by anyone following them. Today, we look at the composers whose music inspired the musicians who came after them. Bach johann sebastian motetten the hilliard ensemble. Eight stanzas each end with a halleluja, as unalike in shade and meaning as the strands of webern s ricercar, so magnificent is the young bach s handling of the texts. On this album, the four core hilliard members james, harrold, covey crump and jones are joined by four longstanding musical partners for a perfectly balanced and transparent interpretation.
This variation is itself the midpoint of the whole movement, after which everything goes. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. Voice in the leaves the hilliard ensemble ivan monighetti eq ensemble jean thorel lydia kavina. Jun 01, 2015 hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra antonello manacorda, dirigent alte oper frankfurt, 22. The group was named after the elizabethan miniaturist painter nicholas hilliard. As for the real bach on this disc, the hilliard ensemble realize an interesting interpretation of bach s cantata christ lag in todesbanden. The cantata is now at the centre of a new recording focussed. Eight stanzas each end with a halleluja, as unalike in shade and meaning as the strands of weberns ricercar, so magnificent is the young bachs handling of the texts.
The ricercar a 6, a sixvoice fugue which is regarded as the high point of the. Bachs ricercare a 6, a musical offering, bwv 1079, is a collection of canons and fugues based on a single musical theme given to bach by frederick the great of prussia. This performance, using the onevoiceperpart ovpp approach, is groundbreaking. Is weberns arrangement of bachs ricercar a 6 from the musical offering in the public domain. Sitemap contact us distributors faq credits privacy policy terms and conditions facebook twitter newsletter contact us distributors faq. Bach, vor deinen thron tret ich chorale prelude in g major, bwv668a. The ensemble, initially comprising david james, rogers coveycrump, steven harrold and gordon jones, first recorded bachs motets in the 1980s, but with this album it expands its customary quartet format to incorporate another four voices to form a soloist double choir. In the fourth variation there are constant mirrorings. Apr 08, 2014 johann sebastian bach anton webern ricercar the hilliard ensemble monika mauch soprano david james countertenor rogers coveycrump tenor gordon jones baritone munchener kammerorchester christoph poppen recorded january 2001, himmelfahrtskirche, sendling, munchen engineer. Prayers and praise the hilliard ensemble netherlands chamber orchestra krystof maratka vocal music by alexander raskatov challenge classics cc72578 recorded.
The ricercar a 6 is a sixvoice fugue considered to be the highlight of the entire work. Concerning orchestration in weberns konzert, opus 24 1. Ricercar a 6 hrsinfonieorchester antonello manacorda youtube. Bachwebern ricercare a 6 from musical offering jonathan nott, 2006. Bach webern ricercar by munich chamber orchestra on spotify. Eicher extends the idea in other dimensions, however. Ricercar a 6 hrsinfonieorchester antonello manacorda. Cd, album, rp ecm records, ecm records, ecm new series, ecm new series. Bach webern ricercar, an album by munich chamber orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ricercar, an album by anton webern, robert craft on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Music profile for the hilliard ensemble, formed 1974. Download ancient and beyond the hilliard ensemble discography torrent or any other torrent from audio other direct download via magnet link.
Holdreith plays a number of different recordings of the work, including versions arranged for harpsichord, piano, small ensemble, and, perhaps the best known, anton weberns arrangement for chamber orchestra. The hilliard ensemble, munchener kammerorchester, christoph poppen. Officium novum completes a stunning trilogy that began back in 1993 when norwegian saxophonist jan garbarek and british vocal quartet the hilliard ensemble first collaborated on the original. Ricercar the hilliard ensemble, johann sebastian bach, anton webern. Bach s cantata christ lag in todesbanden grows, as herbert glossner reminds us, from a primordial cell of a single semitone motive. The cantata is now at the centre of a new recording focussed on connections between bach and anton webern. Bach webern christoph poppen, munchener kammerorchester, the hilliard ensemble. Author whatever posted on march 2, 2020 march 9, 2020 categories classics, ecm new series tags bach, munchener kammerorchester, munich chamber orchestra, poppen, the hilliard ensemble, webern one thought on the hilliard ensemble. Although most of its work focused on music of the medieval and renaissance periods, the hilliard ensemble also performed contemporary music, working frequently. The hilliard ensemble was a british male vocal quartet originally devoted to the performance of early music. Ancient and beyond the hilliard ensemble discography. Strozzi, monteverdi, sances, dindia the torrents of love maria cristina kiehr.
The morgan library manuscript seems to be a manuscript copy made for. Peter laenger produced by manfred eicher it was during a concert given by the tallinn. But texturally, few of the classical devices remain. Bach webern christoph poppen, munchener kammerorchester, the hilliard ensemble ricercar. Ricercar christoph poppen, the hilliard ensemble, munchener kammerorchester on allmusic 2003 the conceit that informs this disc is that bach. Bach, ricercar and the hit recording morimur, have sold incredibly well. Bachs cantata christ lag in todesbanden grows, as herbert glossner reminds us, from a primordial cell of a single semitone motive. Bach webern, christoph poppen, munchener kammerorchester. Ricercar by christoph poppen, hi from the story mosquito by graduand1930 with 0 reads.
The moldenhauer and morgan manuscripts are definitely not the same simple example at the beginning. It displays, to be sure, the tradi tional fastslowfast organization of the classical three movements, and other barely functional remnants of classical sonata forms. Its starting point was weberns first published score, an orchestral passacaglia. So this disc is a natural successor to the hilliards previous excursions into. Find the hilliard ensemble discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Anton weberns symphony, op 21 for strings without doublebasses, harp, clarinet, bass clarinet, and two horns is a piece that takes the idea of symphonic selfreferentiality to an intensely. But the performance is as compelling as others on the disc. Previous albums from the hilliard ensemble featuring the music j. Webern, a vocal and orchestral works 5 pieces 5 sacred songs variations bachmusical offering. Ricercar the hilliard ensemble, johann sebastian bach, anton.
Andreas neubronner produced by manfred eicher with ricercar christoph. Bachs cantata christ lag in todesbanden provided a context for morimur, the celebrated christoph poppenhilliard performance of bachs ciaconna which reveraled hidden chorales. Likewise, weberns string quartet and his five movements also originally scored for string quartet were written when the composer was in his twenties. Explore releases from the hilliard ensemble at discogs. Dec 17, 20 anton webern s symphony, op 21 for strings without doublebasses, harp, clarinet, bass clarinet, and two horns is a piece that takes the idea of symphonic selfreferentiality to an intensely. Ricercar classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Concerning orchestration in weberns konzert, opus 241. Bachs works and bachinspired works by the composerarranger. Webern, a vocal and orchestral works 5 pieces 5 sacred songs variations bach musical offering. Johann sebastian bach, hilliard ensemble, christoph poppen.
Johann sebastian bacho s ricercar a 3 from musikalisches opfer, bwv 1079, and to compose a tuned version for string trio. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the hilliard ensemble at the discogs marketplace. There are two ways you can listen to this recording. Bach s cantata christ lag in todesbanden provided a context for morimur, the celebrated christoph poppen hilliard performance of bach s ciaconna which reveraled hidden chorales. Jesu, meine freude, chorale setting for 4 voices, bwv 358 bc f116 composed by johann sebastian bach with hilliard ensemble 16.