MDR Leipzig Radio Choir, Philipp Ahmann - Mendelssohn: Choral Works (2023)[DSD64]

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Title: Mendelssohn: Choral Works
Year Of Release: 2023
Label: PentaTone
Genre: Classical
Quality: DSD64 2.0 (*.dsf) (tracks) 2,8 MHz/1 Bit
Total Time: 01:07:25
Total Size: 2.7 GB
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Tracklist:

1 Psalm 100, Jauchzet dem Hern, alle Welt 4:21
2 Psalm 2: Warum toben die Heiden 7:01
3 Psalm 43, Richte mich, Gott 4:21
4 Psalm 22, Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen 8:02
5 Beate mortui, op. 115, Nr. 1 3:09
6 Periti autem, op. 115, Nr. 2 2:26
7 Die Deutsche Liturgie, 3, Kyrie 1:19
8 Die Deutsche Liturgie, 4, Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe 4:09
9 Die Deutsche Liturgie, 10, Heilig 1:45
10 Zum Abendsegen, Herr, sei gnadig 2:31
11 Hebe deine Augen auf 1:57
12 Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir 3:29
13 Herr, nun lassest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren 5:05
14 Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt 5:40
15 Mein Herz erhebet Gott, den Herrn 10:03
16 Heilig 2:07

The Pinnacle of German Nineteenth-Century Religious Music
World Premiere Recording (Track 16)
The MDR Leipzig Radio Choir and its artistic director Philipp Ahmann present a collection of Felix Mendelssohn’s choral music, which arguably represents the pinnacle of German nineteenth-century religious music. Ranging across psalm settings, motets, Latin verses, the Deutsche Liturgie as well as the ethereal chorus Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, which was later adapted and incorporated into his oratorio Elijah, the album highlights the unique stylistic range and expressive power of Mendelssohn’s choral output.
A unique addition to the program is the world premiere recording of Heilig, MWV 47. The music on this album seamlessly integrates stylistic traits of Palestrina and Bach, remnants of Jewish cantor practices, as well as the Romanticism of Mendelssohn’s time. Generally considered one of the best choirs in the German-speaking world, the singers of the MDR Leipzig Radio Choir are proficient in this repertoire, written by a local musical giant whose music is deeply ingrained into the cultural soil of their city.
The MDR Leipzig Radio Choir and its artistic director Philipp Ahmann return to Pentatone with this a cappella album following their acclaimed recording of motets by Anton Bruckner and Michael Haydn (2021). The choir has also taken part in a Pentatone release of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis (2017).