Johan Hammarsrtöm, Swedish Radio Choir & Kaspars Putniņš - Schumann: Missa Sacra (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 224 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 140 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:58:18
Classical, Sacred, Choral | Label: BIS
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 224 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 140 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:58:18
Classical, Sacred, Choral | Label: BIS
Less well known among his works, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, bears witness to Robert Schumann’s late interest in sacred music – and in particular in Catholic church music. The work would have a rather difficult fate: during Schumann’s lifetime, it was neither published nor performed in its entirety. Even after its posthumous première, opinions were lukewarm. Wrongly so: the Missa sacra is a fascinating attempt to update sacred music through a refined post-classical musical language. It was originally conceived for orchestra, but Schumann also made a version for organ, presented here. This version allows great vocal transparency and immediacy, thus contributing to a clearer vision of the work.