RE: Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C

Posted by Chris from Lafayette (A) on September 7, 2014 at 11:53:53

In Reply to: Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C posted by TGR on September 7, 2014 at 10:41:15:

Yes - 1968 - what a year! I used to have that Kegel recording on LP too, and I agree that Kegel was an excellent conductor. For some reason, I never reacquired it once CD's came out. (I have a distant memory of Hanne-Lore Kuhse's singing not being the most ingratiating, but this could be a false geezerhood recollection!)

I currently have recordings of the C-major Mass by Giulini and C. Davis. I expected to like the Giulini better, not least because of Elly Ameling singing the soprano part. But darn if she isn't bettered by Christine Eda-Pierre (from Martinique) in the Davis recording (at least IMHO)! Eda-Pierre is also excellent in Davis' recording of Berlioz' "Benvenuto Cellini". Somehow, I would have expected she would be much more extensively represented on recordings than she actually is.

It looks as if there are a number of more recent recordings of this Mass (possibly excellent) which I haven't heard.

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Topic - Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C - TGR 10:41:15 09/07/14 (13)

RE: Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C - Chris from Lafayette 11:53:53 09/07/14 (3)

Kegel - TGR 13:20:44 09/07/14 (2)

RE: Kegel and LVB - madisonears 19:15:54 09/07/14 (0)

Yes. . . well, I certainly didn't have Gardiner in mind [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:47:24 09/07/14 (0)

Isn't it amazing? I came to it late, was listening as background music, got caught up in it. - jdaniel@jps.net 11:03:00 09/07/14 (8)

Still grappling with the Solemnis, as well - Jay Buridan 14:32:31 09/07/14 (6)

OK, seriously? - TGR 21:29:27 09/07/14 (1)

OK, yes. Just listened to it again - jdaniel@jps.net 18:36:08 09/08/14 (0)

Try the Collegium Aureum on DHM, as they at least make pretty sounds.... - jdaniel@jps.net 15:30:53 09/07/14 (3)

Yes!!!! I had their Christmas Oratorio on that cheap re-issue label - Timbo in Oz 18:19:22 09/08/14 (2)

Re AARP, yes. Glad you like the Aureum productions too. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:32:57 09/08/14 (1)

I record in simple 2-mike \---/ stereo for a local community FM station, too! - Timbo in Oz 18:39:41 09/08/14 (0)

The Missa Solemnis - TGR 13:25:29 09/07/14 (0)

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RE: Spinning Beethoven's Mass in C - Chris from Lafayette 11:53:53 09/07/14 (3)

Kegel - TGR 13:20:44 09/07/14 (2)

RE: Kegel and LVB - madisonears 19:15:54 09/07/14 (0)

Yes. . . well, I certainly didn't have Gardiner in mind [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:47:24 09/07/14 (0)

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