Beethoven: Der Glorreiche Augenblick / Choral Fant
Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8572837 Format: CD Claire Rutter (soprano), Matilde Wallevik (mezzo-soprano), Peter Hoare (tenor) & Stephen Gadd (baritone) City of London Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hilary Davan WettonBeethoven: Der glorreiche Augenblick Op. 136, Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80 Beethoven’s unusual cantata Der glorreiche Augenblick (The Glorious Moment) is filled with patriotic praise for Vienna and tributes to the kings and princes of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon. It was performed alongside his symphonic Wellington’s Victory at its première in 1814. The Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus and orchestra opens with a virtuosic, improvisatory Adagio for the piano. The work’s main theme anticipates the famous Ode to Joy setting Beethoven later devised for his Choral Symphony. Price: $19.98 |