Rossini. Petite Messe Solennelle. Rias Kammerchor/
Label: harmonia mundi Catalog: HMX 2901724 Format: CD Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano), Birgit Remmert (mezzo-soprano), Steve Davislim (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (bass-baritone), RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus CreedRossini: Petite Messe solennelle A followup to their celebrated release of the Stabat Mater, RIAS-Kammerchor perfoms Rossini's other sacred masterpiece, the Petite Messe solennelle. In many respects, this work may be seen as its composer's musical testament. Dazzled, like all his critical colleagues, Filippo Filippi wrote after the first performance in March 1864: "This time, Rossini has surpassed himself, for no-one can tell what is the more impressive, his learning or his inspiration." Price: $11.98 |