
        The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a Solemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823. It was first performed on 7 April 1824 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, under the auspices of Beethoven's patron Prince Nikolai Galitzin; an incomplete performance was given in Vienna on 7 May 1824, when the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei were conducted by the composer.  It is generally considered one of the composer's supreme achievements and, along with Bach's Mass in B minor, one of the most significant Mass settings of the common practice period.
Written around the same time as his Ninth Symphony, it is Beethoven's second setting of the Mass, after his Mass in C major, Op. 86. The work was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf of Austria, archbishop of Olmütz, Beethoven's foremost patron as well as pupil and friend. The copy presented to Rudolf was inscribed "Von Herzen—Möge es wieder—Zu Herzen gehn!" ("From the heart – may it return to the heart!")
Conducted by Joana Filipe MartinezPerformed by the CMD Grand Opera Company of Barcelona

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The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a Solemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 18...

The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a Solemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823. It was first performed on 7 April 1824 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, under the auspices of Beethoven's patron Prince Nikolai Galitzin; an incomplete performance was given in Vienna on 7 May 1824, when the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei were conducted by the composer.&nbsp; It is generally considered one of the composer's supreme achievements and, along with Bach's Mass in B minor, one of the most significant Mass settings of the common practice period.Written around the same time as his Ninth Symphony, it is Beethoven's second setting of the Mass, after his Mass in C major, Op. 86. The work was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf of Austria, archbishop of Olmütz, Beethoven's foremost patron as well as pupil and friend. The copy presented to Rudolf was inscribed "Von Herzen—Möge es wieder—Zu Herzen gehn!" ("From the heart – may it return to the heart!")Conducted by Joana Filipe MartinezPerformed by the CMD Grand Opera Company of BarcelonaPurchase this recording at:Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)

Episode 109: 20109 Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Op. 123


        Der Kuss, Op. 128Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130
Performances byKriss Schmidt, baritoneJoana Filipe Martinez, pianoCMD Paris String Quartet

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Der Kuss, Op. 128Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130Performances byKriss Sch...

Der Kuss, Op. 128Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130Performances byKriss Schmidt, baritoneJoana Filipe Martinez, pianoCMD Paris String QuartetPlease purchase this album at:The Last Compositions of Beethoven - Part 2 (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)

Episode 112: 20112 Beethoven - The Last Compositions - Part 2


        SOMM RECORDINGS announces the first volume of Prokofiev Milestones, featuring three characterful sonatas and a sparkling arrangement of music from Romeo and Juliet performed by violinist Lana Trotovšek and flutist Boris Bizjak accompanied by Maria Canyigueral on piano.
Prokofiev Milestones revealingly turns the focus away from the prolific composer’s famed orchestral works and celebrated ballets to his rich and varied chamber music.

First performed in 1943, the Sonata for Flute and Piano (Op.94) is, as Robert Matthew-Walker comments in his notes, “music not of war, but of peace”; a pastoral escape laced with wit and mischief vouchsafed within a pristine neo-classical frame.

It is heard again, transformed, in Prokofiev’s transcription for Violin and Piano (Op.94a). Composed soon after, it lays claim to being “one of the finest 20th-century works in the genre and a genuine masterpiece”.
The Sonata for Two Violins (Op.56) is heard in a new arrangement by Boris Bizjak that eloquently makes much of its sentimentality, drama, and vitality.
A characterful suite drawn from Romeo and Juliet, and arranged for violin and piano by Lidia Baich and Matthias Fletzberger, revels in Shakespeare’s great romance and Prokofiev’s ardent response to it.
TracksSonata for Flute and Piano in D Major, Op. 94 (24:15)I. Moderato (8:06)II. Scherzo: Presto (5:09)III. Andante (3:49)IV. Allegro con brio (7:10)Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 (arr. Boris Bizjak for flute and violin) (14:40)I. Andante cantabile (2:22)II. Allegro (3:15)III. Commodo (quasi allegro) (3:32)IV. Allegro con brio (5:29)Suite from Romeo and Juliet (arr. Lidia Baich and Matthias Fletzberger for violin and piano) (15:45)I. Introduction (1:29)II. Juliet (1:31)III. Dance of the Knights (3:03)IV. Balcony Scene (4:47)V. Dance of the Couples (1:27)VI. Mercutio – Fight – Tybalt’s Death (3:25)Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in D Major, Op. 94a (24:35)*I. Moderato (7:52)II. Scherzo: Presto (5:13)III. Andante (4:14)IV. Allegro con brio (7:14)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.
      

SOMM RECORDINGS announces the first volume of Prokofiev Milestones, featuring three characterful ...

SOMM RECORDINGS announces the first volume of Prokofiev Milestones, featuring three characterful sonatas and a sparkling arrangement of music from Romeo and Juliet performed by violinist Lana Trotovšek and flutist Boris Bizjak accompanied by Maria Canyigueral on piano.Prokofiev Milestones revealingly turns the focus away from the prolific composer’s famed orchestral works and celebrated ballets to his rich and varied chamber music.First performed in 1943, the Sonata for Flute and Piano (Op.94) is, as Robert Matthew-Walker comments in his notes, “music not of war, but of peace”; a pastoral escape laced with wit and mischief vouchsafed within a pristine neo-classical frame.It is heard again, transformed, in Prokofiev’s transcription for Violin and Piano (Op.94a). Composed soon after, it lays claim to being “one of the finest 20th-century works in the genre and a genuine masterpiece”.The Sonata for Two Violins (Op.56) is heard in a new arrangement by Boris Bizjak that eloquently makes much of its sentimentality, drama, and vitality.A characterful suite drawn from Romeo and Juliet, and arranged for violin and piano by Lidia Baich and Matthias Fletzberger, revels in Shakespeare’s great romance and Prokofiev’s ardent response to it.TracksSonata for Flute and Piano in D Major, Op. 94 (24:15)I. Moderato (8:06)II. Scherzo: Presto (5:09)III. Andante (3:49)IV. Allegro con brio (7:10)Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 (arr. Boris Bizjak for flute and violin) (14:40)I. Andante cantabile (2:22)II. Allegro (3:15)III. Commodo (quasi allegro) (3:32)IV. Allegro con brio (5:29)Suite from Romeo and Juliet (arr. Lidia Baich and Matthias Fletzberger for violin and piano) (15:45)I. Introduction (1:29)II. Juliet (1:31)III. Dance of the Knights (3:03)IV. Balcony Scene (4:47)V. Dance of the Couples (1:27)VI. Mercutio – Fight – Tybalt’s Death (3:25)Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in D Major, Op. 94a (24:35)*I. Moderato (7:52)II. Scherzo: Presto (5:13)III. Andante (4:14)IV. Allegro con brio (7:14)Help support our show by purchasing this album&nbsp; at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)&nbsp;Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber.&nbsp;@CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries&nbsp;#KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice&nbsp;#CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical&nbsp;Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)&nbsp;staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com&nbsp;This album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.

Episode 107: 20107 Prokofiev Milestones


        6 Bagatelles for Piano, Op. 126String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127

Performances byJoana Filipe Martinez, pianoThe CMD Paris String Quartet

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6 Bagatelles for Piano, Op. 126String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127Performances byJoana...

6 Bagatelles for Piano, Op. 126String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127Performances byJoana Filipe Martinez, pianoThe CMD Paris String QuartetPurchase this at:The Last Compositions of Beethoven - Part 1 (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)

Episode 111: 20111 Beethoven - The Last Compositions - Part 1


        The effect of the ever-changing seasons has been a perpetual inspiration for composers since Ancient Greece’s Delphic hymns and before, down to the present day, arguably finding its richest expression, as Robert Matthew-Walker’s erudite booklet notes argue, in the generations who alternatively espoused Romanticism and Impressionism.
TracksChristian Sinding: Rustle of Spring, Op. 32 No. 3 (2:56)Franz Liszt: Au lac de Wallenstadt (Années de pèlerinage) (3:31)Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Song of the Lark (The Seasons, Op. 37a) (2:23)Béla Bartók: From the Diary of a Fly (Mikrokosmos) (1:29)Claude Debussy: Jardins sous la Pluie (Estampes) (3:46)Liszt: Au bord d’une source (Années de pèlerinage) (4:06)Liszt: Orage (Années de pèlerinage) (4:31)Bartók: The Night’s Music (Out of Doors) (5:18)Debussy: Clair de Lune (Suite Bergamasque) (5:06)Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan, arr. Godowsky (2:34)Edvard Grieg: Butterfly (Lyric Pieces, Op. 43) (2:00)Grieg: Little Bird (Lyric Pieces, Op. 43) (1:40)Maurice Ravel: Oiseaux Tristes (Miroirs) (4:25)Liszt: Les jeaux d’eau à la villa d’Este (Années de pèlerinage) (7:28)Ravel: Jeux d’eau (5:43)Sergei Rachmaninov: Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 (2:22)Rachmaninov: Daises, Op. 38 No. 3 (2:17)Tchaikovsky: Autumn Song (The Seasons, Op. 37a) (4:32)Debussy: The Snow is Dancing (Children’s Corner) (2:41)Debussy: L’isle joyeuse (5:58)Grieg: To the Spring (Lyric Pieces, Op. 43) (3:04)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com
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The effect of the ever-changing seasons has been a perpetual inspiration for composers since Anci...

The effect of the ever-changing seasons has been a perpetual inspiration for composers since Ancient Greece’s Delphic hymns and before, down to the present day, arguably finding its richest expression, as Robert Matthew-Walker’s erudite booklet notes argue, in the generations who alternatively espoused Romanticism and Impressionism.TracksChristian Sinding: Rustle of Spring, Op. 32 No. 3 (2:56)Franz Liszt: Au lac de Wallenstadt (Années de pèlerinage) (3:31)Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Song of the Lark (The Seasons, Op. 37a) (2:23)Béla Bartók: From the Diary of a Fly (Mikrokosmos) (1:29)Claude Debussy: Jardins sous la Pluie (Estampes) (3:46)Liszt: Au bord d’une source (Années de pèlerinage) (4:06)Liszt: Orage (Années de pèlerinage) (4:31)Bartók: The Night’s Music (Out of Doors) (5:18)Debussy: Clair de Lune (Suite Bergamasque) (5:06)Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan, arr. Godowsky (2:34)Edvard Grieg: Butterfly (Lyric Pieces, Op. 43) (2:00)Grieg: Little Bird (Lyric Pieces, Op. 43) (1:40)Maurice Ravel: Oiseaux Tristes (Miroirs) (4:25)Liszt: Les jeaux d’eau à la villa d’Este (Années de pèlerinage) (7:28)Ravel: Jeux d’eau (5:43)Sergei Rachmaninov: Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 (2:22)Rachmaninov: Daises, Op. 38 No. 3 (2:17)Tchaikovsky: Autumn Song (The Seasons, Op. 37a) (4:32)Debussy: The Snow is Dancing (Children’s Corner) (2:41)Debussy: L’isle joyeuse (5:58)Grieg: To the Spring (Lyric Pieces, Op. 43) (3:04)Help support our show by purchasing this album&nbsp; at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)&nbsp;Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber.&nbsp;Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)&nbsp;staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.comThis album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.

Episode 108: 20108 Natural Connection


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