Beethoven boulez, new philharmonia orchestra, john alldis choir boulez conducts beethoven. Seven years later mendelssohn, already the composer of a brilliant overture to shakespeares play a midsummer nights dream, produced a new overture based on two poems by goethe. Boulez conducts beethoven, new philharmonia orchestra. The elegisher gesang is a personal favourite, tuneful and far gentler than most all of beethovens work, but very suitable for what it. Beethoven, as in the pastorale symphony and also in the choral fantasy. But the fear associated with the calm sea gives way to joy as a mist is dispelled and the wind kicks up. Calm sea and prosperous voyage kyrie based on moonlight sonata mass in c, op. Urtext reflecting the latest state of musicological research as well as study scores of the two masses, the box set.
The overture, calm sea and a prosperous voyage, was first performed in 1835, at a leipzig gewandhaus concert. Beethoven admired him and the work is dedicated to goethe. The elegisher gesang is a personal favourite, tuneful and far gentler than most all of beethovens work, but very suitable for what it is. Dedham choral society presents outstanding performances of significant choral works to inspire and excite our audience and our singers we are musicians who find and share the joy of music while striving for musical excellence and professionalism. This is the fourth of mendelssohns seven overtures and was written before the similarly maritime hebrides overture, op. It is constructed in two sections, the first being an adagio, and the second a molto allegro vivace and allegro maestoso. Beethoven, ludwig van calm sea and prosperous voyage. Mendelssohn calm sea and prosperous voyage beethoven piano concerto no.
Though commonly known in english as calm sea and prosperous voyage, a more accurate translation might be becalmed sea and pleasant journey, especially in view of the fact that the. Beethoven calm sea and prosperous voyage elisabeth university orchestra, jonathan stockhammer. All in all, buy it for the mass in c, but enjoy all of it. The tension is finally dispelled when land is sighted. It was composed in 1828 and inspired by a pair of poems calm sea and prosperous voyage by goethe, who very much liked young mendelssohns orchestral setting. The cd was first released in 2006, and this cd is a reissue. Calm sea and prosperous voyage par wiener philharmoniker sur deezer. Calm sea and prosperous voyage mendelssohn wikipedia. Lp, album cbs masterworks, cbs, cbs sbr 235400, sbr235400, m 30085. Complete your boulez conducts beethoven, new philharmonia orchestra, john alldis choir collection. The image that goethe presents is a masterful study in contradictions. In striving to evoke the contrasting moods of goethes two poems about the sea, beethoven wrote some of his most descriptive and evocative music.
Ludwig van beethoven was a german pianist and composer. The cantata was first performed on december 25, 1815, at a benefit concert for the hospital fund, along with a revival of beethoven s oratorio christus am olberge, op. Calm sea and prosperous voyage was the composers musical response to two short poems of the same title by goethe, meeresstille and gluckliche fahrt 1796. Gulbenkian orchestra, gulbenkian choir, lilia bizimecheeisinger, markus schaeffer, michel brodard. One of boston areas premier community choruses, the dedham choral society is widely recognized for excellent musicianship, enjoyable and challenging. Michael milton conductor eugene wei piano mendelssohn calm sea and prosperous voyage beethoven piano concerto no. The second, gluckliche fahrt, evokes the joy and release from fear at the arrival of the winds so vital for a prosperous voyage. The first poem, meeres stille, tells of the dread and deathly stillness of a becalmed sea.
Shop and buy calm sea and prosperous voyage sheet music. Calm sea and prosperous voyage classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The overture as a form had only recently escaped from its original theatrical function into a. Calm sea and prosperous voyage indianapolis symphony orchestra. Osl celebrates beethoven with choral fantasy, mass in c. Beethoven in fact never voyaged by sea, but his composition, premiered in 1815, continues to surprise. Beethovengoethe calm sea and prosperous voyage rogers. Beethoven calm sea and prosperous voyage elisabeth. Though commonly known in english as calm sea and prosperous voyage, a more accurate translation might be becalmed sea and pleasant journey, especially in view of the fact that the deadly calm sea of the first poem and windy weather of. Beethoven, ludwig van calm sea and prosperous voyage, op. Calm sea and prosperous voyage, an album by ludwig van beethoven, wiener philharmoniker, claudio abbado, maurizio pollini, gabriela lechner, gretchen eder, elisabeth mach, jorge pita, andreas esders, gerhard eder, vienna state opera chorus, walter hagengroll on spotify. Mass in c major elegiac song calm sea and prosperous voyage atlanta symphony chorus classical 1990.
Two poems, one piece, the settings are respectively enthralled and hesitant, then energised and optimistic. Calm sea and prosperous voyage indianapolis symphony. Beethovens choral fantasy and mass in c major orchestra. Ludwig van beethoven born december 16, 1770, bonn, germany. Martin sedek, conductor more information about future performances at. Calm sea and prosperous voyage by ludwig van beethoven. Beethovengoethe, calm sea and prosperous voyage rogers. Overture calm sea and prosperous voyage, op 27 hyperion. The calm sea part refers to an oceans vastness and a vessels immobility on it, no breeze, until in prosperous voyage winds strike up through orchestral flurries were on the move and land is sighted. Although beethoven actually never sailed on a voyage, he knew well, through the difficult experience of his own life, the deeper meaning of the two poems by goethe he chose to set in calm sea and prosperous voyage, which is why the beauty of beethovens setting is not its ability to paint a seascape. Beethovens opus 112, 18141815 schuberts song calm sea 1815 and mendelssohns overture opus 27, 1828, revised in 1834. Beethoven s choral works in a practical study package.
Beethovengoethe, calm sea and prosperous voyage roger. The two lesser known beethoven works were both well performed, particularly calm sea and prosperous voyage, based on poetry of goethe. Two poems by goethe, the rst titled calm at sea and the second titled prosperous voyage, were the source for three 19th century settings. The fog is torn, the sky is bright, and aeolus releases the fearful bindings. The same poems were used by beethoven to produce a short choral work with the same title. Mass in c major elegiac song calm sea and prosperous voyage atlanta symphony chorus.
Boulez conducts beethoven, new philharmonia orchestra, john. Dedham choral society bravo beethoven postponed to. It illustrates two short poems of goethes, the calmness of the sea and a prosperous voyage. Beethoven boulez, new philharmonia orchestra, john alldis choir. Overture calm sea and prosperous voyage, op 27 mendelssohn. Mass in c major elegiac song calm sea and prosperous voyage atlanta.
Beethovengoethe calm sea and prosperous voyage roger. Calm sea and prosperous voyage restores to the literary canon an extraordinarily gifted writer, who was recognized as a major talent before all but disappearing from public view for decades, until nearly the end of her life. Calm sea and prosperous voyage london concert choir. Deep stillness rules the water the sea lies motionless, and sadly, the sailor observes the smooth surfaces all around. Calm sea and prosperous voyage to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. This cd includes beethoven s final piano concerto, no. Coro satb, 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 clt, 2 fg, 4 cor, 2 tr, timp, 2 vl, va, vc, cb sheet music book by ludwig van beethoven 17701827. Beethoven had picked the same poems in 1814just two years after he met the poetand set them as a magnificent, utterly unconventional choral piece. Calm sea and prosperous voyage by ludwig van beethoven 1770. Performed on period instruments by the monteverdi choir wit. Meeresstille calm sea and gluckliche fahrt prosperous voyage. One hundred twentyfourth season chicago symphony orchestra.
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