Franck: Les Beatitudes
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Performer: Dietrich Fischer-DieskauComposer: Cesar Franck
Composer: Richard [Classical] Wagner
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
Conductor: Pierre Boulez
Performer: Brigitte Fassbaender
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Bayerischen Rundfunkorchester
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Jessye Norman
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-06-06
Music Label: Gala
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Les Beatitudes: Prologue
- Les Beatitudes: First Beatitude: Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit, For Theirs Is The Kingdom Of Heaven
- Les Beatitudes: Second Beatitude: Blessed Are The Meek, For They Shal Inherit The Earth
- Les Beatitudes: Third Beatitude: Blessed Are They That Mourn, For They Shall Be Comforted
- Les Beatitudes: Fourth Beatitde: Blessed Are They Which Do Hunger And Thirst After Righteouness, For They Shall Be Filled
- Les Beatitudes: Fifth Beatitude: Blessed Are The Merciful, They Shall Obtain Mercy
- Les Beatitudes: Sixth Beatitude: Blessed Are The Pure In Heart, For They Shall See God
- Les Beatitudes: Seventh Beatitidue: Blessed Are the Peacemakers, For They Shall Be Called The Children Of God
- Les Beatitudes: Eighth Beatitude: Blessed Are They Which Are Persecuted For Righteousness' Sake, For Theirs Is The Kingdom Of Heaven.
- Five Poems For Female Voice: The Angel
- Five Poems For Female Voice: Be Still!
- Five Poems For Female Voice: In The Hothouse
- Five Poems For Female Voice: Torment
- Five Poems For Female Voice: Dreams
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Music Review: Beautiful
Rating: 5 Stars
I bought the recording after reading the review below. If anything he's understated his case for the piece and for this sensational recording of it. Everywhere else I'd looked I'd encountered ho hum appraisals of the work, yet historically it seems to have been well-regarded. I was confused by that but this one commentary put me over the edge.
Simply, this is a beautiful piece of music. Over-analyzing it, criticizing it because of alleged subtle flaws, damning with faint praise (the usual is that the long work has "many fine moments") just doesn't make sense. A good to great performance of this sells itself quite well without the millennial cynicism and insensitivity (not meaning callous but simply lacking in sensitivity). Judging from the listings and the many "no longer available"s I fear this heartfelt and spiritual work will disappear from sight sometime soon, probably for a long time. If intrigued, grab this one; the value is incredible. I loved the piece so much I also picked up the Jordan on WEA--not as spectacular an interpretation, and not as amazing soloists, but the finer engineering brings out a lot of the sensual beauty of the piece. I'm happy with both and will part with neither.
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