Herbert von Karajan: Beethoven - Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123
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Conductor: Herbert von KarajanPerformer: L.V. Beethoven
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), DTS 5.1
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 83 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Reviews of Herbert von Karajan: Beethoven - Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123
Movie Review: An adequate, but not outstanding, performance
Summary: 3 Stars
Full disclosure: I prefer dramatic choral works performed with a full range of tempi, with singing devoted to pitch accuracy, rather than excessive vibrato and overly dramatic arrivals at the correct pitch. With these biases in mind, I was disappointed in this performance. Overall, the musical performance is good, and the recording and videography are both excellent. However, the slower movements (Kyrie, Sanctus, and Benedictus) are performed at a faster tempo than I prefer, and, in my opinion, lose much of their potentially-excruciating beauty as a result. I also did not enjoy the performances of the soprano and tenor soloists, who in my opinion brought operatic excess to parts that sound better when performed with less vibrato and greater accuracy in intonation. I guess I'll just continue to listen to my Robert Shaw CD.
Summary of Herbert von Karajan: Beethoven - Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123
Conductor, director and artistic supervisior Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Singing Society in the Missa Solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven. This performance from a live production at the Easter Festival in Salzburg in 1979 features a superb quartet of soloists including Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Ruza Baldani, Eric Tappy, and Jos? van Dam. The Missa Solemnis op. 79, one of the most important masses, is scored for an orchestra and organ, together with four solo singers and chorus and has a highly dramatic, symphonic style. The Missa Solemnis was first performed in St. Petersburg in April 1824, under the musical supervision and financial support of Prince Nikolai Galitzin. The complexity of the fugues, the frequent counterpoint between the quartet of soloists, the choir and the different sections of the orchestra, and the sheer length of the piece (over an hour and a half) make it a huge challenge to perform. "Karajan's view of the Missa Solemnis shows a remarkable consistency."--New Hi-Fi Sound "...powerful, moving, uplifting and one of the great masterpieces of Beethoven..."--New Hi-Fi SoundMusic Video & Concerts DVD Video
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