Brahms: Choral Works
Copy at Case Memorial Library
Contents: Johannes Brahms: Nänie (text by Schiller); Schicksalslied ("Song of Destiny," text by Hölderlin); Gesang der Parzen ("Song of the Fates"), Alto Rhapsody (texts by Goethe).
Personnel: Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano; Bavarian Radio Choir, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robin Ticciati.
"Barely into his late 20s, the English conductor Robin Ticciati is already being ranked among podium prodigies like Simon Rattle (who provided early encouragement) and Gustavo Dudamel. Currently the principal conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Ticciati will become the principal guest conductor of the Bamberg Symphony in the fall. This Brahms disc serves as an enticing calling card, with glowing accounts of 'Nänie' and 'Schicksa[ls]lied'; a stormy, stately 'Gesang der Parzen'; and an Alto Rhapsody that urges Alice Coote to rapturous heights. The choir and orchestra sound rich, warm and nuanced throughout, faithfully captured in a splendid recording" (Steve Smith, "CD Reviews," New York Times, 4/4/10).
Contents: Johannes Brahms: Nänie (text by Schiller); Schicksalslied ("Song of Destiny," text by Hölderlin); Gesang der Parzen ("Song of the Fates"), Alto Rhapsody (texts by Goethe).
Personnel: Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano; Bavarian Radio Choir, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robin Ticciati.
"Barely into his late 20s, the English conductor Robin Ticciati is already being ranked among podium prodigies like Simon Rattle (who provided early encouragement) and Gustavo Dudamel. Currently the principal conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Mr. Ticciati will become the principal guest conductor of the Bamberg Symphony in the fall. This Brahms disc serves as an enticing calling card, with glowing accounts of 'Nänie' and 'Schicksa[ls]lied'; a stormy, stately 'Gesang der Parzen'; and an Alto Rhapsody that urges Alice Coote to rapturous heights. The choir and orchestra sound rich, warm and nuanced throughout, faithfully captured in a splendid recording" (Steve Smith, "CD Reviews," New York Times, 4/4/10).
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