ELIAS
MDR RADIO CHOIR AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / JUN MARKL
Componist: Mendelssohn
CD
2 disc(s) 12-10-2010
Vocaal / Koren
Verwachte levertijd (in NL): 1 - 3 werkdagen
| Staat: | Nieuw |
|---|---|
| Extra info: | Mdr S.O./Jon Markl |
| Dirigent: | JUN MARKL |
| Maatschappij: | Outhere |
| Label: | Naxos |
| Barcode: | 0747313222872 |
| Suffix - prefix: | 8572228 |
| Taal: | DE |
| Dirigent: | JUN MARKL |
| Solist(en): | ZIESAK/MAHNKE |
| Orkest: | MDR S.O. |
Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Claudia Mahnke (mezzo-soprano), Christoph Genz (tenor), Ralf Lukas (bass), Luise Müller (treble - CD 1) & MDR Symphony Orchestra & MDR Radio Choir, Jun Märkl
Mendelssohn’s magnificent oratorio Elijah brings to life the tumultuous times and personal drama of the Biblical prophet in a sweeping series of recitatives, arias and choruses in which the composer’s Romantic genius drew deeply from the wellsprings of Bach and Handel. In this new recording (sung in German) Jun Märkl, one of the most notable conductors of his generation, leads an outstanding cast of soloists headed by Ralf Lukas, and Germany’s longest-standing radio symphony orchestra and its acclaimed choir.
Mendelssohn:
Elias/Elijah, Op. 70 (sung in German)
"This is in every way a 'big' Elijah. Climaxes are full-blooded from both orchestra and chorus, and in the narrative sections conductor Jun Märkl brings out the drama with telling use of contrasts in both texture and tempo. Most important of all, Ralf Lukas's Elijah is the impatient, hot-tempered prophet imagined by Mendelssohn
BBC Music Magazine - December 2010 ****
"There is a keen sense of the drama unfolding in front of one's eyes, and an unfailingly musical quality to Jun Märkl's directing that is enormously satisfying."
Classic FM Magazine - January 2011
