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POULENC, F.: Stabat Mater / Les Biches (North German Radio Chorus, Deneve)

Composer(s):Poulenc, Francis
Artist(s)
Period(s) 20th Century
Genre Classical Music
Category Ballet • Choral - Sacred
Catalogue CD93.297
Label Haenssler Classic
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
MP3
USD 9.99
 

 

   



Two amazing choral works from Poulenc
Review By WH99400,February 2013

This disc contains two works from different periods of Poulenc’s life. As indicated in the brief but well-written liner notes, the first was written later in the composer’s life after the death of a friend. The NGR Choir sounds fantastic, providing just the right balance and focus with the orchestra. Marlis Petersen is featured here, singing the soprano part, and she is amazing -- at times sensitive, at times strong, but always lyrical and full of feeling. I was not familiar with Ms. Petersen before, but I will definitely be on the look-out for other works featuring her.

The second work was a commissioned ballet score when Poulenc was in his 20s. While I was certainly aware that Poulenc had written great many pieces over his lifetime, I was primarily familiar with his more....


Review By James Manheim, Allmusic.com,March 2013

The two works on this album present diametrically opposed sides of Francis Poulenc’s musical personality and career. Conductor Stéphane Denève…does a superb job here with the diverse styles of these two works. The limpid melodies of the Stabat Mater…conceal parts that require really top-notch choral singing, and the combined efforts of Denève and the coaches of the combined NDR Choir and Vocal Ensemble of the Southwest German Radio get some spectacularly quiet and controlled choral sounds in the Stabat Mater. Sample the “Quam tristis,” track 3, for some amazing controlled choral work at very low dynamic levels. The virtuoso quality of this entire effort commends it for sampling in a crowded marketplace of Poulenc recordings, as

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