Conductor(s): Davan Wetton, Hilary
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Secular
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.572783
Barcode: 747313278374
Release Date: 05/2012

BEETHOVEN, L. van: Glorreiche Augenblick (Der) / Choral Fantasy (McCawley, City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic, Davan Wetton)

Beethoven’s unusual cantata Der glorreiche Augenblick (The Glorious Moment) is filled with patriotic praise for Vienna and tributes to the kings and princes of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon. It was performed alongside his symphonic Wellington’s Victory at its première in 1814. The Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus and orchestra opens with a virtuosic, improvisatory Adagio for the piano. The work’s main theme anticipates the famous Ode to Joy setting Beethoven later devised for his Choral Symphony.

Tracklist

Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bernard, Joseph Karl - Lyricist
Weissenbach, Alois - Lyricist
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
City of London Choir (Choir)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Wallevik, Matilde (mezzo-soprano)
Hoare, Peter (tenor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Westminster Boys' Choir (Choir)
1Europa steht! (Chorus)04:07
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
City of London Choir (Choir)
2Recitative: O seht sie nah' und naher treten! (Fuhrer des Volkes, Genius, Chorus)04:29
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
Hoare, Peter (tenor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
City of London Choir (Choir)
3Aria with Chorus: O Himmel, welch' Entzucken! (Vienna, Chorus)09:53
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
City of London Choir (Choir)
4Recitative: Das Auge schaut (Seherin, Chorus)07:00
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
Wallevik, Matilde (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Choir (Choir)
5Recitative and Quartet: Der den Bund im Sturme fest gehalten (Seherin, Vienna, Fuhrer des Volkes, Genius)08:12
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Wallevik, Matilde (mezzo-soprano)
Hoare, Peter (tenor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
6Es treten hervor (Chorus)04:11
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
City of London Choir (Choir)
Westminster Boys' Choir (Choir)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Kuffner, Christoph Johann Anton - Lyricist
McCawley, Leon (piano)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Wallevik, Matilde (mezzo-soprano)
Fontanals-Simmons, Marta (mezzo-soprano)
Hoare, Peter (tenor)
Davies, Julian (tenor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
City of London Choir (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)
7Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"19:49
McCawley, Leon (piano)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Wallevik, Matilde (mezzo-soprano)
Fontanals-Simmons, Marta (mezzo-soprano)
Hoare, Peter (tenor)
Davies, Julian (tenor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
City of London Choir (Choir)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davan Wetton, Hilary (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 57:41