Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem 勃拉姆斯：德意志安魂曲
- 艺人
- Philippe Herreweghe
- 语种
- 德语
- 厂牌
- Harmonia Mundi
- 发行时间
- 1996年11月08日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Robert Cummings
This is a rather brisk reading of Brahms' masterpiece, the most ambitious work in his output, one of the greatest compositions of its type. When I listen to this piece, I often sit numb, in awe of its profound beauty, of its emotional range and intellectual depth. I hadn't heard it for some time, so this recording occasioned a most welcome reacquaintance. Though Herreweghe's tempos often pushed the music to its limits here (except for the first section), the performance never actually sounded fast, or at least not offensively fast. In fact, it challenges my previous favorite, the Levine/RCA.
Funny, but both recordings are rather opposites: Levine's is weighty and glorious, where Herreweghe's is ecstatic and animated. The former has the better soloists in Kathleen Battle and Hakan Hagegard, and the better supporting forces in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, advantages that would seem to tilt the scales in favor of the RCA. But those seeming pluses can be deceptive. In fact, I think Herreweghe may actually have a superior interpretation, perhaps hitting closer to the spirit of the Requiem as Brahms conceived it: the composer's work aims toward the human side of the issue, depicting mourning, all right, but offering consolation, instead of expressing the grimness of the Last Judgment. Try Herreweghe's positively rapturous ending of the third section, starting from around 7:00. Levine here goes slower and is convincing in his way. Both offer good opening sections (Selig sind), although here it is Herreweghe who goes slower, and to good effect.
In the end, this Harmonia Mundi Brahms Requiem is thoroughly compelling and suffers from no weaknesses: if the soloists are not as good as Levine's, they're not much inferior either, and they certainly convey the requisite drama, religiosity, humanity and sorrow with total conviction. On the evidence here, I'd say Finley should be better known. Oelze's contribution isn't to be overlooked either, but she comes up short when compared with Battle. The choral and orchestral support on this Harmonia Mundi release are first-rate. The notes are informative, and full texts are provided; sound reproduction is superb. In sum, this is a major effort by all parties involved, and takes its place among the most distinguished Brahms Requiems.
Works on This Recording
1.
German Requiem, Op. 45
by Johannes Brahms
■ Performer: Christiane Oelze (Soprano), Gerald Finley (Baritone)
■ Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
■ Orchestra / Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale Paris, Collegium Vocale, Champs-Élysées Orchestra
■ Period: Romantic
■ Written: 1854-1868; Austria
热门评论
- @食骨者：德意志安魂曲。他的灵魂在天光中裂成碎片，只剩下安详气息凝滞在云间，而后化为乌有。
- @pegasus：勃拉姆斯的《德意志安魂曲》，我每晚都会听一边，让自己安静地感受一下生命的旋律，赞美生命与生活，更加期待明天，因为我还有美好的明天和未来。
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- @天使angel(我还没想好要写什么...)：
- @黑洞(流浪虾米村)：
- @忧伤的老鼠(我想说三句话，这一句也算...)：离天堂最近的一次旅行，以后会長期定居在这里，我今天来看看
- @周欢驰：经典
- @下线了：❤
- @香山秋雨70550：勃拉姆斯,德意志安魂曲,交响乐,
- @fdao2008：Christiane Oelze (Soprano), Gerald Finley (Baritone Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
- @fdao2008：播放时有中文歌词，难得。thanks
- @fdao2008：Orchestra / Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale Paris, Collegium Vocale, Champs-Élysées Orchestra
- @fdao2008：Performer: Christiane Oelze (Soprano), Gerald Finley (Baritone)