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舒曼: 神聖彌撒曲及其他宗教合唱曲
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Swedish Radio Choir Kaspars Putnins, conductor Johan Hammarstrom, organ

Less well known among his works, the Missa sacra, Op. 147, bears witness to Robert Schumann's late interest in sacred music – and in particular in Catholic church music. The work would have a rather difficult fate: during Schumann's lifetime, it was neither published nor performed in its entirety. Even after its posthumous premiere, opinions were lukewarm. Wrongly so: the Missa sacra is a fascinating attempt to update sacred music through a refined postclassical musical language. It was originally conceived for orchestra, but Schumann also made a version for organ, presented here. This version allows great vocal transparency and immediacy, thus contributing to a clearer vision of the work.
The Vier doppelchorige Gesange for mixed choir a cappella, Op. 141, are also undeservedly neglected works: they constitute the high point in Schumann's music for choir.
These four songs unite both secular and religious-themed, the latter component being musically emphasised by the effect of multiple choirs. These two fascinating works are performed by the Swedish Radio Choir under the direction of Kaspar Putnins. Among his recordings for BIS is the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom by Rachmaninov (BIS2571), which has received widespread critical acclaim, for example being awarded a prestigious Diapason d'Or by the French magazine Diapason.

Robert Schumann (1810—56)
Missa sacra, Op. 147 40''34
for mixed choir, soloists and organ

1) 1. Kyrie 4''41
2) 2. Gloria 9''34
3) 3. Credo 7''18
4) 4. Offertorium 2''27
5) 5. Sanctus 11''05
6) 6. Agnus Dei 4''56
Johan Hammarstrom
playing the Marcussen organ of S:t Matteuskyrkan, Stockholm

Vier doppelchorige Gesange, Op. 141 17''08
for mixed choir a cappella

7) 1. An die Sterne 5''17
8) 2. Ungewisses Licht 2''06
9) 3. Zuversicht 4''15
10) 4. Talismane 5''17

58''33