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CX 7707
Magnificat
Label Catalogue Number:
777707-2
777707-2
Running Time: 01:13:51
Release Date: July 2020
Originally recorded in 2019
Originally recorded in 2019
Genre:
Classical
Classical
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The present recording spreads out before us the rich musical panorama covered by Pachelbel’s Magnificat compositions. We do not know what we should admire more about these works: the complexity of the contrapuntal and concerto textures or the naturalness and cantability of the part writing. In addition, we have Pachelbel’s great variation artistry, which constantly brings forth new formal designs, instrumental combinations, and focal points on the basis of one and the same text. Moreover, the natural flow of Pachelbel’s music includes a steady stream of musical rhetorical interpretations, and the richly pictorial Magnificat text offers plenty of opportunities for them. On this recording two sacred concertos and a Mass in three movements complement the four very different Magnificat settings and serve as contrasts to them.
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Reviews
“… The performance by the Himlische Cantorey is quite fine, with good renderings of both voices and accompaniment that support Pachelbel’s sometimes florid, somwtimes reticent style. The tempos move along enough to support the musical text, and the composer’s sometimes tortuous interweaving lines are nicely delineated. The diction of the chorus is clear … In short, this is a wonderful disc, both in showing Bach’s musical ancestry and that Pachelbel deserves the esteem in which he was held during his lifetime. It will hopefully serve as a reminder that his music is well worth exploring.”
Bertil van Boer – Fanfare – March/April 2021
“… The music is varied and interesting and has plenty to keep the listener's interest. This is helped by the fine musicianship of the Himlische Cantorey under the excellent direction of the tenor Jan Kobow. Their performance is wonderful and detailed, which only serves to make the music leap off the page; both the vocalists and the instrumentalists are on top form. Their excellence makes this disc very rewarding, something that is aided by the recorded sound. There are valuable booklet notes in German and English and the full texts and translations. This release is a must for all fans of Johann Pachelbel and of German baroque music in general.”
Stuart Sillitoe – MusicWeb-International.com – 25 June 2020
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