Jan van Gilse (1881-1944)Eine Lebensmesse (Oratorium nach Richard Dehmel)
CPO 777924-2
Utrecht - Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn, 31 mai 2013
AVRO / TROS
25.7.2016
55:27
Gerhild Romberger (alt)
Roman Sadnik (tenor)
Vladimir Baykov (bas)
National Juegkoor
Groot Omroepkoor
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Markus Stenz
Jan van Gilse’s Lebensmesse was performed at the Muziek Centrum Vredenburg in Utrecht in May 2013, (needs two choirs and 150 singers.) and it is now our pleasure finally to be able to present to you this impressive oratorio based on a poem by Richard Dehmel and scored for four soloists, two choirs, and orchestra on this CD release forming part of our extensive van Gilse edition. At the Netherlands Music Festival in 1912 van Gilse met with great recognition for his imposing work. Daniël de Lange wrote that the work had originated at a time »during which pieces like ‘Wandrers Sturmlied’ by Richard Strauss became more popular and Wagner’s influence had reached its absolute zenith. In a worthy manner van Gilse’s work follows the current musical trend. The orchestration is masterful […]. From purely musical standpoints one can describe van Gilse’s work as very successful and even absolutely superb.
Jan Van Gilse - Eine Lebensmesse (Oratorium nach Richard Dehmel)
Part I: Prelude: Sehr langsam
12:09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2gide_qz28
Part I: Wenn der Mensch (Chorus of the Old Men, A Maiden, Chorus of the Fathers, A Hero, Chorus of the Mothers) 20:44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE9SvxvQL8g
Part II: Ich kenne keinen, der mich will leben sehn (An Orphan, 2 Experienced Eccentrics, The One Alone, The One, The Others, The Hero, Chorus of the Children, Old Men, All the Adults) 22:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUPqM5enfCw