Masses for mixed choir a cappella (Complete Edition, Vol. 2)
Volume 2 contains Rheinberger’s Masses for mixed choir a cappella, in which the art of counterpoint, functional harmony, the strength of the formal design and the beauty of sound are united in a whole which is exemplary. In 1879 Pope Leo XIII awarded him the medal of the Gregorius Order for his famous double choir work, the Cantus Missae op. 109, a work described by Otto Ursprung as “the most beautiful pure vocal mass of the 19th century.” All works are also available in separate editions.
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Composer
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
| 1839-1901During the second half of the 19th century Rheinberger, who was born in 1839 in Vaduz (Liechtenstein), was a major figure of European stature. In demand as a teacher of composition and esteemed as a composer, this professor at the Munich Conservatoire and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister made his mark on a whole generation of musicians. The fact that many of his compositions were no longer performed after his death in 1901, despite their high musical qualities, was largely a result of external circumstances. The change of aesthetic orientation which began about the turn of the century led to a radical move away from the conservative-classical ideals to which Rheinberger – like Brahms – had felt himself committed. It was also a fact that Rheinberger never publicized his own works vigorously. The Josef-Rheinberger-Archiv and Carus published a complete edition of works by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger for the first time. The edition, concluded in 2009, has contributed significantly to the fact that the music of this composition teacher and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister from Munich can once again be heard around the world today. Personal details
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Editor
Wolfgang Hochstein
| 1950
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Hodie Christus natus est II
Mit der Edition des 2. Bandes liegen nun alle 5 Bände mit lateinischen Messen in der Rheinberger-Gesamtausgabe, welche durch das Fürstentum Liechtenstein finanziert wird, vor. Bei den A-cappella-Werken dieses Bandes spannt sich der Bogen von der unschwer zu singenden Missa brevis in d-Moll über die G-Dur-Messe (welche ohne Credo auch im Auswahlheft enthalten war) bis zum doppelchörigen Cantus Missae op. 9, für welchen er 1879 von Papst Leo XIII. mit dem Gregorius-Orden ausgezeichnet wurde. Eine sehr schön gestaltete, mit einem reichhaltigen Vorwort und umfangreichem Kritischen Bericht ausgestattete Gesamtausgabe!Quelle: Singende Kirche 2005, Heft 2, S.131
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