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Elysium: The Complete Choral Works for Male Voices by Franz Schubert, Vol. 5

5/3/2019, 21 Tracks, 1:01:15

Featuring

  • Jan Schumacher
  • Tilman Hoppstock
  • Christoph Prégardien
  • Andreas Frese
  • Sebastian Kohlhepp
  • Camerata Musica Limburg
  • Franz Schubert

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Performer Biography

Camerata Musica Limburg, the male choral ensemble on this album, was founded in 1999 and emerged from its members' shared musical roots in the Limburg Cathedral Boys' Choir.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The part-songs by Franz Schubert cover a wide range of topics, from philosophical texts to nature and love poetry, but works of a jovial character for specific occasions are the most numerous.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Franz von Schober, one of Schubert's closest friends, significantly influenced the composer artistically, introducing him to important interpreters and texts.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

This album, "Elysium," is the fifth volume in a series dedicated to the complete choral works for male voices by Franz Schubert.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The poem "Elysium" by Friedrich Schiller serves as the basis for nearly all the Schiller settings on this recording, with Schubert selecting and setting individual verses in various ways.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Many of Schubert's part-songs were composed for Schubertiades, informal gatherings where friends would make music and discuss literature and politics.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Franz Schubert composed vocal ensemble works throughout his life, starting as a seminary pupil to hone his polyphonic writing skills.

Source: Booklet

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