Mendelssohn: Psalmen — Verleih uns Frieden Gnädiglich
10/6/2017, 18 Tracks, 59:15
Featuring
Howard Arman
Johanna Winkel
Julian Prégardien
Krešimir Stražanac
Hanne Weber
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
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Compositional Technique
In Mendelssohn's 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich', the melody is performed three times: first by basses, then by alto with counterpoint, and finally in a four-part chordal setting.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) spent his entire life studying, performing, and composing sacred choral music.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's Psalm 115, Non nobis Domine, was likely begun during his first visit to England in 1829, inspired by Handel's Dixit Dominus.
Critical Reception
Robert Schumann predicted that Mendelssohn's 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich' would achieve world fame, comparing it to masterpieces by Raphael and Murillo.
Performer Biography
Howard Arman, the conductor, has been the Artistic Director of the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks since 2016 and is known for his versatility across classical music genres.
Historical Context
Mendelssohn's Psalm 98, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, was written for the newly-formed Berlin Cathedral Choir at the request of King Frederick William IV, who advocated for 16th-century vocal polyphony.
Composition History
Mendelssohn considered his setting of Psalm 42, Wie der Hirsch schreit, largely composed during his 1837 honeymoon, to be his best work in this genre.
