The Te Deum by Mendelssohn was likely composed for the Berlin Sing-Akademie's newly completed building and marked the end of his composition training with Carl Friedrich Zelter.
Performer Biography
The Kammerchor Stuttgart, founded in 1968 by Frieder Bernius, is considered one of the best ensembles of its kind, acclaimed for its brilliance and perfect intonation.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's Hora est was written for the Berlin Sing-Akademie to commemorate its founding myth, which involved performing a 16-part mass by Orazio Benevoli.
Interpretation
Conductor Frieder Bernius believes that a soloistic cast, rather than a large choir, can achieve greater transparency in polyphonic works like Mendelssohn's Hora est.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy had a complex "love-hate relationship" with the Berlin Sing-Akademie, where he trained and conducted, but was never appointed director.
Composition History
Mendelssohn initially hesitated to publish his sacred works, but was persuaded by Bonn publisher Nikolaus Simrock in 1831, leading to his first collection of three spiritual works.
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