The recording of Liszt's Mass for Four-Part Male Chorus took place in Bayreuth's Schlosskirche, the same location where Liszt's funeral mass was held.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt moved to Rome in 1861 with the intention of contributing to a renewal of Catholic church music, in addition to personal reasons.
Performer Biography
The Renner Ensemble Regensburg, named after Regensburg cathedral organist and composer Josef Renner jun., was founded in 1987 and many of its members were musically trained at the Regensburger Domspatzen music school.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Both Franz Liszt and the Cecilian movement, a group centered in Regensburg advocating for the restoration of Catholic church music, aimed for a solemn and stately 'musica sacra'.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt ended his career as a traveling virtuoso in 1847, at the height of his fame, because he was tired of constant travel.
Performer Biography
The Renner Ensemble Regensburg has won several first prizes in national and international choir competitions, including the 3rd German Choir Competition in 1990 and the BBC's 'Let the Peoples Sing' in 1991.
Compositional Technique
Liszt's Mass for Male Chorus incorporates Gregorian intonations and uses 19th-century harmonic elements like diminished seventh chords and chromatic passages.
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