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Polyphony, Stephen Layton - Peter Cornelius - The Three Kings and other choral music (2000)

Posted By: peotuvave

Date: 17 Feb 2015 15:57:56

Peter Cornelius was born to actor parents and destined from early life to have a career centred on words and music. He had early contact with the stage and dramatic literature, and like others of the time (such as Schumann), Cornelius immersed himself in German literature at an early age. At the same time he developed an interest in music. After early influences from Beethoven and Schubert, and studies of form and the composition of sacred music in Berlin, Cornelius's musical style matured under the tutelage of Liszt in Weimar. On their first meeting Liszt encouraged Cornelius to compose sacred music, however Cornelius then turned to the composition of opera and song whilst developing his natural gift in poetry. Choral works, however, remained an important part of Cornelius's compositions—many with sacred texts. Mention the name Cornelius to most music lovers and their immediate reaction will be 'Isn't he the man who wrote the song heard at Christmas—Three Kings?' Indeed he is and this piece can be heard on track 6 (Drei Könige). However, this disc also explores the other wonderful choral music written by Cornelius. All of these pieces deserve to be heard more!

Composer: Peter Cornelius
Conductor: Stephen Layton
Orchestra/Ensemble: Polyphony

Reviews: For choral musicians and listeners, 19th century German composer Peter Cornelius is best known for the arrangement of his song Die Könige (also known by the English title The Three Kings), a very attractive work that combines a beautiful solo melody with the chorale How brightly beams the morning star. It's probably sung hundreds if not thousands of times in churches all over the world every Christmas and Epiphany season. But if you do yourself a big favor and get your hands on this recording, you'll discover that Cornelius was far more than a one-hit wonder. These works for a cappella mixed chorus, some with soloists, and the five Trauerchöre Op. 9 for male choir reveal a composer of considerable expressive range and of high technical accomplishment. Die Könige is here, sung in German, but you'll want to check out other pieces such as Die Vätergruft, a gorgeous Brahmsian setting of a ballade by Johann Uhland, and the set of three choral songs titled Liebe. These last are as charming and tuneful and compelling in their variety of rich choral colors and harmonic effect as any of Brahms' best works in the genre. The same can be said for the male chorus pieces, which deserve serious attention from any such ensemble looking for first-rate repertoire.

Cornelius also is a master at taking an existing work and transforming it into a viable, attractive new choral piece. He does this with Bach's French Suite No. 1 ("Sarabande"), English Suite No. 3 ("Sarabande"), and Partita No. 1 (Minuet)–to which he applies Psalm texts–as well as Schubert's Der Tod und das Mädchen, which becomes a funeral song. Rather than just a gimmick, Cornelius shows how technique and a truly respectful concern for the original can yield musically satisfying results. Technique and a respectful concern for this repertoire also is what characterizes these performances by the English choir Polyphony, directed with finesse and care for detail by Stephen Layton. He and his singers get highly complementary sound engineering that allows us full access to Cornelius' often dense-textured scores. While not everything on the program is as ingratiating as the works mentioned above–there are a couple of pieces that have that "throw in every chromatic/harmonic/modulatory trick I can think of" quality reminiscent of Schoenberg's early choral music, and not nearly as good–but overall this program offers an exciting trip into what for most listeners will be a world of happy discovery.

Tracklisting:

Requiem 'Seele, vergiß sie nicht'
1 Requiem 'Seele, vergiß sie nicht'
Die Vätergruft, Op 19
2 Die Vätergruft, Op 19
Drei Chorgesänge, Op 11
3 I. Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht
4 II. An den Sturmwind
5 III. Die drei Frühlingstage
Weihnachtslieder, Op 8
6 III. Die Könige
Liebe 'Ein Zyklus von 3 Chorliedern', Op 18
7 I. Liebe, dir ergeb' ich mich!
8 II. Ich will dich lieben, meine Krone!
9 III. Thron der Liebe, Stern der Güte
Der alte Soldat, Op 12 No 1
10 Der alte Soldat, Op 12 No 1
Drei Psalmlieder, Op 13
11 I. Bußlied
12 II. An Babels Wassflüssen
13 III. Jerusalem
So weich und warn
14 So weich und warn
Trauerchöre, Op 9
15 I. Ach, wie nichtig, ach, wie flüchtig
16 II. Nicht die Träne kann es sagen
17 III. Mitten wir im Leben sind
18 IV. Grablied
19 V. Von dem Dome, schwer und bang
Trost in Tränen, Op 14
20 Trost in Tränen, Op 14

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