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The work on this Grammy-nominated recording has a complex history: it was written by its composer, a Lithuanian Jew who had converted to Christianity to marry the daughter of his teacher, Rimsky-Korsakov, just as the Soviet Union got serious about banning religious observances. The work was published abroad, but attracted little publicity. It was known to Shostakovich, who gave a copy to a Russian-American conductor, whose daughter passed it along to the present forces. This and a version by the Cappella Romana (also an American choir) are the first recordings of the piece. It's quite compelling. Steinberg's most important model is the Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, with the similarity residing in the degree to which Slavonic chant melodies permeate the music. Most of the 16 sections of Steinberg's work use chant in some way (some are simply pieces of chant), and you can sample one of the movements (such as "Of Thy Mystical Supper") that elaborates on the chant immediately preceding. Steinberg does not exploit the characteristic Russian bass sound as much as Rachmaninov does, but his choral writing is satisfyingly dense, and the small Clarion Choir keeps things clear with the divisi passages that at times include as many as 12 parts. The sound from New York's Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is a major attraction. Another model for Steinberg was the similarly titled work by Alexander Grechaninov, which, like Steinberg's, was a concert work, and it seems certain that listeners who have heard only the Rachmaninov work in this somewhat forgotten tradition will value this release highly.
© TiVo
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Passion Week, Op. 13 (Maximilian Steinberg)
Philip Cutlip, Performer - Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Chertog Tvoy (Thy Bridal Chamber) [Kievan Chant] (Anonymous)
Anonymous, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Passion Week, Op. 13 (Maximilian Steinberg)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir - Timothy Krol, Performer
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Kate Maroney, Performer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Stranstviya Vladïchnia (The Master's Hospitality) [Znamenny Chant] (Anonymous)
Anonymous, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Passion Week, Op. 13 (Maximilian Steinberg)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Estelí Gomez, Performer - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Vecheri Tvoyeya taynïya (Of Thy Mystical Supper) [Znamenny Chant] (Anonymous)
Anonymous, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Passion Week, Op. 13 (Maximilian Steinberg)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Luthien Brackett, Performer - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - Sarah Brailey, Performer - Michael Steinberger, Performer - The Clarion Choir, Choir - Molly Netter, Performer
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Ne rïday Mene, Mati (Do Not Lament Me, O Mother) [Znamenny Chant] (Anonymous)
Anonymous, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Passion Week, Op. 13 (Maximilian Steinberg)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - Michael Steinberger, Performer - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Voskresni, Bozhe (Arise, O God) [Znamenny Chant] (Anonymous)
Anonymous, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Passion Week, Op. 13 (Maximilian Steinberg)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir - Timothy Krol, Performer - Molly Netter, Performer
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Anonymous, Lyricist - Bible, Lyricist - Maximilian Steinberg, Composer - Kate Maroney, Performer - Steven Fox, Conductor - The Clarion Choir, Choir
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
Album review
The work on this Grammy-nominated recording has a complex history: it was written by its composer, a Lithuanian Jew who had converted to Christianity to marry the daughter of his teacher, Rimsky-Korsakov, just as the Soviet Union got serious about banning religious observances. The work was published abroad, but attracted little publicity. It was known to Shostakovich, who gave a copy to a Russian-American conductor, whose daughter passed it along to the present forces. This and a version by the Cappella Romana (also an American choir) are the first recordings of the piece. It's quite compelling. Steinberg's most important model is the Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, with the similarity residing in the degree to which Slavonic chant melodies permeate the music. Most of the 16 sections of Steinberg's work use chant in some way (some are simply pieces of chant), and you can sample one of the movements (such as "Of Thy Mystical Supper") that elaborates on the chant immediately preceding. Steinberg does not exploit the characteristic Russian bass sound as much as Rachmaninov does, but his choral writing is satisfyingly dense, and the small Clarion Choir keeps things clear with the divisi passages that at times include as many as 12 parts. The sound from New York's Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is a major attraction. Another model for Steinberg was the similarly titled work by Alexander Grechaninov, which, like Steinberg's, was a concert work, and it seems certain that listeners who have heard only the Rachmaninov work in this somewhat forgotten tradition will value this release highly.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:48
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Steven Fox
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Area: Russie
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Modern Style
2016 Naxos 2016 Naxos
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