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Jiří Bělohlávek |Dvorák : Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71

Dvorák : Stabat Mater, Op.58, B.71

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir - Jiri Belohlavek

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Antonín Dvorák's Stabat Mater, Op. 58, truly merits the adjective "tragic"; it was written after the deaths of two of the composer's children in succession, and his grief rolled out in great, Verdian waves. There are several strong recordings on the market, including an earlier one by conductor Jiří Bělohlávek himself, but for the combination of deep feeling, technical mastery from musicians and singers who have spent their lives getting to know the score, and soloists who not only sound beautiful but are seamlessly integrated into the flow, this Decca release may be the king of them all. To what extent was the strength of the performance motivated by Bělohlávek's likely fatal illness (he died days after the album entered the top levels of classical charts in the spring of 2017)? It's hard to say, although he also delivered top-notch performances of Dvorák's Requiem in his last days. The members of the Prague Philharmonic Choir sing their hearts out in the gigantic, shattering opening chorus, which has rarely if ever had such a mixture of the impassioned and the perfectly controlled. Sample the chorus "Virgo virginium praeclara" to hear the magically suspended quality Bělohlávek brings out of the singers in lightly accompanied passages. The soloists, soprano Eri Nakamura, mezzo Elisabeth Kulman, tenor Michael Spyres, and bass Jongmin Park -- an international group in this otherwise almost all-Czech production -- are uniformly strong, but what stands out most is how inevitable their entrances sound. If this turns out to be Bělohlávek's swan song, it is an accomplishment for the ages. Highest possible recommendation.

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Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B.71 (Antonín Dvořák)

1
1. "Stabat mater dolorosa"
Eri Nakamura
00:19:48

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Elisabeth Kulman, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eri Nakamura, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Spyres, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jongmin Park, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

2
2. "Quis est homo, qui non fleret"
Eri Nakamura
00:10:08

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Elisabeth Kulman, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Eri Nakamura, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Spyres, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jongmin Park, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

3
3. "Eia mater, fons amoris"
Prague Philharmonic Choir
00:07:05

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

4
4. "Fac ut ardeat cor meum"
Jongmin Park
00:09:16

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jongmin Park, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

5
5. "Tui nati vulnerati"
Prague Philharmonic Choir
00:04:52

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

6
6. "Fac me vere tecum flere"
Michael Spyres
00:05:50

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Spyres, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

7
7. "Virgo virginum praeclara"
Prague Philharmonic Choir
00:06:46

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

8
8. "Fac ut portem Christi mortem"
Eri Nakamura
00:05:08

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Eri Nakamura, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Spyres, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

9
9. "Inflammatus et accensus"
Elisabeth Kulman
00:06:02

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Elisabeth Kulman, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

10
10. "Quando corpus morietur"
Eri Nakamura
00:08:06

Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Elisabeth Kulman, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jirí Belohlávek, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Walton, Producer, Recording Producer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eri Nakamura, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Spyres, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Czech Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jongmin Park, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

℗ 2017 Czech Philharmonic

Album review

Antonín Dvorák's Stabat Mater, Op. 58, truly merits the adjective "tragic"; it was written after the deaths of two of the composer's children in succession, and his grief rolled out in great, Verdian waves. There are several strong recordings on the market, including an earlier one by conductor Jiří Bělohlávek himself, but for the combination of deep feeling, technical mastery from musicians and singers who have spent their lives getting to know the score, and soloists who not only sound beautiful but are seamlessly integrated into the flow, this Decca release may be the king of them all. To what extent was the strength of the performance motivated by Bělohlávek's likely fatal illness (he died days after the album entered the top levels of classical charts in the spring of 2017)? It's hard to say, although he also delivered top-notch performances of Dvorák's Requiem in his last days. The members of the Prague Philharmonic Choir sing their hearts out in the gigantic, shattering opening chorus, which has rarely if ever had such a mixture of the impassioned and the perfectly controlled. Sample the chorus "Virgo virginium praeclara" to hear the magically suspended quality Bělohlávek brings out of the singers in lightly accompanied passages. The soloists, soprano Eri Nakamura, mezzo Elisabeth Kulman, tenor Michael Spyres, and bass Jongmin Park -- an international group in this otherwise almost all-Czech production -- are uniformly strong, but what stands out most is how inevitable their entrances sound. If this turns out to be Bělohlávek's swan song, it is an accomplishment for the ages. Highest possible recommendation.

© TiVo

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