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Hansjörg Albrecht's approach to Brahms' German Requiem is fairly traditional except that the slow sections are very slow. The opening of the first movement is taken at an unusually relaxed tempo, which could evoke serenity and gravity, but merely sounds lugubrious. The second movement, rather than opening like a coiled spring that could (and does) explode with power, comes across as merely flaccid. The Requiem is a work each of whose movements is sectional and those sections must be organically connected. Individual sections are often shapely and nuanced, but Albrecht doesn't always establish the inevitability of the links, so the music can sound like one thing happening after another rather than an inexorable unfolding. The soloists are adequate. Soprano Ruth Ziesak's voice sounds small and overly bright, which may have to do with the miking because in other recordings she has proved herself to be a very capable soloist. Baritone Konrad Jarnot is nicely resonant and generally comes off more persuasively, but he seems to be pushing in the louder passages. Münchner Rundfunkorchester plays with power but is also impressive in the more delicate moments. Münchner Bach-Chor sings with tone that is warm and nicely blended but not always focused. A serious drawback to the album is the sound, which tends to be wooly in the louder passages, and there is considerable audience noise at the quieter moments.
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Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Johannes Brahms)
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ruth Ziesak, Artist, MainArtist - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir - Konrad Jarnot, Artist - Friedemann Winklhofer, Artist - Hansjorg Albrecht, Conductor
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
Album review
Hansjörg Albrecht's approach to Brahms' German Requiem is fairly traditional except that the slow sections are very slow. The opening of the first movement is taken at an unusually relaxed tempo, which could evoke serenity and gravity, but merely sounds lugubrious. The second movement, rather than opening like a coiled spring that could (and does) explode with power, comes across as merely flaccid. The Requiem is a work each of whose movements is sectional and those sections must be organically connected. Individual sections are often shapely and nuanced, but Albrecht doesn't always establish the inevitability of the links, so the music can sound like one thing happening after another rather than an inexorable unfolding. The soloists are adequate. Soprano Ruth Ziesak's voice sounds small and overly bright, which may have to do with the miking because in other recordings she has proved herself to be a very capable soloist. Baritone Konrad Jarnot is nicely resonant and generally comes off more persuasively, but he seems to be pushing in the louder passages. Münchner Rundfunkorchester plays with power but is also impressive in the more delicate moments. Münchner Bach-Chor sings with tone that is warm and nicely blended but not always focused. A serious drawback to the album is the sound, which tends to be wooly in the louder passages, and there is considerable audience noise at the quieter moments.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:30
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ruth Ziesak Konrad Jarnot Münchener Bach-Chor Friedemann Winklhofer Münchner Rundfunkorchester Hansjorg Albrecht
- Composer: Johannes Brahms
- Label: Oehms Classics
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
(C) 2011 Oehms Classics (P) 2011 Oehms Classics
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