Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Hebe deine Augen auf is the seventh volume in Frieder Bernius and the Kammerchor Stuttgart's impressive series of recordings of Mendelssohn's complete sacred music for Carus-Verlag. Though the music here has been recorded before, many of these arrangements will be unfamiliar to all but the most devoted Mendelssohn enthusiasts. The title track, for example, is already famous from its appearance in the oratorio Elijah, but it takes on a whole new cast in this heavenly arrangement for women's choir by the composer. The overall program is wonderfully balanced between contrapuntal works for a cappella mixed choir like the Trauergesang, homophonic works for a cappella men's choir like the Zwei geistliche Männerchöre, intimate works for a cappella women's choir like the Drei Motetten, sentimental works for solo soprano and organ like the Zwei geistliche Lieder, and massive works for soloists, mixed choir, and organ like the Te Deum. But the unity of the genre and the cohesion of the performances binds the varied repertoire together. Whether written in England, Germany, or Italy for Anglicans, Lutherans, or Catholics, the music here is steeped in Bach's sacred music, but Mendelssohn's warm-hearted optimism transforms it into something wholly unique. And whatever the setting and the language, Bernius and the Stuttgart choir turn in polished and devotional performances that translate Mendelssohn's Victorian-era sacred music into timeless art. Nor should Ruth Ziesak's smooth and creamy soprano solos and Sonntraud Engels-Benz's tastefully demur organ accompaniments go unremarked. As previously in this series, Carus-Verlag's sound is rich, deep, and detailed.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Geistliche Männerchöre, Op. 115 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Adolph Seidel, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jorg Genslein, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ute Feuerecker, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iris-Anna Deckert, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
Motetten, Op. 39 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elke Rutz, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Decker, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iris-Anna Deckert, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ute Feuerecker, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maria Bernius, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elke Rutz, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iris-Anna Deckert, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
Geistliche Lieder, Op. 112 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Ruth Ziesak, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
Felix Mendelssohn, ComposerLyricist - Ruth Ziesak, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist - Sonntraud Engels-Benz, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Carus
3 Motets, Op. 69 "English Church Pieces" (Felix Mendelssohn)
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Anonymous, Author - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Carus
Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble, MainArtist - Traditional, Author - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Frieder Bernius, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Carus
Album review
Hebe deine Augen auf is the seventh volume in Frieder Bernius and the Kammerchor Stuttgart's impressive series of recordings of Mendelssohn's complete sacred music for Carus-Verlag. Though the music here has been recorded before, many of these arrangements will be unfamiliar to all but the most devoted Mendelssohn enthusiasts. The title track, for example, is already famous from its appearance in the oratorio Elijah, but it takes on a whole new cast in this heavenly arrangement for women's choir by the composer. The overall program is wonderfully balanced between contrapuntal works for a cappella mixed choir like the Trauergesang, homophonic works for a cappella men's choir like the Zwei geistliche Männerchöre, intimate works for a cappella women's choir like the Drei Motetten, sentimental works for solo soprano and organ like the Zwei geistliche Lieder, and massive works for soloists, mixed choir, and organ like the Te Deum. But the unity of the genre and the cohesion of the performances binds the varied repertoire together. Whether written in England, Germany, or Italy for Anglicans, Lutherans, or Catholics, the music here is steeped in Bach's sacred music, but Mendelssohn's warm-hearted optimism transforms it into something wholly unique. And whatever the setting and the language, Bernius and the Stuttgart choir turn in polished and devotional performances that translate Mendelssohn's Victorian-era sacred music into timeless art. Nor should Ruth Ziesak's smooth and creamy soprano solos and Sonntraud Engels-Benz's tastefully demur organ accompaniments go unremarked. As previously in this series, Carus-Verlag's sound is rich, deep, and detailed.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:46
- Main artists: Kammerchor Stuttgart Frieder Bernius
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
- Label: Carus
- Genre: Classical
© 2006 Carus ℗ 2006 Carus
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.