Rodolfus Choir - Choral Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. I. Risoluto Appassionato - Lars Anders Tomter/Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 2. II. Largo Sonore - Distinto - Cadenza Prima - Vivo - Lars Anders Tomter/Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 3. III. Tempo Primo - Cadenza Seconda - Risoluto Appassionato - Lars Anders Tomter/Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 4. Theme - Varations 1-10 - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 5. Variations 11-35 - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 6. Variations 36-65 - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 7. Variations 66-76 - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra 8. Variations 77-90 - Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Album Tracks 1. Lully, Lulla 2. The Oxen 3. Lullaby, My Sweet Little Baby 4. The Lamb 5. Ecce Puer 6. O Magnum Mysterium 7. The Truth Sent from Above 8. Lux Aurumque 9. Lullay My Liking

The composer stated that his symphony was about a crisis in faith, an issue that would concern him for life. The biblical Jeremiah preached in Jerusalem some six centuries before Christ, centering his message on religious reform in a time of confused morality. The Prophecy first movement sets the tone of slow, solemn contemplation found throughout the entire work. The scherzo movement, Profanation, gives a feeling of the destruction of Jerusalem during the tumultuous times of the prophet. The final Lamentation is the literal cry of Jeremiah, lamenting the pillaged city. This movement, composed years earlier, captivated initial audiences as the horrors of the Nazi Final Solution were being revealed. One of Bernstein's many works that embrace Jewish themes, the piece was dedicated to Samuel Bernstein, the composer's father, who helped impart his faith to his son. The work uses the Ashkenazic Hebrew pronunciation of the Book of Lamentations. In Jeremiah it is certainly possible to see parallels between the prophet and the young composer/conductor/pianist, taking brave and unpopular positions despite the risk. Not surprisingly, interest in his symphony sprung from various corners. The first performance was conducted by Bernstein with the Pittsburgh Symphony, at the invitation of it's director, Fritz Reiner, on 28th January, 1944. Koussevitzky invited Bernstein to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Jeremiah shortly thereafter, and the New York Philharmonic followed with four performances in the spring. In what was to be one of many whirlwind years for Bernstein, the symphony would win the New York Music Critics Circle Award for 1944. Album Tracks 1. Prophecy 2. Profanation 3. Lamentation 4. I. Free-Style Events Allegro Con Brio, Giocoso 5. II. Mixed Doubles Theme 6. Variation 1 7. Variation 2 8. Variation 3 9. Variation 4 10. Variation 5 11.