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Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle

Gustavo Gimeno, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Wiener Singakademie

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In Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle (1863-1867), sacred tones blend seamlessly with allusions to his comic operas. “Is this sacred music which I have written or music of the devil?”, the composer tellingly asked himself in a personal letter. Rossini’s enigmatic but highly enjoyable mass demonstrates his rich musical palette, ranging from “archaic” remnants of Bach, Haydn and Mozart to harmonic audacities that point towards the music of Fauré and even Poulenc. Despite this stylistic range, the Petite Messe solennelle sounds unmistakably Rossinian, and continues to enchant audiences to this day. Initially composed for a small ensemble of singers accompanied by two pianos and a harmonium, the piece is presented here in Rossini’s orchestration.

With this Rossini recording, the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and its Music Director Gustavo Gimeno continue their acclaimed Pentatone series of composer portraits that already features monographs of Shostakovich, Bruckner, Ravel, Mahler, Stravinsky and Debussy. On this album they work together with organist Tobias Berndt, the Wiener Singakademie and a quartet of outstanding soloists: Eleonora Burrato (Soprano), Sara Mingardo (Mezzo-Soprano), Kenneth Tarver (Tenor) and Luca Pisaroni (Bass).

Tracklist

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1.
Petite Messe solennelle - Kyrie
07:08
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Petite Messe solennelle - Gloria in excelsis Deo
02:25
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Petite Messe solennelle - Gratias agimus tibi
04:23
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Petite Messe solennelle - Domine Deus
05:04
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Petite Messe solennelle - Qui tollis peccata mundi
07:22
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Petite Messe solennelle - Quoniam tu solus sanctus
07:07
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Petite Messe solennelle - Cum Sancto Spiritu
05:53
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Petite Messe solennelle - Credo in unum Deum
04:15
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Petite Messe solennelle - Crucifixus
03:19
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Petite Messe solennelle - Et resurrexit
08:48
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Petite Messe solennelle - Preludio religioso - Ritornello
08:07
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Petite Messe solennelle - Sanctus
03:52
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Petite Messe solennelle - O salutaris hostia
05:36
14.
Petite Messe solennelle - Agnus Dei
08:17

Total time: 01:21:36

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Renaud Loranger, Karel Bruggeman

Recording Engineer

Karel Bruggeman, Kees de Visser

Recording location

Philharmonie Luxembourg in March 2018

Release DateApril 5, 2019

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