Christus am a-lberge, Op.85
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BEETHOVEN
Christus am a-lberge, Op.85
Placido Domingo (tenor), Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Andreas Schmidt (bass), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Kent Nagano
[ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD ]
Release Date: Monday 20 January 2014
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'Christus am Ölberge', text by Franz Xaver Huber, is Beethoven's only oratorio and an isolated piece in his overall output. He composed it early in 1803, shortly before his great Third Symphony and a few months before he began work on his only opera, 'Fidelio'. Huber chose the biblical accounts of Jesus and his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane and of Christ's capture there as the basis of his work.
Originally released in November 2003, this spectacular recording launched a new collaboration between Kent Nagano and harmonia mundi.
"Besides being an astounding technician, Nakamatsu shows impeccable taste; he puts a high gloss on anything he plays." - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
