Faure: Requiem & other works BLU-RAY

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GABRIEL FAURE
Faure: Requiem & other works BLU-RAY
Chen Reiss (soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone) & Philippe Aïche (violin solo) / Choir of the Orchestre de Paris & Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Järvi

[ EuroArts BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc ]

Release Date: Saturday 1 February 2014

EuroArts sucessfull DVD Release now on Blu-ray!

Baritone Matthias Goerne, soprano Chen Reiss and cellist Eric Picard come together at Paris's renowned Salle Pleyel for a concert of Fauré's works for chorus and orchestra.

They are joined by the Orchestre de Paris under the baton of its new musical director, the GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi. Central to the programme is Fauré's profound and graceful Requiem, which is complemented by the Cantique de Jean Racine and the rarely performed psalm-setting Super flumina Babylonis, all beautifully sung by the Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris, and imbued with a delicate intensity by Järvi.

With the expressive Élégie for cello and orchestra, this is a luxurious all-Fauré event.

Including a 15 mins Interview with Paavo Järvi as a bonus.

Picture format: 1080i 16:9

Sound formats: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1

Region code: all (worldwide)

Subtitles: Latin, German, English, French

Booklet notes: English, German, French

"the expert choir's native French vowel sounds are a joy in themselves, [and] Eric Picard gives a mesmerising account of the haunting cello Elegie...If that wasn't enough, there follows a performance of the Requiem with the sensational Chen Reiss and Matthias Goerne the equal of any I have heard live or on disc...Unmissable." (International Record Review)

"This is an appealing concert that cleverly mixes the familiar with the unfamiliar and includes a well-known piece in an unfamiliar guise...Jarvi keeps the music flowing along nicely...The violas and cellos are wonderfully expressive throughout...Isabelle Soulard's video direction is pleasingly unobtrusive." (Gramophone)

Tracks:

Pavane, Op. 50
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24 (Éric Picard, cello)
Super flumina Babylonis, for mixed choir and orchestra
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Requiem, Op. 48