Michael Tilson Thomas: Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II Sym 2 – SUPER-AUDIO CD

Title: Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II Sym 2
Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Label: SFS Media
Product Type: SUPER-AUDIO CD
UPC: 821936005828
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2013-11-12
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: HYBRID SACD, MULTICHANNEL/STEREO SACD

This powerful new recording from Michael Tilson-Thomas and the Grammy Award winning San Francisco Symphony and Chorus pairs Beethoven’s colossal Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II with his playful, upbeat Symphony No. 2. Rarely performed or recorded, Beethoven’s gripping and profoundly moving funeral cantata proved a revelation during the Symphony’s May 2013 Beethoven Project concert series. The recording features a glorious solo quartet – soprano Sally Matthews, mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Barry Banks and bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams. Presented as a premium quality hybrid multi-channel SACD, this album is the latest addition to the San Francisco Symphony’s ongoing series of Beethoven recordings.

Tracks:
1.1 Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, Woo 87, I. Todt, Todt!
1.2 II. Ein Ungeheuer, Sein Name Fanatismus
1.3 III. Da Kam Joseph
1.4 IV. Da Stiegen Die Menschen An’s Licht
1.5 V. Er SCHLÄFT
1.6 VI. Hier Schlummert Seinen Stillen Frieden
1.7 VII. Todt, Todt!
1.8 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36, I. Adagio Molto-Allegro Con Brio
1.9 II. Larghetto
1.10 III. Scherzo (Allegro)
1.11 IV. Allegro Molto