Heinz Holliger: Choral Utopia

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The Swiss Heinz Holliger will be 80 next year, so this CD is timely. Well known as an oboist of extraordinary virtuosity, he is also an equally distinguished composer. This CD brings together... — Choir & Organ, July 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Mar 2018
Catalogue No: WER73332
Label: Wergo
Length: 75 minutes

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Holliger: Shir Shavur. Zerbrochenes Lied. 12 Gedichte von David Rokeah

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SWR Vokalensemble
Marcus Creed

II. Antwort, deinem Schweigen entdeutet

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I. Rosen lassen Nacht erglühn

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III. Wenn die Lampen zu sprechen beginnen

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IV. Im Dunkel werden die Worte genauer.

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V. Das Schöne, das verstoßen wurde

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VI. See. Regenaugen. Hagelsplitter.

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IX. Zittern von Schilf. Samtdunkelheit.

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VIII. Sonne über dem Wasser.

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VII. Dornen und ihr vielfingriger Schatten

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XI. Der kalte Spiegel zeigt

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X. Wenn der Wind nach Sinn sucht

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XII. Seiten, die der Wind durchblättert

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Holliger: psalm

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Holliger: Hölle Himmel. Motette nach Gedichten von Kurt Marti

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I. Hölle Himmel

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II. Friedensfragen

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III. „Du: Der Messias?“

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IV. Mutter unser (III)

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V. Intonation

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VI. Feiertag

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VII. Ist Klang der Sinn?

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VIII. Die Höhle das Leben

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IX. Existenzgrad Null

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Holliger: Rosa Loui. Vier Gedichte von Kurt Marti in Berner Umgangssprache

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Granium-Märit (1. Version)

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Granium-Märit (2. Version)

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Hommage à Rabelais, A

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Kabbalistik (1. Version)

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Hommage à Rabelais, B

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Hommage à Rabelais, C (1. Version)

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Rosa Loui (1. Version)

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Kabbalistik (2. Version)

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Rosa Loui (2. Version)

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Hommage à Rabelais, C (2. Version)

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Rosa Loui (3. Version)

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Holliger: utopie chorklang

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SWR Vokalensemble
Heinz Holliger

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I need a musical discourse', Holliger once said. This is a good description of his characteristic way of composing. Unlike Boulez, he does not base his works on charts and tables, but neither does he employ carpets of sound in the manner of Ligeti or the Spectralists. Particularly in his vocal works, Holliger allows himself to follow the associations suggested by certain words, and these associations in turn generate other connections. Shir Shavur ('The Broken Song') is the title of a cycle for choir that Holliger wrote based on 12 of David Rokeah’s poems. The idea of discourse can be seen in the fact that Holliger set both the Hebrew and the German versions of the text. This principle is also evident in the different ways the choral forces are handled. There are antiphonal or double choir settings, but also responsorial settings for solo and choir. In Utopie Chorklang ['Choral Sound Utopia'] he divided the choir into three groups of twelve voices each. These three groups are 'tuned' in different ways, like registers of an organ. The second group sings its pitches, but the first group sings a third of a tone higher than written and the third group a third of a tone lower.

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July 2018

The Swiss Heinz Holliger will be 80 next year, so this CD is timely. Well known as an oboist of extraordinary virtuosity, he is also an equally distinguished composer. This CD brings together five of his choral works, some of which were recorded live over a decade ago; with a single exception – Psalm for 16 solo voices, a key work – they are all premiere recordings. The SWR Vokalensemble under Marcus Creed are more than equal to the challenge of performing this music, which includes the substantial and extremely difficult 25-minute motet after the poetry of Kurt Marti, Hölle Himmel. A fascinating disc of a too-little heard composer outside continental Europe.

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