Henry Purcell: Funeral Music for Queen Mary
Funeral Music for Queen Mary
CD
CD (Compact Disc)
Herkömmliche CD, die mit allen CD-Playern und Computerlaufwerken, aber auch mit den meisten SACD- oder Multiplayern abspielbar ist.
- +9 Anthems; Voluntaries in d, G, C
- Künstler: Laurence Cummings, Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly
- Label: Naxos, DDD, 1994
- Bestellnummer: 7306116
- Erscheinungstermin: 13.2.1995
Der Tod von Königin Mary (1695) war ein verheerender Schlag, der das Land tief getroffen hat. Mary war eine sehr geliebte Monarchin gewesen, und die Öffentlichkeit verlangte ein Begräbnis, das seine Ergebenheit widerspiegelte. Purcells bezaubernde Chormusik wurde von einer Prozession eingeleitet, die, wie man sich vorstellen kann, zutiefst bewegend war. Es wurden keine Kosten gescheut. Sir Christopher Wren hatte dafür gesorgt, dass die Strecke nach Westminster mit schwarzen Geländern gesäumt wurde. Wie perfekt lehnte sich der Anlass an Purcells beschwörende und bittersüße Musik an. Die Textfassung ist so atmosphärisch, dass der Zuhörer in der krassen Einsamkeit und Verletzlichkeit des menschlichen Daseins regungslos zurückbleibt. Die resignierten melodischen Seufzer und die außerweltliche Harmonie müssen an jenem kalten März-Morgen des Jahres 1695 eine erschöpfende Erfahrung gewesen sein. So vieles in Purcells Musik berührt den melancholischen Zustand jenseits des bloßen "Affekts". In seiner Seele ist diese Flüchtigkeit eingeprägt, die uns nach der (vielleicht sogar autobiographischen) Bedeutung hinter dieser wunderbaren Musik sehnen lässt. Niemand konnte vorhersehen, dass die gleiche Musik im November desselben Jahres bei Purcells eigener Beerdigung, ebenfalls in der Westminster Abbey, aufgeführt werden würde. Vielleicht ist eine Ironie dieser Art für einen solchen Mann und sein rätselhaftes Vermächtnis nicht überraschend.
Queen Mary's death was a devastating blow which deeply affected the country. Mary had been a much-loved monarch and the public demanded a funeral which reflected its devotion. Purcell's mesmerizing choral music was prefaced by a procession which one can imagine was profoundly moving. No expense was spared. Sir Christopher Wren had ensured that the route to Westminster was lined with black railings. How perfectly the occasion leant itself to Purcell's evocative and bitter-sweet music. The text set ting is so atmospheric as to leave the listener motionless in the stark loneliness and vulnerability of the human condition. The resigned melodic sighs and other-worldly harmony must have been a draining experience on that cold March morning of 1695. So much of Purcell's music touches the melancholic state beyond mere 'affect'. Engrained in his soul is this elusiveness that keeps us yearning for the meaning (perhaps even autobiographical) behind this wonderful music. No-one could have foreseen that in November of that same year the same music would be performed at Purcell's own funeral, also in Westminster Abbey. Maybe an irony of this order is unsurprising for such a man and his enigmatic legacy.
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Queen Mary's death was a devastating blow which deeply affected the country. Mary had been a much-loved monarch and the public demanded a funeral which reflected its devotion. Purcell's mesmerizing choral music was prefaced by a procession which one can imagine was profoundly moving. No expense was spared. Sir Christopher Wren had ensured that the route to Westminster was lined with black railings. How perfectly the occasion leant itself to Purcell's evocative and bitter-sweet music. The text set ting is so atmospheric as to leave the listener motionless in the stark loneliness and vulnerability of the human condition. The resigned melodic sighs and other-worldly harmony must have been a draining experience on that cold March morning of 1695. So much of Purcell's music touches the melancholic state beyond mere 'affect'. Engrained in his soul is this elusiveness that keeps us yearning for the meaning (perhaps even autobiographical) behind this wonderful music. No-one could have foreseen that in November of that same year the same music would be performed at Purcell's own funeral, also in Westminster Abbey. Maybe an irony of this order is unsurprising for such a man and his enigmatic legacy.
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M. Hengelbrock in FonoForum 1/96: »Jeremy Summerly gelingt es sehr gut, die 13 Anthems zu einem intensiven Klangerlebnis werden zu lassen.«- Tracklisting
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
- 1 Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z. 135
- 2 Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50
- 3 I will sing unto the Lord, as long as I live, Z. 22
- 4 Voluntary in D minor, Z. 718
- 5 O God, thou art my God, Z. 35
- 6 O God, the King of glory, Z. 34
- 7 Voluntary in G major, Z. 720
- 8 Lord, how long wilt thou be angry?, Z. 25
- 9 Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z. 15
- 10 Voluntary in C major, Z. 717
- 11 Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z. 10
- 12 O God, thou hast cast us out, Z. 36
- 13 Burial Service, 58c: March, Z. 860A
- 14 Burial Service, 58c: Man that is born of a woman, Z. 27
- 15 Burial Service, 58c: In the midst of life we are in death, Z. 17A
- 16 Burial Service, 58c: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z. 58B
- 17 Burial Service, 58c: March, Z. 860A
- 18 Burial Service, 58c: Incassum, Lesbia - The Queen's Epicedium, Z. 383
- 19 Burial Service, 58c: Canzona, Z. 860B
- 20 Burial Service, 58c: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z. 58C
- 21 Burial Service, 58c: March, Z. 860A
