O schöne Nacht: Romantic Choral Music Orpheus Vokalensemble, Antonii Baryshevskyi & Michael Alber

• Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 - 1901):
• 1 Harald, Op. 106 No. 1 05:06
• 2 Der Weidenbaum, Op. 106 No. 2 05:27
• Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900): 4 Nocturnes, Op. 22:
• 3 4 Nocturnes, Op. 22: No. 1, Wär's dunkel, ich läge im Walde 03:25
• 4 4 Nocturnes, Op. 22: No. 2, Nacht ist wie ein stilles Meer 04:14
• 5 4 Nocturnes, Op. 22: No. 3, Intermezzo 03:19
• 6 4 Nocturnes, Op. 22: No. 4, Wie schön, hier zu verträumen 07:30
• Josef Gabriel Rheinberger:
• 7 Mummelsee, Op. 95 No. 1 04:46
• 8 Die tote Braut, Op. 81 06:41
• Heinrich von Herzogenberg: 3 Songs, Op. 73:
• 9 3 Songs, Op. 73: No. 1, Nachtlied 05:07
• 10 3 Songs, Op. 73: No. 2, Das Vöglein 03:54
• 11 3 Songs, Op. 73: No. 3, Meeresleuchten 05:06
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897):
• 12 O schöne Nacht, Op. 92 No. 1 03:37
• 13 Spätherbst, Op. 92 No. 2 01:56
• 14 Abendlied, Op. 92 No. 3 02:46
• 15 Sehnsucht, Op. 112 No. 1 03:26
• 16 Nächtens, Op. 112 No. 2 01:50
• Total Runtime 01:08:10

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“O charming night” – like a common thread, the romantic motifs of yearning for peace, farewell to lovers and mystical experiences of nature run through the works in this recording. With particular sensitivity and subtle harmonic effects, Rheinberger brings the world of elves and mermaids to life. Brahms’s “charming night,” moonlit and enhanced by the song of the nightingale, serves as the backdrop for an implied amorous adventure. And Herzogenberg’s Notturnos evoke an entirely otherworldly reverie.

Orpheus Vokalensemble
Michael Alber, direction
Antonii Baryshevskyi, piano

The Orpheus Vokalensemble
was founded in 2005 as the professional chamber choir of the Landesmusikakademie Baden-Württemberg. This is an international ensemble which places the highest vocal demands on its members. Internationally recognized choral conductors are engaged for each assignment, and they exercise lasting influence on the artistic quality of the ensemble. Its model is the legendary Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (New York), whose name it shares. Its artistic aims, in the preparation and performance of works, are to bring the fundamentals of chamber music – personal commitment and mutual respect – to bear on the work of a vocal ensemble. Its members have the right to participate in the choice of repertoire, soloists, conductors and concert programs. Several composers have already written works for the Orpheus Vokalensemble, including Bo Hansson, Knut Nystedt, Gregor Hübner and Jürgen Essl. In 2006 the ensemble was invited to the International Lake Constance Festival. Other invitations to important festivals have followed.

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