Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Christine Schäfer (soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (alto), Michael Schade (tenor), Wolfgang Schöne (bass-baritone)
Gachinger Kantorei & Bach Collegium Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling
Rilling's 1994 German-language performance is clean-edged though somewhat distanced by the sound quality.
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Christine Schäfer (soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (alto), Michael Schade (tenor), Wolfgang Schöne (bass-baritone)
Gachinger Kantorei & Bach Collegium Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling
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Rilling's 1994 German-language performance is clean-edged though somewhat distanced by the sound quality.
About
A new edition of Helmuth Rilling’s magnificent, authoritative 1994 recording and is another high-quality release in the Great Vocal Works series from Haenssler. Reissued to celebrate maestro Helmuth Rilling’s 80th birthday which is on the 29th May, 2013.
Contents and tracklist
- Michael Schade (tenor), Wolfgang Schone (baritone), Christine Schäfer (soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (alto)
- Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
- Helmuth Rilling
Part I: Hilf, Herr! Hilf, Herr! (Chorus) - Recitative: Die Tiefe ist versieget! (Chorus)
Track length4:51
Part I: Double Quartet: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir (Chorus) - Recitative: Nun auch der Bach vertrocknet ist (Alto)
Track length3:50
Part I: Recitative, Aria and Duet: Was hast du an mir getan, du Mann Gottes! (Soprano, Baritone)
Track length6:15
Part I: Recitative: Hilf deinem Volk, du Mann Gottes! (Tenor, Baritone, Soprano, Chorus)
Track length5:57
Part II: Aria: Hore, Israel, hore des Herrn Stimme! (Soprano) - Recitative: So spricht der Herr (Soprano) - Aria: Ich bin euer Troster (Soprano)
Track length5:02
Part II: Recitative: Der Herr hat dich erhoben aus dem Volk (Baritone, Alto, Chorus)
Track length3:31
Part II: Recitative: Seraphim standen uber ihm (Alto) - Quartet: Heilig, heilig, heilig ist Gott (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus)
Track length3:12
Part II: Aber einer erwacht von Mitternacht (Chorus) - Quartet: Wohlan, alle die ihr durstig seid (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
Track length6:20
Awards and reviews
August 2013
Rilling's 1994 German-language performance is clean-edged though somewhat distanced by the sound quality.