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Date: | Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:02:47 -0700 |
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Achim Breiling wrote:
>While the symphonies by Alan Pettersson are widely discussed his oratorium
>"Vox Humana" is sparcely mentioned. There is a recording on BIS, coupled
>with a work for orchestra and baritone by Hilding Rosenberg and I was about
>to buy this several times, but as CPO is planning to release a recording of
>that, I did not go for it, so far. Anybody knows the BIS release, is it
>worth to get or should one better wait for the CPO? How does Vox Humana
>compare to the rest of Petterssons output (I can not say that his choral
>sym. no. 12 is among my favourite Pettersson syms!).
The cantata "Vox Humana" was composed in 1974, the same year as the
Symphony #12 "The Dead on the Plaza". Both are settings of poems by Pablo
Neruda. I've had the BIS LP for quite a few years, and I seriously doubt
that cpo will have anyone as good as Westerberg (the conductor on BIS) for
their recording. Besides, Berkshire has the CD on sale for $8.99.
That said: if you don't like the Sym. 12, you won't like the cantata.
I myself am underwhelmed by both (and the sax concerto/sym 16). Poor
old Pettersson was having a tough time that year, I would surmise.
Now, WHEN is Segerstam going to resume HIS Pettersson cycle?!?!?!
Mark
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