Nikolau Harnoncourt - Harnoncourt Conducts Sacred - Import 16 CD Box

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Nikolau Harnoncourt

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Super luxury! The 21st release of SONY CLASSICAL MASTERS BOX, a budget box by Sony Classical, a long-established American classical label with over 100 years of history, The MASTERS BOX is a popular series of budget-priced releases featuring a wide selection of classic masterpieces by established artists from the extensive catalogs of SONY CLASSICAL and RCA RED SEAL, two long-established American classical labels with more than 100 years of history, that every music fan should hear at least once. This is a series of 10 titles with a strong lineup again this time. This year, 10 titles with a strong lineup will be released again. The artwork design is based on a white color scheme, making it easy to spot. The latest remastering at the time of production is used. *This set does not include a booklet. Track listings can be found on the paper jacket of each disc. This box contains religious works with chorus from Arnoncourt's recordings with the Concentus Musicus, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for Sony Classikal between 2003 and 2015.During the Telefunken and Teldec periods, Bach's "John Passion" was first recorded with period instruments, a boy soloist, and a male chorus to recreate the performance style of the time of composition, based on authentic period research, followed by "Matthew Passion," "Mass in B minor," "Christmas Oratorio," and the "Complete Cantatas" recorded with Leonhardt. In 2002, he moved to BMG Classics, where he recorded the brilliance of his later years. Here we have Bach cantatas and "Christmas Oratorio" (CD1-4), which he re-recorded, Mozart "Requiem" (CD9), which he said he was unusually satisfied with as "the best of my recordings so far," and 19th century Romantic "Requiem" by Verdi, Brahms and Dvořák The CDs are filled with unique and masterful performances of works from a wide range of periods, from Mozart's "Requiem" (CD9), which Arnoncourt said he was satisfied with as "the best recording I have ever made.The last recording of Arnoncourt's life, Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis," is a masterful performance that brings a sense of clarity to the latter end of his long performance career. The lyrics are not included. Only religious works from the Bible are included. Oratorios based on epic poems are not included. Sony Music