In 1785 Mozart got a commission from the Viennese Society of Musicians (Wiener Tonkünstlersozietät, a charitable organization sometimes translated as the Viennese Society of Composers, or Artists). They asked him to write something for their benefit concert, which was during Lent. Mozart didn't have a lot of time, so he started by recycling music he'd already composed for his unfinished "Great" Mass in C minor. The new text was in Italian, based on penitential psalms of David. In the first hour of Midday Music we hear the resulting work, Davide Penitente, in a new Naxos recording. It begins: "I raised my weeping cries to the Lord..."As for concerts around Georgia, instead of posting daily links, I'm experimenting with posting one single weekly list, usually on Tuesday. Efficient for me; hopefully handy for you. This week's roundup is here. And now, today's playlist.
11 AM
- Mozart: Great Mass in C minor, opening minutes. Concentus Musicus Wien, Harnoncourt. Teldec 72479.
- Mozart: Davide Penitente. Immortal Bach Ensemble (love that name), Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, Lund, Wahlin, Odinius, Schuldt-Yensen. Naxos 8.570231.
- Bach: Keyboard Partita No. 4 in D major: Allemande. Cedric Tiberghien. Harmonia Mundi 901869.
- Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor. Helene Grimaud, German Sym, Zinman. Erato 0630-11727.
- Chaminade: Toccata, Op. 39. Louise Cheadle. AW Promotions 2204.
- Monteverdi: Arianna's Lament (polyphonic transcription). Delitiae Musicae, Longhini. Naxos 8.555312-13.
- Dvorak: Piano Quartet in E-flat, Op. 87. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Wu Han, piano). CMS.
- Purcell: Three Parts upon a Ground (fantazia). Taverner Players, Parrott. Virgin 391340.