Schnittke’s Psalms of Repentance in a New Light
Cappella Amsterdam and its artistic leader and conductor Daniel Reuss present their new Pentatone album with a recording of Alfred Schnittke’s Psalms of Repentance.
Schnittke composed the piece in 1988 to commemorate the Christianisation of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus in 1988, and based it on anonymous Russian texts from the 16th century about guilt and repentance. It is one of the most impressive large-scale works for a cappella choir written in the twentieth century, setting intensely emotional texts to equally expressive music, and approaching centuries-old Orthodox musical traditions through the lens of late twentieth-century music.
This recording uses the original manuscript, which differs in multiple ways from the published score, resulting in an interpretation that aims to be closer to the composer’s intentions.
Cappella Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss, Conductor
Tracklist
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Additional information
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| SKU | PTC5187028 |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, WAV 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Executive Producers | Daniel Reuss (Cappella Amsterdam) & Kate Rockett (Pentatone) |
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| Producer | Florian B. Schmidt (Pegasus Musikproduktion) |
| Recording Engineer | Aki Matusch (Pegasus Musikproduktion) |
| Recording Location | This album was recorded at the Pieterskerk in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from September 17-20, 2022 |
| Release Date | April 28, 2023 |
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