Lauridsen – Lux Aeterna 2005[DST SACD ISO 百度云] – DSD SACD

专辑简介：
As the aural world of capturing musical performances on CD continues to become more sophisticated, it is gratifying to know that the Hybrid SACD aspect of recording truly can be additive, especially in recordings of the quality of this Morton Lauridson choral masterpiece. It bears attention to modern technology.
Morton Lauridsen is a fine composer whose works for chorus and orchestra are among the best being composed today. Since the premiere of his now famous ‘Lux aeterna’, a repertoire staple with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Orchestra, this incredibly moving work has enjoyed frequent performances not only in the United States but with European ensembles as well.
This wondrous recording features Polyphony with the Britten Sinfonia under the baton of Stephen Layton. The title piece grows in stature with time and in this performance the myriad subtexts are more clearly defined. Lauridsen tends to write thick choral sounds and while these are organ-like in their beauty, Layton clarifies the more dense sections of the work and the result is illuminating. For the more massive, darker sound the Los Angeles Master Chorale under Paul Salamunovich still satisfies: it is nice to have the ‘big’ sound along side the ‘chamber’ sound.
Added bonuses on this recording are the six ‘Madrigali’, the ‘Ave Maria’, ‘Ubi caritas et amor’, and ‘O magnum mysterium’, each of which are given superlative performances. The recorded sound is crystal-clear without losing resonance. For those who hold the ‘Lux aeterna’ in high esteem this is a recording that should be along side the original. As for those to whom Lauridsen’s name is unknown, this beautiful recording is a fine introduction to an important composer. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, Janury 06
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曲目列表：
1. Introitus
2. In Te, Domine, Speravi
3. O Nata Lux
4. Veni, Sancte Spiritus
5. Agnus Dei – Lux aeterna
6. Ov’e, lass’, il bel viso
7. Quando Son Piu Lontan
8. Amor, io sento l’alma
9. Io Piango
10. Luci Serene E Chiare
11. Se Per Havervi, Oime
12. Ave Maria, Op. 23, 2
13. Ubi Caritas Et Amor
14. O Magnum Mysterium