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We are very near perfection in this glorious 1986 performance, preserved for posterity in all its digital glory. Conductor Michael Gielen leads the superb Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Choir, along with an excellent quartet of soloists: soprano Phyllis Bryn-Julson, alto Marjana Lipovsek, tenor Josef Protschka, and bass Kurt Rydl. The 500-year-old, gothic-style Amandus Church in Bad Urach, Germany, where this "Missa Solemnis" was filmed makes a striking and solemn backdrop to this often joyful music. The DVD's extras are plentiful and illuminating. There's translation of the text and musical analysis via subtitles, a glossary of musical terms, a historical timeline of world events while Beethoven was composing, and brief bios of performers and conductor. The 5.1 Dolby Digital sound is an aural knockout, but even in standard two-channel stereo, this is a musical event to cherish. --Kevin Filipski
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Geneon [Pioneer] |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Classical, Color, Dolby, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Classical, Classical Video, Music Video, Music Videos - Classical, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Performance |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 013023150591 |
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Customer Reviews of Beethoven - Missa Solemnis / Gielen, Bryn-Julson, Lipovsek, Sudwestfunk Symphony Orchestra
Sound without picture As a CD this performance deserves five stars but the picture is very bad. I could not watch this DVD on my projection screen. I used A 20 inches TV for watching and even then, the picture was not clear. This is by far the worst picture I have seen on DVD
Musical Perfection
Beethoven is far and away my favorite composer but I've always had a tougher time with the Missa Solemnis than any of his other compositions. I have no musical training and had a hard time grasping the structure within each movement when listening to a CD, even after reviewing the liner notes. But knowing that Beethoven considered it his greatest composition made me pretty certain that the problem was me, not him.
Listening to and watching this performance with the music analysis subtitles option finally turned on the light switch. The analysis is not obtrusive or distracting; it only points out the key elements of the composition as they occur (or slightly before) and it makes the structure of each movement readily apparent.
This is a wonderful performance and the sound is excellent. The conductor, orchestra, chorus and soloists are all outstanding.
5 stars is too low for this, but it's all Amazon allows. If you even think you might be interested, don't hesitate.
A stunning Beethoven Missa Solemnis
I purchased this DVD based on the description and review above. This is a DVD I will treasure. The choir is excellent and so, too, are the soloists, conductor and orchestra. The sopranos in the choir reach the difficult high notes with commendable ease and the sound throughout is excellent, surpassing my expectations. The church setting is both appropriate and moving. If you like this magnificent work, don't hesitate to buy this DVD.