Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle (1990)

Rossini's Petite messe solennelle, first performed in 1864, exists in several versions, and Rossini buffs may be puzzled by the "Original version (OUP)--first recording" notation on the packaging. Rossini conceived the work for an accompaniment of two pianos and harmonium, orchestrating it later only at the insistence of others. Several recordings of the two-piano version exist, but this is the first one to use a new edition of the music issued by Oxford University Press. The new edition's innovations are small, centered ... Read More

Rossini's Petite messe solennelle, first performed in 1864, exists in several versions, and Rossini buffs may be puzzled by the "Original version (OUP)--first recording" notation on the packaging. Rossini conceived the work for an accompaniment of two pianos and harmonium, orchestrating it later only at the insistence of others. Several recordings of the two-piano version exist, but this is the first one to use a new edition of the music issued by Oxford University Press. The new edition's innovations are small, centered mostly on corrections of defects in the composer's original manuscript. But the news here is simply that this 1990 release remains a well-above-average recording of the chamber version of the work, which is arguably superior to the full-orchestra version that's more generally performed. Anything but a rough draft for a later orchestral completion, this version reflects the dimensions of the music, which is mostly composed of arias. "Is it really sacred music or is it damned music that... Read Less

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