... His treatment and interpretation of the text creates the impression of a coherent set of events, and as such the work distances itself from the normal liturgical procedures, becoming instead the main focus of interest. In his introduction to the performance given in the Cologne Cathedral as [...] | John Nelson leads the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Gulbenkian Choir in this performance of Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis' recorded live at the Grand Auditorium of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, in 2010. The featured singers include Tamara Wilson, Elizabeth Deshong and [...] | Conductor Christian Thielemann leads the Staatskapelle Dresden in this performance of the 'Missa Solemnis', recorded in Dresden in February, 2010. Performers include Elina Garanca, Krassimira Stoyanova, Michael Schade and Franz-Josef Selig. languages: English [...] | Conductor Christian Thielemann leads the Staatskapelle Dresden in this performance of the 'Missa Solemnis', recorded in Dresden in February, 2010. Performers include Elina Garanca, Krassimira Stoyanova, Michael Schade and Franz-Josef Selig. languages: English [...] |