Cappella Pratensis - Jacob Obrecht: Missa Maria Zart [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Jacob Obrecht's Missa Maria zart is an extraordinary work, as it is likely the longest extant Mass of the Renaissance, taking an hour to perform, and also in the more general meaning of the word. rr

The work is recognised as one of the most ambitious artistic creations of its time; some have claimed that it defies description. The director of Cappella Pratensis, Stratton Bull mentioned his interest in the complexities of Renaissance mensural notation and the difficulties that modern-day ensembles sometimes experience in interpreting it. Although several recordings of this Mass already existed, few if any had succeeded in doing justice to its subtle system of mensuration signs and use of notation generally. A symposium was held in 2018 and the resulting performance duly took place, but plans for a recording were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This had the welcome if unintended consequence of permitting several other live performances before the recording sessions in September 2022: the interpretation that Cappella Pratensis commits to disc is well 'lived in'.rr

Jacob Obrecht was born in Ghent between 1457 and 1459. His career included a string of posts as choirmaster in Northern France and the Low Countries (Cambrai, Bruges, Bergen op Zoom, Antwerp). He died in Ferrara (of plague) in May or June 1505.rr

It is not known when the Missa Maria zart was composed but there are good reasons for thinking it one of Obrecht's very last Mass cycles. Even by Obrecht's standards Maria zart is unusually complex and inventive. Given the general agreement that Maria zart was probably commissioned for the Imperial court at Innsbruck, Cappella Pratensis uses the Germanic pronunciation that would have been in use at the time.

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'This new release from Ensemble Pratensis is one of those rare, landmark albums that offers a striking alternative performance of a piece already afforded a major entry in the catalogue. [x85] This is clearly a well-honed performance, strongest in delicate moments.' x96 Gramophone

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'We delved into the story behind this recording x96 and indeed the work itself, a Renaissance masterpiece of remarkable length x96 last month; the result is just as wonderful as we hoped.' x96 Gramophone Recordings of the Year / Editor's Choice June 2023

Maria zart (Anon)

Pfawenschwantz: Maria sart

Obrecht: Missa Maria zart I. Kyrie

Obrecht: Missa Maria zart II. Gloria

Obrecht: Missa Maria zart III. Credo

Obrecht: Missa Maria zart IV. Sanctus

Obrecht: Missa Maria zart V. Agnus Dei

Senfl: Maria, du bist Genaden voll/Maria zart von edler art

Maria zart (Anon)

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 608917293326

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