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Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809) Les 7 dernières Paroles du Christ sur la Croix The 7 last Words of Christ on the Cross |
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Artistes / Performers : Durée totale / Total time: 68'
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LA VERSION DE 1990 / THE RECORDING OF 1990 |
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Reviewer: Jean-Noël Coucoureux
Abstract :
Jean-Noël Coucoureux is
highly
impressed by Savall’s new recording of the orchestral version of
Haydn’s “The 7
Last Words of
Christ on the
Cross".
He writes: “… the ascetic climate is well established, the tempi are
slow, the sonorous textures well-ventilated, almost bare…”.
“Asceticism is not the sole register of the Catalan maestro. The
generosity of his character blossoms through the use of a wide range
of colors, doing justice to a theatricality well under control”.
Coucoureux concludes by stating that “… it is difficult to choose
between one or the other version (1990 vs 2006). They are both at the
top of the discography of the work in its orchestral version”.
Appréciation:

Evaluation:
| Gramophone- (12/2007) |
GRAMOPHONE |
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Richard Wigmore Excerpt: "This rare recording of the orchestral Words, interspersed with brief Gospel readings (in Latin), was made in the same church in Cádiz (Santa Cueva) for which Haydn composed the work in 1786. Its acoustic, spacious yet not overly cavernous, is very apt for this music. Though his period orchestra, based on a string section of 16, is smaller than I find ideal, Jordi Savall directs a good, straightforward performance, carefully balanced, and minutely attentive to the composer's markings, not least the disruptive sforzando accents that pepper the score. The Earthquake, complete with gunfire timpani and screeching, snarling valveless brass, is properly convulsive". |
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Vol. 31:5 (May/June 2008) |
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Jerome F. Weber Excerpt: "The first recording of Haydn’s Good Friday music to be made at the Santa Cueva in Cadiz, the site for which the work was commissioned, adds to a considerable list of performances that include some sort of text corresponding to the sermons that the music was designed to embellish. Savall himself recorded this orchestral version for Astrée with Rafael Taibo reciting in Latin before each movement the gospel passages that lead into each of the Savior’s words, the same texts that we hear again in this recording". "(This) new performance is superb, and the acoustics are unexceptionable, for the Santa Cueva is not only the authentic site but also a warm and easily managed recording venue". "Savall has duplicated his original feat in a recording of unique stature". |
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Vol. 33:4 (Mar/Apr 2010) |
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Jerome F. Weber About the DVD version Excerpt: "Since Savall’s performance is so fine to begin with, this DVD is a richer presentation of the Haydn masterpiece than any other recording. The camera departs from the Santa Cueva on occasion to show a typical Spanish Good Friday procession such as I witnessed in Cuenca a few years ago. Anyone who cherishes this work will want to have this, even if one already has several superb recordings of the music in its string quartet or choral formats. This uniquely captures the spiritual meaning of the music". |
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