Reznicek – Der Frieden

[BerlinExpat]

Isn't it wonderful how some "lost" music does surface!

philharmonie berlin
mi 22. juni 2022
20 uhr
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek – Der Frieden
Anton Bruckner – Messe in f-Moll
Simone Schneider, Sopran
Julie-Marie Sundal, Alt
Michael Thomas Allen, Tenor
Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Bass
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Dirigent: Jörg-Peter Weigle

Frieden eine Vision

Note translated from the advance notice:

At the end of the season, on January 14, 1915 a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Choir with the same works as will be given on 22nd June 2022: Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek's Frieden (Peace) - A Vision for Choir, Large Orchestra and Organ (as a world premiere) together with Anton Bruckner's Mass in F minor (as a Berlin first performance). Performing this programme six months after the start of the World War was courageous and opposed the prevailing affirmation of the war at the time.

After the end of the war, Reznicek's Frieden was considered lost. It was not until 2018 that Michael Wittmann was able to find a complete copy in an American archive. He arranged the printing at Wedemark, from which we will sing. The fact that we are performing this vision of peace, composed after a nightmare in 1913, a second time after over 100 years together with Bruckner's Mass in F minor which combines his symphonic music and choral singing in a masterly way, fits in well with our time.

[Mark Thomas]

Like one or two others here, I've had a little experience tracking down lost scores and, in several of the cases I've had success with, they've not so much been "lost" as hiding in plain sight at institutions which knew they had them but had never been asked for them, or had catalogued them misleadingly. Let's hope that Der Freiden is a worthwhile find.

[FBerwald]

Anything by Reznicek is worthwhile. There's a certain benchmark beyond which, this composer never falls. Very personal opinions of course 

[Gareth Vaughan]

Let's hope that Der Freiden is a worthwhile find.

And if it is, that a professional recording will follow.

[brendangcarroll]

How wonderful!

CPO has a series going and must surely be planning to record it. Presumably new parts had to be created for this performance which augurs well for a recording. If the concert is broadcast, CPO may of course just issue that.