Bruckner: Motets

Anton Bruckner (Composer), Daniel Norman (Performer), Adrian Lane (Performer), Richard Cheetham (Performer), Simon Wills (Performer), Stephen Saunders (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Daniel Norman, Adrian Lane, Richard Cheetham, Simon Wills, Stephen Saunders
• Composer: Anton Bruckner
• Audio CD (May 23, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B000001415
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #237,453 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Naxos does it again . . ., December 11, 2001

By	D. Kim Croft (Everett, WA United States) - See all my reviews

The smaller Bruckner choral works are marvelous pieces, and despite the admiration they engender from choral affaciandos, they are underrepresented in the catalog.

In this recording, the Choir of St. Bride's Church (London) give a warm, beautiful accounting of these gems. Particularly fine is the first track, Os justi.

In my mind, the Bruckner motets are optimally performed with a larger choir; but the twelve members of the St. Bride's choir sing admirably well, and their numbers are probably more in line with the forces Bruckner actually had at St. Florian's.

Give it a try - for the price you can't go wrong . . .

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heaven on Earth, September 29, 2003

By	Ryan Kouroukis "In 1882 Richard Wagner said: ... (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

I bought this cd because I wanted these motets all on one disc. Too bad for the other Ryan who put this disc away. The recording is of the highest I have ever heard from Naxos, and which helps even more is that it is recorded in a church (with fantastic acoustics), and sung by the church's own professional choir. It feels as if Bruckner has authorized this himself. The sounds that emerge are clean, clear and beautifully gorgeous. When I first listened to them, I really couldn't believe what I was listening to. I had to stop what I was doing because these motets moved me so much and to the greatest heights that I couldn't believe these sounds were created for the human ear! I also have Jochum doing them, and have heard the Matthew Best recordings but these spoke to me in such a way that I thought that I was listening to miracles! From what I know these are the only complete motets available on one disc. Experiencing these pieces is like being cleansed from all impurities. I seriously urge you to invest in this disc. (I hope the other Ryan reconsiders)

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite music, but not the best recording, October 21, 2004

By	Caligula (George, Western Cape South Africa) - See all my reviews

I bought this disc on the strength of the Penguin Guide's 3-star review. I am sorry to say that this was one of the rare instances where I could not agree with the Penguin's assessment. To be sure, the accoustic's great, and if you are a fan of the great English choral tradition you'll probably love this disc.

However, if you want a recording (especially of the locus iste) that has heart and presence, get the Jochum on Deutsche Grammophon. This Naxos was just too sterile for my taste.