Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir – Kodály: Te Deum, Psalmus Hungaricus – Bartók: Cantata Profana, Transylvanian Dances (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir – Kodály: Te Deum, Psalmus Hungaricus – Bartók: Cantata Profana, Transylvanian Dances (2023)
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The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra and conductor Lawrence Foster present choral-orchestral works by Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály. They join forces with a remarkable group of soloists – including Luiza Fatyol, Roxana Constantinescu, Marius Vlad, Ioan Hotea and Bogdan Baciu – as well as the Junior VIP children’s choir. The album opens with Kodály’s Budavári Te Deum and Psalmus Hungaricus, followed by Bartók’s Transylvanian Dances and culminating in the composer’s Cantata Profana. The latter work, based on ancient myth, was originally conceived in Romanian, but the piece is usually performed in a Hungarian version. This recording reinstates the Romanian original version, retouched by choir conductor Cornel Groza. In general, this recording by Romanian ensembles of works by Hungarian composers linked to Romanian sources can be seen as an exploration of Romania and Hungary’s shared roots, and of the bicultural nature of Transylvania in particular.

Lawrence Foster has a vast Pentatone discography, including several orchestral and complete opera recordings. The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra so far featured on two Pentatone recordings under the baton of Foster: Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West (2021) and Melody Moore’s solo recital Remembering Tebaldi (2023). Roxana Constantinescu featured on Pentatone recordings of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Puccini’s Il tabarro (both 2020), while Marius Vlad appeared on the above-mentioned La Fanciulla del West recording.

Tracklist:
1-01. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: I. Te Deum laudamus (01:44)
1-02. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: II. Pleni sunt coeli et terra (01:28)
1-03. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: III. Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus (00:59)
1-04. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: IV. Te per orbem terrarum (01:31)
1-05. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: V. Tu Rex gloriae Christe (03:19)
1-06. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: VI. Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes (00:35)
1-07. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: VII. Te ergo quaesumus (02:17)
1-08. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: VIII. Et rege eos (03:36)
1-09. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: IX. In te Domine speravi (02:35)
1-10. Lawrence Foster – Budavari Te Deum: X. In aeternum (01:28)
1-11. Lawrence Foster – Psalmus hungaricus, Op. 13: I. Mikoron Dávid nagy búsultában (12:17)
1-12. Lawrence Foster – Psalmus hungaricus, Op. 13: II. Te azért lelkem (03:47)
1-13. Lawrence Foster – Psalmus hungaricus, Op. 13: III. Igaz vagy Uram (05:19)
1-14. Lawrence Foster – Transylvanian Dances, Sz. 96: I. Allegretto (01:25)
1-15. Lawrence Foster – Transylvanian Dances, Sz. 96: II. Moderato (00:48)
1-16. Lawrence Foster – Transylvanian Dances, Sz. 96: III. Allegro vivace (02:15)
1-17. Lawrence Foster – Cantata Profana, Sz. 94, Part I: No. 1, Cel unchea batranu (03:22)
1-18. Lawrence Foster – Cantata Profana, Sz. 94, Part I: No. 2, Prin codri umblara, hei hei (02:04)
1-19. Lawrence Foster – Cantata Profana, Sz. 94, Part I: No. 3, Pana si-au d’aflatu (02:09)
1-20. Lawrence Foster – Cantata Profana, Sz. 94, Part II: No. 1, E-hei, si drag taicutul loru (03:23)
1-21. Lawrence Foster – Cantata Profana, Sz. 94, Part II: No. 2, Taicusoru loru din grai si-o stragatu (04:52)
1-22. Lawrence Foster – Cantata Profana, Sz. 94, Part III: No. 1, Cel unches batranu (02:47)

Personnel:
Luiza Fatyol, soprano
Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano
Marius Vlad, tenor
Ioan Hotea, tenor
Bogdan Baciu, baritone
Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir
Lawrence Foster, conductor

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