In the last 4 years in Rome we have enjoyed our subscription to the concerts of the Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Maestro Antonio Pappano, the Choir under Ciro Visco is wonderful.
This evening it was Brahms, German Requiem, not a requiem for Germany and not a religious piece or nationalistic one, simply a humanist reflection, this is how Brahms presented it.
The hall at the auditorium is wonderful, all cherrywood, the sound is rich, the acoustics perfect. The German Requiem is one of my favorites, the other one is Fauré. The singers were baritone Peter Mattei and soprano Rebecca Evans.
This week throughout Italy it is the Settimana della Cultura. Every town has cultural activities, exhibits, concerts celebrating Italian art and culture.
This evening it was Brahms, German Requiem, not a requiem for Germany and not a religious piece or nationalistic one, simply a humanist reflection, this is how Brahms presented it.
The hall at the auditorium is wonderful, all cherrywood, the sound is rich, the acoustics perfect. The German Requiem is one of my favorites, the other one is Fauré. The singers were baritone Peter Mattei and soprano Rebecca Evans.
This week throughout Italy it is the Settimana della Cultura. Every town has cultural activities, exhibits, concerts celebrating Italian art and culture.
My mother sang This Requiem last year, Good Friday
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely piece.