Thomas Hengelbrock dirigiert die Bruckner-Messe

In the organizer's words:

Among the ten psalm settings by Charles Ives, the setting of the 90th Psalm stands out as the highlight and was, according to Ives' wife, the only composition that completely satisfied him. Ives was a master at combining hymn-like elements with the modern sound effects of the choir and creating a fascinating intimacy through the orchestration with four church bells. Bruckner's Mass in F minor is a masterpiece of symphonic choral music, the premiere of which was canceled at the time because the conductor considered the work "too long and unsingable". A hasty judgment that Bruckner himself was able to refute with a celebrated premiere under his direction. To mark the Bruckner Year, this concert program with Thomas Hengelbrock conducting can be heard not only at the Isarphilharmonie, but also at St. Florian Abbey in Upper Austria. Since the Celibidache era, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra has given standard-setting Bruckner performances at Bruckner's long-standing place of activity. Then as now, the Munich Philharmonic Choir takes on the demanding choral parts.

CHARLES IVES
"Psalm 90" for mixed choir, organ and bells
Intermission
ANTON BRUCKNER
Mass No. 3 in F minor for soloists, choir, orchestra and organ WAB 28

Conductor THOMAS HENGELBROCK
Soprano KATHARINA KONRADI
Mezzo-soprano EVA ZAÏCIK
Tenor BENJAMIN BRUNS
Bass JEAN TEITGEN
PHILHARMONIC CHOIR MUNICH
Rehearsal: Andreas Herrmann