Credits:

Robert Kraft

Description:

This is a reissue of recordings originally released by the two labels MusicMasters and Koch International (recorded between 1992 and 2002). It is a collection of the composers most representative vocal works, and Krafts conductingwhich could be described as coming straight from the composer himselfis nothing short of a treasure in the history of musical performance. It is also recommended for listeners who wish to hear works other than the Psalm Symphony.This CD is a collection of Stravinskys church choral music, including his masterpiece, the Psalm Symphony, which he dedicated to the glory of God. He spoke of this piece as follows: It is not a symphony with content based on the Psalms. Rather, I have turned the act of singing the Psalms into a symphony. The Mass (194448) was written during the first few years after his emigration to the United States and is deeply rooted in medieval sacred mus