Description

Mozart: Complete Masonic Music - Werner Krenn, Tom Krause, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Kertesz / Decca LP Stereo 1969

SXL 6409

Product Details

Label: Decca – SXL 6409
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: UK
Released: October 1969
Genre: Classical
Style: Classical

Overview

This Decca LP presents a comprehensive collection of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Masonic music, recorded in 1969 with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by István Kertész. Featuring powerful performances by tenor Werner Krenn, baritone Tom Krause, and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, the album brings to life Mozart’s Masonic works, which showcase his deep connection with the secretive Masonic brotherhood to which he belonged. The pieces range from solemn cantatas to more celebratory works, each imbued with Mozart’s signature elegance, clarity, and dramatic intensity. The ensemble's performances are complemented by the accompaniment of Georg Fischer on piano and organ, making this a landmark recording for both Mozart enthusiasts and those intrigued by his Masonic compositions.

Track Listing

Side A:

"O Heiliges Band Der Freundschaft Treuer Brüder", K. 148
(Text by Ludwig Friedrich Lenz)
Kantate - "Dir, Seele Des Weltalls", K. 429
(Text by L. L. Haschka)
Gesellenreise - "Die Ihr Einem Neuen Grade", K. 468
(Text by Franz Joseph Ratschky)
Die Maurerfreude - "Sehen, Wie Dem Starren Forscherauge", K. 471
(Text by Franz Petran)
Maurerische Trauermusik, K. 477

Side B:

Zur Eröffnung Der - "Zerfliesset Heut, Geliebte Brüder", K. 483
(Text by Augustin Veith Edler Von Schittlersberg)
Zum Schluss Der - "Ihr Unsre Neuen Leiter", K. 484
(Text by Augustin Veith Edler Von Schittlersberg)
Kantate - "Die Ihr Des Unermesslichen Weltalls Schöpfer Ehrt", K. 619
(Text by Franz Heinrich Ziegenhagen)
Kantate - "Laut Verkünde Unsre Freude", K. 623
(Text by Emanuel Schikaneder)
Zum Schluss Der - "Lasst Uns Mit Geschlungnen Händen", K. 623 Anhang