Liszt, Franz - Christus (L) (Urtext).

Liszt, Franz    (1811-1886)


Christus    
Oratorio with texts from the Holy Scripture and the Catholic Liturgy
Instrumentation: Soprano solo, Mezzo-soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Mixed Choir (SATB), Orchestra

Reviews of this publication:

* Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt’s “Christus” is an attempt to capture in music the life
of Christ from his birth to his
Passion and Resurrection, thereby following in the tradition of
Handel’s biblical oratorios.
Despite the familiar subject matter, Liszt was concerned less with
depicting Jesus’s deeds than
with producing an object of meditation. To this end he employed a
full array of musical devices
to create a work abounding in sharp contrasts: symphonic textures
alongside simple hymns,
modal harmonies alongside bold chromaticism and varied combinations
of voices and
instruments alongside purely instrumental groupings.

David Friddle’s new edition is the first to publish the original
text of “Christus” on the basis of
all available sources. His extensive introduction also sheds light
on the performance practices
of Liszt’s day. Our vocal score contains a German translation of the
original Latin as a guide.

- First Urtext edition of this work

- Straightforward, easy-to-play piano reduction

- Duration: approx. 175 minutes__

Christus Vocal score

Additional Details

• Edition No -
  BA7680a
• Format -
  Vocal Score Paperback
• Publisher -
  Barenreiter
• Edition -
  Piano Reduction/Vocal Score: Urtext Edition
• ISBN13 -
  9790006528349
• Binding -
  paperbound
• Duration -
  175
• Editor -
  Friddle, David
• Composer -
  Liszt F.