Carl Loewe: Palestrina (oratorio)

[Aragion]

I wonder if someone had the opportunity to record the yesterday's broadcast of Loewe's oratorio "Palestrina" (https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/musik-klassik/geistliche-musik-palestrina-von-carl-loewe-mittagskonzert-2025-06-19-100.html) or at least to listen to it.

[Alan Howe]

It dates from 1841.
I hadn't realised how many oratorios Loewe wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Carl_Loewe

[Ilja]

On it.

[Alan Howe]

I trust it'll be worth it! Let's hope so...

[Ilja]

Now in the Downloads board. Don't expect rapture if you're fond of vibrato. Still, seems more appropriate here.

[Alan Howe]

Thanks, Ilja. Very good of you.

[Aragion]

Thank you very much, Ilja.

[Mark Thomas]

I'll add my thanks, Ilja. Much appreciated. Just for completeness, the oratorio's three parts are:

I. Einleitung - Palestrina & Fiametta vor der Thüre ihres Häuschens am Monte Celio. (Introduction - Palestrina & Fiametta before the door of their cottage on Mount Cielo).
II. Das Concilium in Trident (The Council of Trent) - starts 23:32.
III. Die Peterskirche in Rom (St. Peters in Rome) - starts at 47:59.

[eschiss1]

Libretto published in 1845, score first published in 2022, I see no sign of the vocal score or parts being published in the 19th century according to HMB (though many of his other large-scale vocal works, including operettas, were.)