He studied composition with Bjarne Brustad and Aaron Copland, organ with Arild Sandvold and Ernest White, and conducting with Øivin Fjeldstad. He grew up in a Christian home where hymns and classical music were an important part of everyday life. Knut Nystedt was a Norwegian orchestral and choral composer. This review refers to the MCH portion of this disc.Born: SeptemKristiania (now Oslo), Norway Although I have not heard the other recordings that were nominated at the Grammys alongside this disc, I think it would be very hard to beat this collection as a Choral performance and recording. I wish the sound could be a little smoother at times, but having said that, it is remarkable to me that this is a PCM recording and this nystdet really a quibble when there is so much to absorb in these performances.Ī truly inspired effort. There is a distinct decay at the end of some passages which shows just how large the Uranienburg Church really is, which is one of the main locations for many of these 2L recordings. I appreciate the large sonic picture on this disc with it’s big sound and wide dynamic range which is well focused. TIDAL: Listen to Nystedt: Immortal Bach by Ensemble 96 on TIDAL Male and Female voices nysted eay to distinguish and the Baerum Vokalensemble and Ensemble ’96 never have any difficulty in performing these harmically complex and challenging vocal pieces. What is most impressive is that the words are not difficult to make out, especially if you have the texts close at hand. There is plenty of depth with immoratl voices close to us in a large acoustic. The album notes describe the effect this way: The surround technology of the Super Audio CD format reproduces the three-dimensional effect as envisaged by the composer. You will need to sit immorhal the “sweet spot” for the fullest effect of this piece. Bach’s Komm, susser Tod and is a fascinating piece not only technically, but in the surround effect it creates around the listener. It expresses the great divide between Man and God. It is not a piece which utilizes traditional words and texts from the bible, but attempts to communicate with God on a purely human level and I think this is the aspect of this work that appeals to me. For me the highlights of this collection are the “Prayers of Kierkegaard” and “Immortal Bach” “Prayers of Kierkegaard” features yearning vocal harmonies, nnystedt for answers to the mysteries of God. The music, at turns is meditative, mysterious, complex and filled with contrasts of color, sound and dynamics.
These pieces are inspiring in their richness and devotional quality and the recording presents them evenly balanced from top to bottom. The emotions are raw, daring and adventurous. The tonal pallete he uses favors uniformity and homogenity more than individuality. Nystedt mostly writes for the voices in groups with few solos throughout. The works in this collection feature, rich, deep, colorful harmonies and music that is filled with awe and wonderment. Nystedt is a Norwegian composer who bacj in choral music and has had over seven decades of experience in connection with choral music, beginning as a treble singer when just a boy. All of the compositions on this disc are performed by voices alone, are colorful, bold, adventurous and vividly recorded. I was introduced to him by hearing this disc. Knut Nystedt was a name that I had never heard of before.
Immortal Nystedt is one such recording and its not hard to see just why this collection of choral music was nominated for two Bwch one for “Best Surround Sound Album” and one for “Best Choral Performance”. Once in a great while a recording comes along that raises the bar. You can read it here: Review by threerandot April 20, 2 of 2 found this review helpful. Immortal Nystedt – Ensemble Site review by Polly Nomial March 10, The text for this review has been moved to the new site. Work: Immortal Bach | by Bachtrack for classical music, opera, ballet and dance event reviews
Arranged By – Knut NystedtComposed By – J.S. Matthias Warkus added Knut Nystedt: Immortal Bach to Programm Semesterkonzert. The evening will commence with Knut Nystedt’s mesmeric reimagination of a Bach chorale – Immortal Bach – before offering Ferruccio Busoni’s famous piano.
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