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Hildegard of Bingen | Antiphons

Hildegard of Bingen | Antiphons

This recording includes ten antiphons (two semi-independent choirs singing in a call-and-response style), among which “O virga mediatrix” features a harp while “Cum processit factura” is supported by two fiddles. The effect is a hauntingly mystic atmosphere.

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Hildegard of Bingen | Antiphons

Hildegard of Bingen | Antiphons

This recording includes ten antiphons (two semi-independent choirs singing in a call-and-response style), among which "O virga mediatrix" features a harp while "Cum processit factura" is supported by two fiddles. The effect is a hauntingly mystic atmosphere.

This film has not been released in the U.S., so I can only repeat what I’ve read about it. This “high-minded documentary” from Robert Cibis and Lilian Franck helps us to understand a rarefied world, whose likable central figure is presented with charm and humor. Stefan Knüpfer is a piano tuner working for Steinway, and his assignments are the pianos of soloists preparing for concerts or recordings.

From what I’ve read, the film depicts Knüpfer as more than a tuner: more like a creative collaborator who engages in-depth discussions with pianists about tone and timbre and then gives them what they want. From what I can tell from the trailer, Knüpfer is an engaging personality, and I’m sure this is an excellent film.

 

I had the pleasure of being in attendance when Piotr Anderszewski performed Beethoven’s first piano concerto last January with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. For my money, no one plays this concerto any better than Anderszewski, who’s become a sort of Beethoven specialist. One look at the Bruno Monsaingeon film Piotr Anderszewski Plays the Diabelli Variations will settle any possible argument about his dedication to Beethoven’s work.

 

From what I’ve been able to figure out, this performance was in 2002 at Prom 22. Evgeny Kissin played with the BBC SO, Andrew Davis conducting. I love the way Kissin starts this piece. In fact I love most of what Kissin has recorded, despite the rap on him that he never delivered on his promise as a child prodigy.