《Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius》Christine Rice/John Findon/Roderick Williams / 芬兰广播交响乐团 / Nicholas Collon – 交响圣咏・埃尔加宗教史诗的声景全景录- FLAC|96kHz/24bit

这张埃尔加《杰隆修斯之梦》录音，是由 Christine Rice、John Findon、Roderick Williams 三位独唱家，携手芬兰广播交响乐团与指挥家 Nicholas Collon，以 96kHz/24bit 高解析精度与 FLAC 无损格式，为这部 “英国宗教音乐史诗” 打造的 “声景圣殿”！作品基于红衣主教纽曼的宗教诗歌创作，高解析格式精准捕捉其 “灵魂从尘世到天国” 的叙事张力 —— 从开篇 “杰隆修斯临终祷念” 的静谧，到 “天使引路” 的空灵，再到 “天国异象” 的壮阔，每一处声景细节都被无损封存。
独唱声部的质感还原尤为惊艳：女中音 Christine Rice 演绎 “天使” 时，声线里的丝绒光泽与气声颤动清晰可辨，96kHz/24bit 的解析力让她在 “Go forth, my child” 段落的温柔劝诫中，连唇齿音的细微颗粒都成为情感载体；男高音 John Findon 诠释 “杰隆修斯” 的戏剧张力，从 “我灵将逝” 的脆弱气声到 “直面造物主” 的高亢呐喊，声线动态的起伏被完整捕捉，无压缩地呈现 “灵魂挣扎” 的听觉冲击；男低音 Roderick Williams 的 “神父 / 恶魔” 双重角色，低沉声线里的威严与诡谲通过低频解析力区分，比如 “地狱嘲弄” 段落的喉音质感，与 “天国指引” 的沉稳共鸣形成鲜明反差。
芬兰广播交响乐团的交响织体层次在高解析下尽显立体：弦乐群的 “圣咏式长音” 如丝绒般铺展，每把提琴的泛音衰减都清晰可辨；铜管声部的庄严动机（如 “天国号角” 主题），其金属质感的泛音延展与动态爆发力，在 96kHz/24bit 中避免了普通格式的 “糊感”；定音鼓与管风琴的低频铺垫，下潜深度既保留宗教音乐的厚重感，又不掩盖声部细节 —— 比如 “灵魂飞升” 段落，管风琴的持续低音与小提琴的高音旋律形成 “纵向声场叠合”，听众仿佛置身教堂穹顶下的声学空间。
指挥家 Nicholas Collon 对 “宗教情感的分寸感” 把控，也通过高解析格式传递：他让合唱声部（隐含于乐团织体的宗教和声）与独唱、乐队形成 “三维对话”，96kHz 的精度让合唱的纵向分层（女高 / 女低 / 男高 / 男低）清晰可辨，比如 “天国合唱” 的庄严和声中，每个声部的咬字与气息都不被淹没，成为 “叙事推进的隐形力量”。不同于普通古典录音，这张作品既是对埃尔加宗教美学的忠实还原，也是检验古典乐 Hi-Fi 系统的 “圣咏试金石”—— 从弱奏的 “灵魂低语” 到全奏的 “天国狂欢”，FLAC 无损格式让 96kHz/24bit 的动态范围彻底释放，每一段旋律都是 “信仰与艺术交织的声音纪念碑”。

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Christine Rice | John Findon | Roderick Williams | Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra | Nicholas Collon

FLAC|96kHz/24bit
专辑价格: ¥188
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规格: 15 首
流派: 古典乐
类别: 其他
发布: 2025-09-08
公司: Ondine
简介
“This is the best of me” wrote Edward Elgar in 1900 at the end of the manuscript of The Dream of Gerontius. This impressive and modern new recording of Elgar’s magnum opus by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon features alongside mezzo-soprano Christine Rice, tenor John Findon and baritone Roderick Williams, singers from five different choirs: Helsinki Music Centre Choir, Cambridge University Symphony Chorus, Dominante, Helsinki Chamber Choir and Alumni of the Choir of Clare College Cambridge.

The Dream of Gerontius is a setting of extracts from the visionary poem of the same title by John Henry Newman (1801–90), a leading theologian and academic at Oxford University, as well as a priest. Newman was made a Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1879, beatified in 2010 by Benedict XIV and canonised by Pope Francis nine years later. Although Elgar’s brilliant The Dream of Gerontius did not prove an untrammelled success at its premiere in October 1900, the critics and many professional musicians heard enough to realise that it was a work of genius. Eventually, The Dream of Gerontius ascended to its rightful place as a major work of European art and one of the greatest works written by Elgar.

Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934): Part I:
1 Elgar: Part I: Prelude09:49
2 Elgar: Part I: Jesu, Maria – I am near to death05:52
3 Elgar: Part I: Rouse thee, my fainting soul03:39
4 Elgar: Part I: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus07:07
5 Elgar: Part I: Rescue him, O Lord03:17
6 Elgar: Part I: Proficiscere, anima Christiana06:16
Part II:
7 Elgar: Part II: I went to sleep06:03
8 Elgar: Part II: My work is done08:01
9 Elgar: Part II: But hark! upon my sense05:20
10 Elgar: Part II: I see not those false spirits03:19
11 Elgar: Part II: Praise to the Holiest11:52
12 Elgar: Part II: Thy judgement now is near03:08
13 Elgar: Part II: Jesu! By that shuddering dread03:57
14 Elgar: Part II: I go before my Judge05:55
15 Elgar: Part II: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge07:35