The ensemble met Biebl during a recording session in Frankfurt while on a tour of Germany. The piece was brought to the United States by the Cornell University Glee Club in 1970. After the war, he moved from Austria to Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, where he served as director of the town chorus.īiebl's best-known work is his Ave Maria (1964), which sets portions of the Angelus as well as the Ave Maria. He was a prisoner of war from 1944 to 1946. Biebl served as Choir Director at the Catholic church of St Maria in München-Thalkirchen from 1932 until 1939, and as an assistant professor of choral music at the Mozarteum, an academy of music in Salzburg, Austria, beginning in 1939, where he taught voice and music theory.īiebl served in the military beginning in 1943 during World War II. He studied composition at the Musikhochschule in Munich. Most of his compositions were for choral ensembles.īiebl was born in Pursruck, now part of Freudenberg, Bavaria, in 1906.
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Biebl served as Choir Director at the Catholic church of St Maria in München-Thalkirchen from 1932 until 1939, and as an assistant professor of choral music at the Mozarteum Read Full Bio Franz Xaver Biebl (1 September 1906 – 2 October 2001) was a German composer of classical music. “Absolutely the year’s best Christmas recording.Franz Xaver Biebl (1 September 1906 – 2 October 2001) was a German composer of classical music. Not only in purely technical terms but also with superb taste and feeling – without maudlin sentimentality.” GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN DEC. “Male quartet music cannot be sung better than this. “An atmospheric mixture of the sacred and the profane, of choral sounds with solo roles from choir members and guests, effectively interwoven for contrast.” HIFI & MUSIK, NO. Selections include Gustaf Nordqvist’s sweet lullaby “Jul, jul stralande jul,” “Ave Maria” by Franz Biebl and “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen.” Conducted by Robert Sund, this wonderful choir is joined by soprano Christina Hogman and baritone Peter Mattei with Bengt Forsberg on organ.
“The world renowned Orphei Drangar treats us to a variety of Christmas songs from around the world, including Scandinavia, Germany, England and France. My favorites: Cornelius ‘Die Könige’ and ‘A la nanita nana.’” AMAZON.DE APRIL 14, 2000, MARTIN SCHUBERT Full, smooth, superb choral sound, masterfully interpreting soloists, and the absolutely marvelous arrangements of the works makes this a listening pleasure of the highest order. The tracks are extremely beautiful, but it is what OD does with them that justifies its reputation as the best male-voice choir in the world. “An absolute must for lovers of fine male-voice choir music. The soprano soloist is Christina Högman and the baritone soloist is Peter Mattei. Christmas Carols have their given place on the record, but also French and German compositions from ancient and more modern times. It is a collection with great musical and temporal range: from Gregorian to the present, from Latin America to Europe.
Here OD has recorded some of the most beloved Swedish Christmas songs, but also Christmas music from other countries. What would Christmas be without choral singing? No other season is so closely associated with choirs as Advent and Christmas.
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