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Teixeira: Te Deum
António Teixeira, Harry Christophers, Invention
Teixeira: Te Deum
Genre: Classical
 
António Teixeira's extraordinary and grandly structured setting of the Deum was written for a New Year's Eve performance in 1734 in the Italian Church of his home city, Lisbon. Calling for eight soloists, five spaced ...  more »

     
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António Teixeira's extraordinary and grandly structured setting of the Deum was written for a New Year's Eve performance in 1734 in the Italian Church of his home city, Lisbon. Calling for eight soloists, five spaced choirs and a large orchestra, this lavish and ornate piece bubbles and sparkles through the text with a easy zest and breezy charm that is distinctively Portuguese, giving us a rare insight into musical life in Lisbon before the devastating earthquake of 1755.

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Excellent performance
Luis Pousada | Lisbon, Portugal | 10/06/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have listened to this performance and I can only say that it is beautifully extraordinary. I have lost the CD while and have decided to get a new one to replace the lost one, as I find this a truly marvellous work."