Convinced that the Revelation of Saint John was the response to questions that man has posed since the beginning of time, and that music has the power of evoking something and making it comprehensible even without using images, he turned to the overpowering subject of the Apocalypse, a subject that is difficult to grasp in human, artistic terms: visions of the end of time, of the goal and fulfilment of divine creation. Completed by the end of 1939, the premiere took place in occupied Paris on 11 June 1942 under the direction of Charles Munch. The passage in the text about the 144,000 children of Israel who were redeemed went unnoticed by the Nazi censors. The unusual orchestration of this fantastic oratorio includes a quartet of vocal soloists, a mixed chorus, organ, and two orchestras: the orchestra of heaven, which corresponds more or less to a large symphony orchestra, and the orchestra of hell, an ensemble of grotesque sound effects.

Tracklist:

1. Prologue
2. La Lettre Aux Sept Eglises
3. Vision Du Trone De Dieu
4. Apparation Du Lion - Agneau Recevant Le Livre Aux Sept Sceaux
5. Ouverture Du Livre Aux Sept Sceaux, A) Rupture Des Quatre Premiers Sceaux
5. Ouverture Du Livre Aux Sept Sceaux, B) Rupture Du Cinquieme Sceaux
5. Ouverture Du Livre Aux Sept Sceaux, C) Rupture Du Sixieme Sceaux
5. Ouverture Du Livre Aux Sept Sceaux, D) Rupture Du Septieme Sceaux
6. Visions Des Sept Trompettes, A) Les Anges Aux Trompettes Et L'ange L'encensoir
6. Visions Des Sept Trompettes, B) Les Quatre Premierestrompettes
6. Visions Des Sept Trompettes, C) Les Trois Dernieres Trompettes
7. A) Ouverture Du Puits De L'abime
7. B) Invasion Des Sauterelles
7. C) Invasion Des 200.000.000 De Cavaliers
7. D) Les Deux Temoins
8. Vision De La Femme Et Du Dragon
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: Michel Et Ses Anges
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: A) La Bete De La Mer
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: B) La Bete De La Terre
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: C) Babylone La Courtisane
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: D) Le Millenium
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: E) Gog Et Magog
9. Combat Du Michel Et Du Dragon: F) La Jerusalem Celeste
10. Epilogue

UPC: 4010228663228
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 5.1.98
Format: CD

Lind - Lapocalypse Selon St. Jean (CD)