Cesar Franck: Les Beatitudes (Oratorio for orchestra, chorus, and soloists)

K.Bungert in Trierischer Volksfreund v.7.11.86: “The ‘Beatitudes’ are reflections about the Sermon on the Mount in the narrower sense, on the nature and Of Christian ethics in the broader sense and Problems of salvation-historical theology in the broadest sense. ..Predominantly optimal, large, in perfect ensembles nevertheless dis- solo voices, a phenomenal pro- fichor and an orchestra of top and a top-class orchestra are at Armin Jordan’s disposal armin Jordan has at his disposal a reception that is, in one of the great moments for Cesar Franck.”