WordPress is turning out to be a great place to discover classical music. Here’s another gem that came my way recently.
I’d never heard of Knut Nystedt before. He composed mostly choral works and was influenced by Palestrina and Gregorian chants. Here’s his biography on Wikipedia: Knut Nystedt
This piece, Immortal Bach, is so achingly beautiful, but it’s not saccharine. It subtly and slowly changes almost imperceptibly and becomes kind of dissonant at the end. It fools you, with all those high soprano voices and you’re lilting along with them and then all of a sudden you realize it’s kind of spooky. Capable of sending chills down your spine.
If anyone is familiar with his work or life, please leave a comment.
Kurt Nemes' Classical Music Almanac 