Nicolae Bretan, Sacred Songs

The Sacred songs of Nicolae Bretan (1887-1968) featuring soloists Ludovic Konya and Phyllis Bryn-Julson comprises the Requiem and a collection of songs inspired by poets such as Endre Ady and Dezso Varró. These works speak of the composer's difficult relationship with his religion, and through his expression of human concerns such as death, despair, guilt and loss, the notion of blind faith is rejected. Despite the ostensible theme of the disc, we might well conclude that Bretan did not write for the church, but rather for the soul.

Bretan, His Life - His Music, the New Biography by Hartmut Gagelmann, translated by Beaumont Glass. Click Here for details.