Classical Music In Concert: 2018

Sunday, 30 December 2018

Gabrieli, Praetorius & Schütz: Magnificat - Schütz-Akademie/Howard Arman

Magnificat

Giovanni Gabrieli, Michael Praetorius & Heinrich Schütz

Schütz-Akademie

DIR.: HOWARD ARMAN

recorded: Nov 12, 1993, Kreuzkirche, Herne

[Tage alter Musik Herne 1993]

period instruments

lossless

source: WDR 3 (Cologne)

recorded with VHS-recorder, transferred to CD

Giovanni GABRIELI (1554/57-1612)

(01) Magnificat a 18 (ed. H. Arman) [06'27"]

(02) Canzona X a 10 [03'10"]

Heinrich SCHÜTZ (1585-1672)

(03) Stehe auf, meine Freundin a 8 (SWV A4) [08'22"]

Michael PRAETORIUS (1571-1621)

(04) Meine Seel' erhebt den Herren (Deutsches Magnificat) a 14 [12'39"]

Giovanni GABRIELI

(05) Canzona III a 8 [03'25"]

Heinrich SCHÜTZ

(06) Magnificat a 18 (SWV 468) [09'50"]

Michael PRAETORIUS

(07) Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren a 4 [04'18"]

(08) Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren a 17 [10'42"]

Heinrich SCHÜTZ

(09) Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren a 18 (SWV 41) [08'07"]

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Monday, 24 December 2018

JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Peter Dijkstra

Johann Sebastian BACH

(1685 - 1750)

Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248)

Hannah Morrison, soprano

Maarten Engeltjes, alto

Benedikt Kristjánsson, tenor

Tobias Berndt, bass

Netherlands Chamber Choir

Collegium 1704

DIR.: PETER DIJKSTRA

recorded: Dec 19, 2018, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: NPO Radio 4 (digital radio)

recorded live with harddisc recorder

programme with lyrics included [pdf]

(01) Jauchzet, frohlocket [24'33"]

(02) Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend [25'46"]

(03) Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen [22'52"]

(04) Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben [21'22"]

(05) Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen [23'02"]

(06) Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben [23'29"]

links:

score

Hannah Morrison

Maarten Engeltjes

Benedikt Kristjánsson

Tobias Berndt

Netherlands Chamber Choir

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Sunday, 16 December 2018

JS Bach: Cantatas for the Annunciation & the Visitation of Mary - Peter Neumann

Johann Sebastian BACH

(1685 - 1750)

Cantatas for the Annunciation & the Visitation of Mary

Hanna Herfurtner, soprano
Elvira Bill, contralto
Patrick Grahl, tenor
Markus Flaig, bass

Kölner Kammerchor
Collegium Cartusianum

DIR.: PETER NEUMANN

recorded: Dec 4, 2016, St. Maria im Kapitol, Cologne

period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: WDR3 (Cologne) (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder Dec 17, 2016

(01) Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BWV 1),

cantata for the f

Feast of the Annunciation [24'29"]

(02) Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (BWV 10),

cantata for the Feast of the Visitation [20'20"]

(03) Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (BWV 147),

cantata for the Feast of the Visitation [31'09"]

links:

Collegium Cartusianum

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Sunday, 9 December 2018

A Service for Advent with Carols - St John's College Choir Cambridge/Andrew Nethsingha

A Service for Advent with Carols

Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

Glen Dempsey, organ

Ignacio Mañá Mesas, saxophone (22)
Jakob Lindberg, lute (13)

DIR.: ANDREW NETHSINGHA

rec: Nov 25, 2018, Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge

lossless (flac)

source: BBC Radio 3 (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder Dec 2, 2018

A Service for Advent with Carols is part of a long tradition, and is broadcast every year by BBC Radio 3 on the first Sunday of Advent. It is a mixture of music and spoken text in a fixed order. I have kept the service in the form it has been performed.

(01) Carol: Adam lay ybounden (Ord) [01'20"]
(02) Processional Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel! (Veni Emmanuel)

(descant: David Hill) [04'20"]
(03) Bidding Prayer [02'31"]
(04) Carol: E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come (Paul Manz) [02'54"]

I The Message of Advent
(05) Sentence and Collect [00'59"]
(06) Antiphons: O Sapientia - O Adonai (plainchant) [01'57"]
(07) First lesson: Isaiah 11 vv.1-5 [01'07"]
(08) Carol: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (James Burton) [04'43"]
(09) Second lesson: 1 Thessalonians 5 vv.1-11 [01'55"]
(10) Sacred Song: Einklang (Hugo Wolf) [02'03"]

II The Word of God
(11) Sentence and Collect [00'53"]
(12) Antiphons: O Radix Jesse - O Clavis David 01'52"]
(13) Aria: Ach, so lass von mir dich finden (TWV 1,1657a) (Telemann) [03'27"]
(14) Third lesson: Micah 4 vv.1-4 [01'33"]
(15) Carol: The Linden Tree Carol (Trad, arr. Reginald Jacques) [01'55"]
(16) Fourth lesson: Luke 4 vv.14-21 [01'32"]
(17) Hymn: Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Cross of Jesus)

(descant: Christopher Robinson) [02'10"]

III The Prophetic Call
(18) Sentence and Collect [01'00"]
(19) Antiphons: O Oriens - O Rex Gentium [01'56"]
(20) Carol: A Prayer to St John the Baptist (Cecilia McDowall) [04'19"]
(21) Fifth lesson: Malachi 3 vv.1-7 [02'07"]
(22) Carol: Vox clara ecce intonat (Gabriel Jackson) [04'55"]
(23) Sixth lesson: Matthew 3 vv.1-11 [02'09"]
(24) Hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Winchester New)

(descant: Christopher Robinson) [02'19"]

IV The God-Bearer
(25) Sentence and Collect [00'55"]
(26) Antiphon: O Emmanuel [00'55"]
(27) Carol: There is no rose (Elizabeth Maconchy) [01'52"]
(28) Seventh lesson: Luke 1 vv.39-49 [01'44"]
(29) Carol: Bogoroditse Dyevo (Arvo Pärt) [01'17"]
(30) Carol: A Spotless Rose (Herbert Howells) [03'34"]
(31) Magnificat: Watson in E (Sidney Watson) [03'32"]
(32) Eighth lesson: John 3 vv.1-8 [01'44"]
(33) Sentence and Christmas Collect [01'01"]
(34) Carol: Noe, noe (David Bednall) [03'06"]
(35) Hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley)

(descant: Christopher Robinson) [05'24"]
(36) College Prayer and Blessing [00'56"]
(37) Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'

(BWV 661) (JS Bach) [03'06"]

links:

David Bednall
Glen Dempsey

Jakob Lindberg

Ignacio Mañá Mesas

Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

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Sunday, 2 December 2018

Advent & Christmas in 17th-century Germany - Netherlands Bach Society/Jos van Veldhoven

Advent & Christmas

in 17th-century Germany

Soloists, Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands Bach Society

Johannette Zomer, soprano
Charles Daniels, tenor
Julian Podger, tenor
Stephan MacLeod, bass

DIR.: JOS VAN VELDHOVEN

rec: Dec 19, 2013, Grote Kerk, Naarden

period instruments

mp3 - bitrate: 256 kbps
source: NPO4 (podcast)

Michael PRAETORIUS (1571-1621)

(01) Es ist ein Ros entsprungen [04'56"]

Matthias WECKMANN (1616?-1674)

(02) Gegrüßet seist du, Holdselige (Dialogus) [06'54"]

Heinrich SCHÜTZ (1585-1672)

(03) O lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf (SWV 381) [03'25"]
[Geistliche Chor-Music, 1648]

(04) Historia, der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Marien Sohnes, Jesu Christi 'Weihnachshistorie' (SWV 435) [35'30"]
[Julian Podger, Evangelist]

Giovanni GABRIELI (c1554/57-1612)

(05) Quem vidistis pastores a 14 (C 77) [10'29"]

Heinrich SCHÜTZ

(06) O bone Jesu fili Mariae (SWV 471) [06'46"]

Franz TUNDER (1614-1667)

(07) Ein kleines Kindelein [03'05"]

Andreas HAMMERSCHMIDT (1611/12-1675)

(08) Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe [03'06"]

Johann ROSENMÜLLER (1619-1684)

(09) Magnificat [19'56"]

[encore]

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)

(10) Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier (BWV 469) [04'07"]

links:

Michael Praetorius
Matthias Weckmann
Heinrich Schütz
Giovanni Gabrieli
Franz Tunder
Andreas Hammerschmidt
Johann Rosenmüller
Johannette Zomer
Charles Daniels
Julian Podger
Stephan MacLeod
Netherlands Bach Society

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Sunday, 25 November 2018

The cradle of genius: Music at the Cologne court - l'arte del mondo

The cradle of genius: Music at the Cologne court

Felice Giardini, Andreas Romberg, Antonio Salieri,

Christian Gottlob Neefe & Ludwig van Beethoven

l'arte del mondo

rec: Sept 4, 2018, Kleine Beethovenhalle, Bonn
[Beethovenfest Bonn 2018]

period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: WDR3 (Cologne) (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder Oct 22, 2018

Verena Fischer, transverse flute
Elisabeth Weber, violin
Petar Mancev, violin, viola
Priscilla Rodriguez-Cabaleiro, viola (08-10)
Linda Mantcheva, cello
Christine Schornsheim, fortepiano

Felice GIARDINI (1716-1796)

(01) Quintet for keyboard, two violins, viola and bass in G, op. 11,1 [09'57"]

Andreas Jakob ROMBERG (1767-1821)

Quintet for transverse flute, violin, two violas and cello in C, op. 1,2

(02) allegro spiritoso [10'07"]
(03) menuetto - trio [03'40"]
(04) andante con variazioni [06'08"]
(05) allegro [04'16"]

Antonio SALIERI (1750-1825)

(06) Overture La scuola de' gelosi,

arr for transverse flute, two violins and cello [03'29"]

Christian Gottlob NEEFE (1748-1798)

(07) 12 Variations on a theme from 'Das rote Käppchen Oder: Hilft's nicht, so schadt's nicht' by Dittersdorf for pianoforte [18'13"]

Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Quartet for pianoforte, violin, viola and cello in C (WoO 36,3)

(08) allegro vivace [09'18"]
(09) adagio con espressione [06'10"]
(10) rondo. allegro [04'15"]

[encore]

Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN

Quartet for pianoforte, violin, viola and cello in E flat (WoO 36,1):

(11) theme (cantabile) & 4 variations [04'40"]
[performed by the entire ensemble]

links:

Felice Giardini

Andreas Jakob Romberg

Antonio Salieri

Christian Gottlob Neefe

score Beethoven WoO 36,3)

l'arte del mondo

Beethovenfest Bonn

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Sunday, 18 November 2018

Charpentier & Purcell: Music for St Cecilia's Day - Ensemble Correspondances/Sébastien Daucé

Music for St Cecilia's Day

November 22

Marc-Antoine Charpentier & Henry Purcell

Ensemble Correspondances

DIR.: SÉBASTIEN DAUCÉ

recorded: August 11, 2018, Concertgebouw, Bruges
[MAFestival 2018]

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: Klara (B) (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder August 13, 2018

Marc-Antoine CHARPENTIER (1643-1704)

(01) Caecilia virgo et martyr, oratorio a 8 (H 397) [28'59"]

Henry PURCELL (1659-1695)

(02) Hail! Bright Cecilia, Ode for St Cecilia's Day (Z 328) [53'25"]

links:

St Cecilia

Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Henry Purcell

score Purcell

Ensemble Correspondances

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Sunday, 11 November 2018

Lassus: Spiritual madrigals - Philippe Herreweghe

Orlandus LASSUS

(1532 - 1594)

Spiritual madrigals

Collegium Vocale Gent

Hathor Consort

DIR.: PHILIPPE HERREWEGHE

recorded: June 12, 2018, TivoliVredenburg (Hertz), Utrecht

Kristen Witmer, Kabátková, soprano
Benedict Hymas, alto
Tore Tom Denys, Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Jimmy Holliday, bass

Romina Lischka, Thomas Baeté, Liam Fennelly, Irene Klein, viola da gamba
Thomas Boysen, theorbo

flac - original bitrate: 256 kbps
source: NPO4 (podcast)

included: programme with lyrics [pdf]

Sources:
Madrigali novamente composti à 5 voci, 1585 (01,02,10,11)
Madrigali a quattro, cinque, e sei voci, novamente composti, 1587 (03,05-09,12,14-17)

Orlandus LASSUS

(01) De l'eterne a 5 [03'48"]

(02) O tempo, o ciel a 5 [04'05"]

(03) Per aspro mar di notte a 4 [10'47"]

Alfonso FERRABOSCO (II) (c1575-1628)

(04) Fantasia No. 1 [04'01"]

Orlandus LASSUS

(05) Più volte un bel desio a 6 [03'35"]

(06) Ben sono i premi tuoi a 6 [05'16"]

(07) Canzon la doglia e'l pianto a 4 [05'00"]

(08) Che giova posseder a 5 [02'43"]

(09) Vedi l'aurora a 5 [01'53"]

(10) Quand'io penso al fuggir a 5 [04'07"]

(11) Io son si stanco sotto'l fascio antico a 5 [04'30"]

(12) Ecco che pur vi lasso a 5 [03'11"]

Giaches DE WERT (1535-1596)

(13) Fantasia No. 2 [04'55"]

Orlandus LASSUS

(14) Chi è fermato a 4 [01'29"]

(15) Deh lascia, anima a 4 [02'11"]

(16) Tanto e quel bene eterno amor a 6 [03'30"]

(17) Il grave de l'età a 6 [05'49"]

links:

Orlandus Lassus

Alfonso Ferrabosco II

Giaches de Wert

Collegium Vocale Gent

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Sunday, 4 November 2018

Vivaldi: Giustino - Ottavio Dantone

Antonio VIVALDI

(1678 - 1741)

Giustino

dramma per musica in 3 acts (RV 717) (Rome, 1724)

Emöke Baráth, soprano (Arianna)
Ana Maria Labin, soprano (Leocasta)
Arianna Venditelli, soprano (Amantio)
Delphine Galou, mezzo-soprano (Giustino)
Valer Sabadus, alto (Anastasio)
Alessandro Giangrande, tenor (Andronico, Polidarte)
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, tenor (Vitaliano)

Accademia Bizantina

DIR.: OTTAVIO DANTONE

recorded: July 27, 2018, Cour des Hospices, Beaune
[Festival international d'opéra baroque de Beaune 2018]

period instruments
lossless (flac)
source: Klara (digital radio)
recorded with Audacity

(01) act 1 [62'17"]

(02) act 2 [68'20"]

(03) act 3 [46'46"]

links:

Giustino

Candace Ann Marles, Style and Structure in Vivaldi's Il Giustino (1724)

(University of Alberta, 1984)

Alessandro Giangrande

Emiliano Gonzalez Toro

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Sunday, 28 October 2018

Leopold Kozeluch: Gustav Vasa - Aapo Häkkinen

Leopold KOZELUCH

(1747 - 1818)

Gustav Vasa

opera in 3 acts

Martina Janková, soprano (Christina Gyllenstierna)
Helena Juntunen, soprano (Cecilia),
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano (Guardian angel of Sweden)
Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano (Margaretha Vasa)
Niall Chorell, tenor (Sevrin Norrby)
Mario Zeffiri, tenor (Gustav Vasa)
Cornelius Uhle, baritone (Christiern II)

Helsinki Chamber Choir
Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

DIR.: AAPO HÄKKINEN

rec: March 10, 2018, Music Centre, Helsinki

For the video recording look here.

period instruments

lossless [flac]
source: NPO4 (NL) (digital radio)
recorded with harddisc recorder

(01) act 1 [59'34"]

(02) act 2 [44'10"]

(03) act 3 [26'00"]

links:

Gustav I of Sweden

Leopold Kozeluch

Martina Janková