Scheidt - Liebliche Krafft-Blumlein: 12 Duets with Continuo | CPO 5555132

Scheidt - Liebliche Krafft-Blumlein: 12 Duets with Continuo

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Label: CPO

Cat No: 5555132

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 7th April 2023

Contents

Artists

Marie Luise Werneburg (soprano)
Daniel Johannsen (tenor)
Collegium Instrumentale der Kathedrale St.Gallen

Conductor

Michael Wersin

Works

Scheidt, Samuel

Liebliche Kraft-Blumlein aus des Heylgen Geistes Lustgarten abgebrochen (12 Duets with b.c.)

Artists

Marie Luise Werneburg (soprano)
Daniel Johannsen (tenor)
Collegium Instrumentale der Kathedrale St.Gallen

Conductor

Michael Wersin

About

Samuel Scheidt, who was born in Halle an der Saale in 1587 and died there in 1654, is one of the most well-known composers of the early Baroque (he is always mentioned as one of the "three great Schs" along with Schütz and Schein). With his numerous surviving works, however, he is not very present in contemporary concert life. As a cycle, his Liebliche Krafft-Blümlein are a world-premiere recording. Most of the individual pieces have also never been recorded before. The collection consists of a total of twelve continuo-accompanied duets on texts largely composed from biblical words. The sparse instrumentation, which completely dispenses with the use of treble instruments to supplement the vocal parts, makes the pieces at first glance seem less than spectacular. But appearances are deceptive: Scheidt knows how to direct the listener's attention to the varied dialogue between the two vocal voices, which are not only simply accompanied by the continuo instruments, but are also effectively supported in their text-affine actions and repeatedly commented on motivically.

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