An educational programme featuring early music. Tonight: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) -The Orpheus of Dresden, part I. This year marks the 350th anniversary of the death of Heinrich Schütz. Today’s episode of Documento presents part I of a mini-series on this 17th century composer, who was also known as the Orpheus of Dresden.
Giovanni Gabrieli (ca. 1553-1612)
1. Exaudi me
Huelgas Ensemble led by Paul van Nevel
(CD Utopia Triumphans. Sony SK 66261, 1995)
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
2. Prima Parte: O primavera gioventù de l’anno, SWV 1
3. Second Parte: O dolcezze amarissimo dámore, SWV 2
4. Selve beate, se sopspirando SWV 3
5. Ride la primavera, SWV 7
The Consort of Musicke led by Anthony Rooley
(CD Schutz – Il Primo Libro de Madrigali. Harmonia Mundi GD 77118, 1985)
Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
6. Magnificat anima mea, SWV 468 (Dresden before 1665)
La Petite Bande led by Sigiswald Kuijken
(CD Heinrich Schütz, Christmas Works. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77511)
Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (1572-1652)
7. Canzona
Blechbläser Ensemble Ludwig Güttler led by Ludwig Güttler
(CD Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt. Berlin Classics 0011732 BC)
Heinrich Schütz
8. From Musikalische Exequien, opus 7, SWV 279-281 (1636):
I. Concert in Form einer teutschen Begräbnis-Missa: “Nacket bin ich von Mutterleibe kommen”, SWV 279
Schütz Akademie led by Howard Arman
(CD Heinrich Schütz – Musikalische Exequien. Berlin Classics 0010622 BC, 1994)
Addition:
Giovanni Gabrieli
