Religious music. This episode will feature music for the Lent and Passiontide seasons by German composers from the 17th and 18th centuries.
During lent the seven penitential psalms are sung. The first part of this program will be dedicated to two settings. Johann Rosenmüller composed music to the Latin text of Psalm 6, Johann schelle used Luther’s German translation for his setting of Psalm 50 (51).
After this we will listen to two cantates by Georg Philipp Telemann and Christoph Graupner respectively. Telemann’s cantate stems from his so called ‘French Annual Cycle’ (1714/15) in which he uses elements of the French style. Graupner’s cantata from 1731 is less dramatic than the title suggests. It’s not so much the events at Golgotha that are central; the cantata is primarily a meditation on human death in light of the crucifixion.
Johann Rosenmüller (1619-1684)
1. “Domine, ne in furore tuo”
Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass. Abendmusik Basel conducted by Jörg-Andreas Bötticher
(CD: “Sacred Concertos” – Coviello Classics COV91927, 2019)
Johann Schelle (1648-1701)
2. “Gott, sei mir gnädig”
Constanze Backes, soprano. Ralf Popken, alto. Musica Fiata conducted by Roland Wilson
(CD: “Sacred Concertos & Cantatas” – CPO 999 841-2, 2002)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
3. Cantata “Gott, schweige doch nicht also” (TWV 1,678)
Julie Grutzka, soprano. Larissa Botos, alto. Fabian Kelly, tenor. Hans Christoph Begemann, bass. Gutenberg Soloists, Neumeyer Consort conducted by Felix Koch
(CD: “Französischer Jahrgang 1714/15 – Complete Cantatas Vol. 1” – CPO 555 436-2, 2021)
Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
4. Cantata “Mein Gott! Mein Gott! Warum hast Du mich verlassen?” (GWV 1127/31)
Julien Freymuth, alto. Michael Feyfar, tenor. Markus Flaig, bass. Anton-Webern-Chor Freiburg, Ensemble Concerto Grosso conducted by Hans Michael Beuerle
(CD: “Wo gehet Jesus hin – Passionskantaten” – Carus 83.457, 2012)
Additionally:
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780)
5. “Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott”
Manuel Tomadin, organ
(CD: “Complete Organ Music” – Brilliant Classics 95363, 2018)
Pictured above: Christoph Graupner
