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Lithuania
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Franciscan Church, Kretinga Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae a 5 – R. de Lassus +
In the mid-16th century, a heated debate raged in the Vatican about polyphony in religious practice. The complex play of simultaneously sung lines made it difficult to understand the words, sceptics maintained, which was good reason to ban polyphonic music from the liturgy. Their most notorious opponent – as legend has it – was Pope Marcellus II. His adamant insistence that polyphony could in fact be clearly understood may have been the most remarkable statement of his papacy, which only lasted 22 days. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was charged with writing a new mass to prove the Pope right. The Missa Papae Marcelli is a success in every respect: transparent textures ensure the texts are fluent without the slightest compromise in terms of style or refinement. The piece became a paragon of Tridentine polyphony, inspiring generations of composers and leading to the epithet ‘saviour of polyphony’ for da Palestrina.
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Belgium
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Collégiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Domitien, Huy Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae a 5 – R. de Lassus +
In the mid-16th century, a heated debate raged in the Vatican about polyphony in religious practice. The complex play of simultaneously sung lines made it difficult to understand the words, sceptics maintained, which was good reason to ban polyphonic music from the liturgy. Their most notorious opponent – as legend has it – was Pope Marcellus II. His adamant insistence that polyphony could in fact be clearly understood may have been the most remarkable statement of his papacy, which only lasted 22 days. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was charged with writing a new mass to prove the Pope right. The Missa Papae Marcelli is a success in every respect: transparent textures ensure the texts are fluent without the slightest compromise in terms of style or refinement. The piece became a paragon of Tridentine polyphony, inspiring generations of composers and leading to the epithet ‘saviour of polyphony’ for da Palestrina.
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France
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Basilique Saint-Sauveur, Rocamadour Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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Germany
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St. Cyprian- und Corneliuskirche, Ganderkesee Cantata “Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig” – J.C. Bach +
The organ Schnitger built for Ganderkesee in 1699 is one of his four best-preserved instruments. It goes without saying that it is once again the backdrop for the closing concert of the Arp Schnitger Festival. And for this, the Musikfest Atelier “Wege zu Bach”, led by Lionel Meunier goes in search of the influences that inspired the great composer. Many of them came from his own family!
Johann Sebastian, born in Erfurt in 1685, and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel both considered his cousin from the Arnstadt branch of the family, Johann Christoph, to be a “profound composer”, which is illustrated by his impressive cantata Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig. Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 61), with its vibrant melodies and youthful vigour, is one of Bach’s own most famous vocal works. The full concert programme will be put together once the Atelier participants have been selected at the start of the summer. With further works by the Bach family as well as his predecessors in the office of Thomaskantor, it will once again become clear that Johann Sebastian Bach’s genius had many sources of inspiration … |
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Austria
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Dom zu St. Jakob, Innsbruck Bach Dynasty +
Bach’s knowledge of his family’s motets is evidenced by a remarkable collection known as the Altbachisches Archiv. This volume includes some twenty motets and a series of cantatas composed by successive generations of Bachs. It is thought to have passed through the hands of various family members, who made their own contributions and revisions, before Johann Sebastian acquired it sometime around 1739. It was against this backdrop, with the combination of these two hallmarks of Lutheran music — florid counterpoint and the chorale — that Bach composed Jesu, meine Freude.
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Germany
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Kulturkirche St. Stephani, Bremen Requiem in f minor – H.I.F. Biber +
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber is best known as the unequaled violin virtuoso of his time and as Mozart’s predecessor at the archbishop’s court in Salzburg. There, during his employment as Kapellmeister, Biber wrote a Requiem not less impressive in its expressive qualities than Mozart’s, with poignant solos and sorrowful choruses.
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Germany
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Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne Requiem in F minor – H.I.F. Biber +
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber is best known as the unequaled violin virtuoso of his time and as Mozart’s predecessor at the archbishop’s court in Salzburg. There, during his employment as Kapellmeister, Biber wrote a Requiem not less impressive in its expressive qualities than Mozart’s, with poignant solos and sorrowful choruses.
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Jacobikerk, Utrecht Das Altbachische Archiv, part 1 +
Where did Johann Sebastian Bach draw his inspiration from? Das Altbachische Archiv offers a fascinating look into the world of the Bach family before the famed composer. In two concerts, Vox Luminis presents a selection of motets reflecting the rich tradition of 17th-century Baroque music – music that Johann Sebastian himself cherished.
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The Netherlands
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Jacobikerk, Utrecht Das Altbachische Archiv, part 2 +
In the second concert of Vox Luminis’ exploration of Das Altbachische Archiv, the journey through the Bach family’s music continues. This program offers a rich variety of Baroque masterpieces, centering on the musical tradition that inspired Johann Sebastian Bach. Vox Luminis guides the audience through the early Baroque music of the Bach dynasty.
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Poland
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Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St Bartholomew, Wrocław Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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France
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Abbatiale, Ambronay Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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Belgium
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Sint-Baafskathedraal, Ghent Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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United Kingdom
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St James’s, Spanish Place, London Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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The Netherlands
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Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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Belgium
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DE SINGEL, Antwerp Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 – G.F. Handel +
Handel’s Dixit Dominus is pure musical swagger. Written by a young, ambitious Handel in Italy, the work is bursting with energy: rapid coloraturas, fierce harmonies, and an immersive intensity that doesn’t let go for a moment. Zelenka’s Missa Paschalis is equally challenging, but in a different way. Unexpected harmonic twists, irregular rhythms, and an almost contrary complexity continually confound the listener.
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Belgium
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De Bijloke, Ghent H. Purcell, The Fairy Queen +
Vox Luminis brings the enchanting story of The Fairy Queen to life. The Fairy Queen draws its inspiration from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a piece that also strongly stimulates the visual imagination. The brilliant voices of Vox Luminis will resound amongst a spirited shadow play balancing between reality and subconsciousness, a new project by artistic director Lionel Meunier and scenographer Emilie Lauwers, in cooperation with dramaturge Isaline Claeys and filmmaker Mário Melo Costa.
Co-production : Concertgebouw Brugge |
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Germany
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St. Florian-Kirche Sillenstede, Schortens Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae a 5 – R. de Lassus +
In the mid-16th century, a heated debate raged in the Vatican about polyphony in religious practice. The complex play of simultaneously sung lines made it difficult to understand the words, sceptics maintained, which was good reason to ban polyphonic music from the liturgy. Their most notorious opponent – as legend has it – was Pope Marcellus II. His adamant insistence that polyphony could in fact be clearly understood may have been the most remarkable statement of his papacy, which only lasted 22 days. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was charged with writing a new mass to prove the Pope right. The Missa Papae Marcelli is a success in every respect: transparent textures ensure the texts are fluent without the slightest compromise in terms of style or refinement. The piece became a paragon of Tridentine polyphony, inspiring generations of composers and leading to the epithet ‘saviour of polyphony’ for da Palestrina.
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Belgium
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Kortrijk Lamentationes Hieremiae Prophetae a 5 – R. de Lassus +
In the mid-16th century, a heated debate raged in the Vatican about polyphony in religious practice. The complex play of simultaneously sung lines made it difficult to understand the words, sceptics maintained, which was good reason to ban polyphonic music from the liturgy. Their most notorious opponent – as legend has it – was Pope Marcellus II. His adamant insistence that polyphony could in fact be clearly understood may have been the most remarkable statement of his papacy, which only lasted 22 days. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was charged with writing a new mass to prove the Pope right. The Missa Papae Marcelli is a success in every respect: transparent textures ensure the texts are fluent without the slightest compromise in terms of style or refinement. The piece became a paragon of Tridentine polyphony, inspiring generations of composers and leading to the epithet ‘saviour of polyphony’ for da Palestrina.
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Germany
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Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg Magnificat! +
Vox Luminis recalls the grandeur of Christmas music making in early 18th-century Leipzig with the Magnificat by Bach’s predecessor as Kantor of St Thomas’s Church Johann Kuhnau, placing it in company with the original version of Bach’s Magnificat, written for the composer’s first Christmas in Leipzig.
With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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The Netherlands
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De Doelen, Rotterdam Magnificat! +
The program features Bach’s festive Christen, ätzet diesen Tag and the grand Magnificat in D – works full of joy and spiritual vitality. The evening begins with Uns ist ein Kind geboren by Telemann, a contemporary of Bach, who captures a similar celebratory tone.
An evening of Baroque splendour and warmth – perfect for the holiday season. With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Dortmund Magnificat! +
The program features Bach’s festive Christen, ätzet diesen Tag and the grand Magnificat in D – works full of joy and spiritual vitality. The evening begins with Uns ist ein Kind geboren by Telemann, a contemporary of Bach, who captures a similar celebratory tone.
An evening of Baroque splendour and warmth – perfect for the holiday season. With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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Belgium
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AMUZ, Antwerp Magnificat! +
Vox Luminis recalls the grandeur of Christmas music making in early 18th-century Leipzig with the Magnificat by Bach’s predecessor as Kantor of St Thomas’s Church Johann Kuhnau, placing it in company with the original version of Bach’s Magnificat, written for the composer’s first Christmas in Leipzig.
With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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United Kingdom
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Wigmore Hall, London Magnificat! +
Vox Luminis recalls the grandeur of Christmas music making in early 18th-century Leipzig with the Magnificat by Bach’s predecessor as Kantor of St Thomas’s Church Johann Kuhnau, placing it in company with the original version of Bach’s Magnificat, written for the composer’s first Christmas in Leipzig.
With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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The Netherlands
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Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam Magnificat! +
The program features Bach’s festive Christen, ätzet diesen Tag and the grand Magnificat in D – works full of joy and spiritual vitality. The evening begins with Uns ist ein Kind geboren by Telemann, a contemporary of Bach, who captures a similar celebratory tone.
An evening of Baroque splendour and warmth – perfect for the holiday season. With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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Italy
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Teatro Grande, Brescia Magnificat! +
The program features Bach’s festive Christen, ätzet diesen Tag and the grand Magnificat in D – works full of joy and spiritual vitality. The evening begins with Uns ist ein Kind geboren by Telemann, a contemporary of Bach, who captures a similar celebratory tone.
An evening of Baroque splendour and warmth – perfect for the holiday season. With the support of Flanders State of the Art
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Germany
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Reinoldihaus, Dortmund Just married +
When it came to marriage, the large Bach family knew the ropes. They married aplenty aand were also enthusiastic composers of wedding cantatas. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger Barockconsort present you with some gems from the Bach family’s dowry.
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Just married +
When it came to marriage, the large Bach family knew the ropes. They married aplenty and were also enthusiastic composers of wedding cantatas. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger Barockconsort present you with some gems from the Bach family’s dowry.
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Just married +
When it came to marriage, the large Bach family knew the ropes. They married aplenty and were also enthusiastic composers of wedding cantatas. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger Barockconsort present you with some gems from the Bach family’s dowry.
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Germany
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Liederhalle, Stuttgart Just married +
When it came to marriage, the large Bach family knew the ropes. They married aplenty and were also enthusiastic composers of wedding cantatas. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger Barockconsort present you with some gems from the Bach family’s dowry.
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Germany
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Philharmonie, Essen Spem in alium +
Artistic director Lionel Meunier selected the iconic motet Media Vita of Sheppard, extremely moving music here flanked by two pieces written for 40 a capella voices. Writing for 40 voices implies a series of logistical and technical challenges. Tallis and Striggio probably met in London in 1567. Tallis’s monumental 40-voice work, Spem in alium, was probably inspired by the example of Striggio. Whereas Striggio’s composition Ecce Beatam lucem was probably designed for semicircular performance, Tallis had designed his music to be heard ‘in the round’, with the listener seated within the circle of performers. The music seems as such to ‘rotate’ around a circle.
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
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Belgium
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BOZAR, Brussels Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
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France
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Philharmonie, Paris Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
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France
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Philharmonie, Paris Spem in alium +
In this unique and exclusive project, forty Vox Luminis singers enter into a dialogue with the refined dance language of Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Teshigawara is a master at translating classical music into dance. Together they perform the haunting Spem in alium, complementing this with other gems of English music from the 16th to the 20th century. An experience that promises to be both impressive and stunningly beautiful.
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Spain
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Palau de la Música, Valencia King Arthur – H. Purcell +
After the Tudor composers and before Handel, it was Henry Purcell who gave the English baroque its soul. With its brilliant mix of tradition and innovation, the Orpheus Britannicus also conquered the heart of Vox Luminis: one of the most celebrated Belgian formations of the moment. With King Arthur, it serves up a dramatic opera in which the swords of the Saxons clash, Roman and Germanic gods bicker and an epic soundtrack swings from climax to climax.
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The Netherlands
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Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam Requiem in F minor – H.I.F. Biber +
Heinrich Ignaz Biber’s two requiems are the moving finale of a special festival in honour of the genius baroque composer. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger BarockConsort close the richly filled Biber Day with the Requiem in F minor and the Requiem in A major. Expressive sounds from which consolation forces itself to the foreground.
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The Netherlands
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TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht Requiem in F minor – H.I.F. Biber +
Heinrich Ignaz Biber’s two requiems are the moving finale of a special festival in honour of the genius baroque composer. Vox Luminis and the Freiburger BarockConsort close the richly filled Biber Day with the Requiem in F minor and the Requiem in A major. Expressive sounds from which consolation forces itself to the foreground.
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Freiburg Geistliches Singen und Spielen – G. P. Telemann |
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Germany
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Liederhalle, Stuttgart Geistliches Singen und Spielen – G. P. Telemann |
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Spain
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Auditorio Nacional, Madrid Ein Deutsches Barockrequiem +
Because Lutherans do not have a fixed funeral service, Brahms selected texts from various Biblical sources for his German Requiem. Resident artists Vox Luminis trace a path from those texts to some of the familiar and less-familiar pages of their core repertoire, works that set to music exactly the same texts that Brahms selected.
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Belgium
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BOZAR, Brussels Magnificat – C.P.E Bach (Wq 215) +
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – the son of – also left his mark on music history. As a composer at the crux of the Baroque and classical periods, his pieces are bursting with expressivity and a rapid succession of sharp contrasts. His Symphony in E minor is no exception, as he ramps up the drama with sudden silences. In the Magnificat, he sets himself against his father. CPE delivers a moving work that transports its audiences. Vox Luminis and B’Rock give inimitable shape to this music bursting with emotion.
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Germany
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Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne Magnificat – C.P.E Bach (Wq 215) +
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – the son of – also left his mark on music history. As a composer at the crux of the Baroque and classical periods, his pieces are bursting with expressivity and a rapid succession of sharp contrasts. His Symphony in E minor is no exception, as he ramps up the drama with sudden silences. In the Magnificat, he sets himself against his father. CPE delivers a moving work that transports its audiences. Vox Luminis and B’Rock give inimitable shape to this music bursting with emotion.
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Belgium
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Grand Manège, Namur Birthday Odes – H. Purcell +
In his brief life, Henry Purcell managed to rise high and forge important relationships, even at the English royal court. Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis reveal how Purcell managed to delight and surprise Queen Mary with festive birthday wishes in his Birthday Odes. Trumpets, exquisite choral work and an exuberant call to the people to join in the celebrations… more than enough to guarantee a lavish party.
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France
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Salle Gaveau, Paris Birthday Odes – H. Purcell +
In his brief life, Henry Purcell managed to rise high and forge important relationships, even at the English royal court. Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis reveal how Purcell managed to delight and surprise Queen Mary with festive birthday wishes in his Birthday Odes. Trumpets, exquisite choral work and an exuberant call to the people to join in the celebrations… more than enough to guarantee a lavish party.
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Birthday Odes – H. Purcell +
In his brief life, Henry Purcell managed to rise high and forge important relationships, even at the English royal court. Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis reveal how Purcell managed to delight and surprise Queen Mary with festive birthday wishes in his Birthday Odes. Trumpets, exquisite choral work and an exuberant call to the people to join in the celebrations… more than enough to guarantee a lavish party.
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Germany
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TauberPhilharmonie, Weikersheim Mass in B minor (BWV 232) – J.S. Bach +
No one knows why, at the end of his life, a Protestant composer gathered up all his knowledge and expertise and expanded a previous arrangement of the Kyrie and the Gloria – a so-called Missa brevis from 1733 – into an entire Catholic Mass. It doesn’t matter anyway. The fact is that in this magnum opus, Bach succeeded in combining beauty and polyphonous complexity like never before. Bach at his best!
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