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Biber: Vespro della Beata Vergine - Kerll: Missa in fletu solatium

10/1/2013, 20 Tracks, 1:13:36

Featuring

  • Konrad Junghänel
  • Concerto Palatino
  • Cantus Cölln
  • Johann Caspar von Kerll
  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber

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Composer Biography

Biber's move to Salzburg was likely a pre-planned 'coup' by Salzburg's Prince Archbishop Maximilian Gandolph von Kuenburg to secure a promising musician.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Johann Caspar Kerll's 'Missa in fletu solatium obsidionis Viennensis' refers to the 1683 siege of Vienna by the Ottoman army, an event considered a threat to the entire Christian world.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's career began with a 'spectacular flight' in 1670 when he left his service in Kremsier to take a new position in Salzburg.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Johann Caspar Kerll, born to Lutheran Bohemian parents, converted to Catholicism during his studies in Rome, which laid the foundation for his career as an organist and Kapellmeister.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Cantus Cölln, founded in 1987 by Konrad Junghänel, is a renowned vocal ensemble known for revitalizing neglected works and groundbreaking interpretations of Baroque repertoire.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The 17th century was an age of extremes, marked by fierce wars, devastating famines, and epidemics alongside artistic refinement, displays of splendor, and flourishing scientific thought.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

During the 1683 siege of Vienna, Emperor Leopold I fled the city, causing panic and leading to 50,000 inhabitants fleeing, many of whom perished.

Source: Booklet

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