Dieterich Buxtehude, the composer, was a grand master of Northern German Baroque music and enjoyed great fame during his lifetime.
Compositional Technique
The text for the cantatas comes from 'Salve mundi salutare', a medieval hymn likely written by Arnulf of Leuven, with a fitting Bible text added to each opening chorus.
Composition History
'Membra Jesu Nostri', also known as 'the first Lutheran oratorio', was first performed in Lübeck in 1680.
Composition History
Buxtehude's 'Membra Jesu Nostri' consists of seven cantatas that graphically depict the suffering of Christ by focusing on different parts of his tormented body.
Composition History
Buxtehude's reputation was so significant that Johann Sebastian Bach walked over 300 kilometers to see him work in Lübeck.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in the spring of 2021, during the 'corona period', after receiving permission from a significant fund.
Compositional Technique
The work combines the strict Protestant North German style with the Italian school, creating a symbiosis of mystical outbursts and transparent sounds.
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