IDAGIO | Come to My Garden - German Early Baroque Lovesongs 886447013298

Featuring

Jörg-Andreas Bötticher
William Dongois
Plamena Nikitassova
Matthias Müller
Orí Harmelin
Voces Suaves

Melchior Franck
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Johann Hermann Schein
Valentin Haussmann

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Composer Biography

Melchior Franck, one of the most productive German composers of the early 17th century, endured many personal tragedies during the Thirty Years' War, including the deaths of his wife, employer, and a child.

Compositional Technique

Melchior Franck's settings of the Song of Songs are rich in tone painting, using musical figures to depict actions like rain falling or a turtledove's call.

Cultural Impact

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's settings of the Song of Songs were so popular that some were recontextualized for secular use, notably 'Tota pulchra es' with instrumental diminutions by Giovanni Bassano.

Composer Biography

Valentin Haussmann, unlike his contemporaries, pursued an unusual career as a freelance musician, traveling to various courts to present his works instead of seeking a permanent Kapellmeister position.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Melchior Franck, a German composer, set the Song of Solomon to music to honor God and holy wedlock, intending it for church performance.

Historical Context

The Song of Songs, or Shir Hashirim in Hebrew, is an ancient love poem from the Hebrew Bible that has been interpreted in various ways throughout history.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the Couvent des Dominicaines in Guebwiller, Alsace, a historic monument known for its exceptional acoustics, including a 23-meter-high oak ceiling.