Fr. Marianus Königsperger, a Benedictine monk and son of an instrument maker, spent almost his entire life at Prüfening Abbey near Regensburg.
Compositional Technique
Valentin Rathgeber, a composer of Marian antiphons, preferred a simple and popular musical style with pleasing melodies and plain harmonies, bridging the gap between Baroque and Classical styles.
Instruments
The Mathis organ used for this recording was built in 2010 by an internationally renowned organ builder, who designed it as a South German Baroque organ for the church's Baroque space.
Performer Biography
Norbert Düchtel, the organist on this recording, performed on the new Mathis Organ at its dedication in 2006 in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI.
Composer Biography
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, a composer and sought-after composition teacher from Liechtenstein, was considered a figure of European standing during his lifetime.
Composer Biography
Fr. Marianus Königsperger, a composer whose works were popular throughout Bavaria, was mentioned alongside J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart, and Padre Martini in a major cultural lexicon of his time.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in August 2015 at the St. Mariae Himmelfahrt Church in Oberndorf an der Donau, Germany.
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