Geistliche Chormusik der Romantik (Sacred Romantic Church Music)

Featuring

Fabian Enders
Sächsische Solistenvereinigung
Charles Gounod
Niels Wilhelm Gade
Hugo Wolf
Leoš Janáček

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
Friedrich Silcher
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
Moritz Hauptmann
Felix Draeseke
Gioachino Rossini
Giuseppe Verdi
Karl Friedrich May
Carl Loewe
Ferdinand Hiller
Anonymous
Anonymous (Christmas)
Amy Beach
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Carl Czerny

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Cultural Impact

Romanticism significantly influenced choral singing, which became an expression of awakening national consciousness and an opportunity for public education.

Album & Artwork

The 'Romantik a cappella' series features 147 works by over 130 artists from 31 European countries, covering sacred choral music from 1789 to 1914.

Composer Biography

Amy Beach, an American composer, is considered a pioneer as she was the first woman to write a symphony, breaking into a male-dominated field.

Album & Artwork

This CD presents choral music from the second volume of 'Romantik a cappella,' a series published by Helbling-Verlag, focusing on sacred music of the Romantic period.

Historical Context

Romanticism, as an artistic movement, emerged as an introverted antithesis to political oppression, spreading from university circles in Heidelberg and Jena.

Performer Biography

The Sächsische Solistenvereinigung (Saxon Soloists' Association) was founded in 2017 and consists of professional singers, many of whom studied at Saxon music universities.