Harmonische Freude: Works for Baroque Oboe, Trumpet & Chamber Organ

Featuring

Peter Hagen
Jane Downer
Simon Desbruslais
Austral Harmony
Johann Ludwig Krebs
Johann Sebastian Bach

Gottfried August Homilius
Christian Gotthilf Tag
Georg Friedrich Kauffmann

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Recording & Production

This Chandos recording uses 24-bit/96 kHz technology, which provides a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings, aiming for a better sound reproduction even for frequencies beyond human hearing.

Instruments

The term 'trompetta' in Krebs's Fantasia likely refers to a slide trumpet, an instrument operated solely by embouchure and extended lengthways to produce additional notes outside the harmonic series.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album "Harmonische Freude" is centered on the animating principle of 'joy,' as expressed in the selection of hymn tunes.

Composer Biography

Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780) was one of Johann Sebastian Bach's most notable pupils at the Thomasschule in Leipzig, and Bach himself attested to Krebs's musical aptitude and virtuosity as an organ player.

Historical Context

Martin Luther (1483-1546), the first evangelical hymnodist, created religious lyrics that inspired both in word and musical setting, furthering the Protestant Reformation.

Interpretation

This recording uses a flexible approach to trumpet selection, employing vented natural trumpets, a specially engineered slide trumpet (tromba da tirarsi replica), and a modern C trumpet, allowing for fascinating comparisons.

Compositional Technique

Johann Ludwig Krebs composed a specific type of organ chorale featuring an organ with two manuals and pedal, and a solo wind instrument (oboe or trumpet) playing a hymn tune as a cantus firmus, essentially forming a pedaliter organ trio with an additional fourth voice.