Jauchzet dem Herren: Psaumes de David au XVIIe siècle en Allemagne du Nord

Featuring

Hans Jörg Mammel
Jean Tubéry
Stéphanie Pfister
Katharina Heutjer
Gebhard David
Felix Knecht

Krzysztof Lewandowski
Martin Bauer
Juan Sebastian Lima
David Bouwel
La Fenice
Ensemble La Fenice
Dietrich Buxtehude
Samuel Scheidt
Johann Philipp Förtsch
Julius Johann Weiland
Matthias Weckmann
Nicolaus Bruhns
Christoph Bernhard
Johann Sommer

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Historical Context

The Reformation initially led to a decline in church music, as organ music was not tolerated in liturgical contexts, but Luther's evolving views eventually led to its integration.

Composer Biography

Nikolaus Bruhns, a pupil of Buxtehude, is considered one of the greatest German composers of the late 17th century, though only a few of his works survive.

Historical Context

This album focuses on Psalms of David in 17th-century North Germany, a region where a brilliant musical culture flourished in churches after the Thirty Years' War.

Instruments

The organ used for this recording, located in the Mariendrebber church, has parts dating back to 1659 and was repaired by Berendt Hus, teacher of the famous organ builder Arp Schnitger.

Compositional Technique

Bruhns's psalm setting 'Jauchzet dem Herren alle Welt' features highly virtuosic vocal writing, influenced by the Italian vocal tradition that reached North Germany.

Composition History

Buxtehude's 'Dixit Dominus', BuxWV 17, a cantata for tenor and four instruments, was composed for one of his Abendmusiken.

Composer Biography

Dietrich Buxtehude, an organist in Lübeck, was a prominent figure whose Abendmusiken (evening concerts) are considered precursors to modern public concerts.