Love & Devotion - German Baroque Motets from Leipzig
7/31/2026, 10 Tracks, 56:45
Featuring
Edzard Burchards
Rheinische Kantorei
Georg Philipp Telemann
Sebastian Knüpfer
Johann Schelle
Werner Fabricius
Tobias Michael
Johann Friedrich Doles
Johann Ludwig Krebs
Johann Adam Hiller
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Heinrich Schütz, an incomparable Dresden court Kapellmeister, demanded that aspiring German composers master the 'true kernel and true foundation of good counterpoint' before moving to the concertato style.
Composer Biography
Werner Fabricius, a Leipzig composer and organist at St. Nicholas, was a sought-after authority on organs and even wrote a manual on how to examine new organs.
Performer Biography
The Rheinische Kantorei, founded in 1977, is known for its exemplary interpretations in historical performance practice, characterized by bright sound, precise intonation, and clear diction.
Composer Biography
Tobias Michael, Thomaskantor in 1631, composed his own funeral music, a strophic aria with a ritornello in triple meter, which was performed at his burial.
Composition History
The motet "Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt" BWV Anh. 160 is a pasticcio motet, likely with contributions from both Johann Sebastian Bach and his friend Georg Philipp Telemann.
Historical Context
Leipzig has been a leading musical center since the 17th century, where learning and pleasure were closely intertwined, fostering a vibrant musical culture.
Historical Context
The Leipzig Thomaskantorate was one of the most respected and significant musical posts in Germany during the 17th and 18th centuries.
