Johann Friedrich Meister's only known instrumental compositions are those found in "Il giardino del piacere."
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Il giardino del piacere," translates to "The Garden of Pleasure" and was a fashionable title in 1695.
Compositional Technique
Meister's sonatas are notable for their unique style, deliberately avoiding resemblance to other composers of his time, similar to C.P.E. Bach's "Hamburg Symphonies."
Historical Context
The preservation of Meister's "Il giardino del piacere" is solely due to Sébastien de Brossard, the director of music at Strasbourg Cathedral, whose extensive library was acquired by the French National Library.
Recording & Production
This recording of Meister's sonatas was made in November 2004 in Cologne and is a production of Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln.
Performer Biography
Musica Antiqua Köln, the ensemble performing on this album, was founded in 1973 and signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon's Archiv Produktion within five years.
Composition History
Johann Friedrich Meister's "Il giardino del piacere" was inspired by Jan Adam Reincken's earlier work, "Hortus Musicus," published in 1688.
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