IDAGIO | Musik der Hansestädte Vol. 3 - Musik aus dem alten Magdeburg 761203571024

Featuring

Manfred Cordes
Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble
Gallus Dressler
Martin Agricola
Wolff Heintz
Leonhardt Schröter

Friedrich Weissensee
Heinrich Grimm
Anonymous
Malachias Siebenhaar

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Historical Context

The Magdeburg Kantorat (choir school) became one of the most prestigious in Germany, producing outstanding musicians, composers, and theorists who formed a 'Magdeburg School.'

Composer's Artistic Vision

Martin Luther, a key figure in the Reformation, highly valued music, considering it a 'gift and blessing from God' and believing the 'Gospel could also be preached through music.'

Recording & Production

The European Hanseatic Ensemble, founded in 2019, aims to revive the shared musical heritage of Hanseatic cities and make it accessible to modern audiences.

Historical Context

Magdeburg suffered a catastrophic destruction on May 10, 1631, during the Thirty Years' War, when Imperial troops under General Tilly killed approximately 20,000 of the city's 35,000 inhabitants.

Historical Context

The Altstädtisches Gymnasium (Old City Grammar School) in Magdeburg, founded in 1524, was one of the earliest Protestant-humanist educational institutions, with music and singing as integral parts of its curriculum.