This recording is the third by Duo Enßle-Lamprecht featuring music by the Monk of Salzburg, as part of a larger project to perform his complete works.
Interpretation
Duo Enßle-Lamprecht's recording of the Monk of Salzburg's Passion includes instrumental pieces, created in the style of various medieval originals, to comment on and contextualize the narrative.
Instruments
The performers, Anne-Suse Enßle and Philipp Lamprecht, utilize a wide array of medieval instruments, including douçaine, harp, organetto, psalteries, historical bells, bagpipes, and hurdy-gurdy.
Compositional Technique
The Monk of Salzburg's Passion song, consisting of nine verses, features a high number of diverse melismas, some with up to eighteen notes, and has the widest vocal range among his works.
Composition History
The Monk of Salzburg's Passion setting is based on the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus, a non-canonical text that was popular in the Middle Ages.
Composer Biography
The Monk of Salzburg, a 14th-century composer, created an elaborate German-language setting of the Passion story.
Performer Biography
Duo Enßle-Lamprecht, consisting of Anne-Suse Enßle and Philipp Lamprecht, has been exploring contemporary and early music for recorders and percussion since 2008.
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