Pepping: Heut und ewig Liederkreis nach Gedichten von Goethe

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Matthias Jung
Sächsisches Vocalensemble
Ernst Pepping

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Compositional Technique

Pepping's musical language in "Heut und ewig" ranges from ironically broken chromaticism to ethereal beauty, contributing significantly to 20th-century music while adhering to tonality.

Composition History

Ernst Pepping's "Heut und ewig" was originally conceived as a small collection of choral pieces but grew into a large-scale work for Goethe's bicentennial year.

Historical Context

The premiere of Pepping's "Heut und ewig" was planned for Weimar's Goethe celebrations but was moved to West Berlin due to political events and the division of Germany.

Performer Biography

The Saxon Vocal Ensemble, founded in Dresden in 1996 by Matthias Jung, won a Cannes Classical Award in 2002 for their recording of J.S. Bach's Motets.

Compositional Technique

Pepping's "Heut und ewig" features a unique formal system where the six volumes are not consistently numbered, with a symmetrical structure around the central 'Hymnen' section.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Despite being a professor at the Berlin School of Church Music, Ernst Pepping did not want to limit his compositions to Protestant church music, as shown by his secular work "Heut und ewig."