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Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri is a cycle of seven meditations on the wounds of Christ. These contemplations are contrasted by elaborate settings of biblical passages. This work is complemented by “Peaceful and joyous journey to heaven” which Buxtehude completed on the death of his father. All are performed by the renowned La Petite Band. “Kuijken continues to be a relentless pioneer of Baroque music practice; in recent years he has embraced the one-voice-per-part approach to Bach's church music and has also reappraised several cornerstones of Baroque repertoire using a violoncello da spalla...Both elements are evident in La Petite Bande's performance of Membra Jesu nostri.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2012 “[tenor Jens Weber] has a very attractive light and smooth voice, though no without strain in the upper register. Kuijken's alto, the countertenor Gunther Vandeven, is excellent. Perhaps surprisingly, the most impressive singer is the Italian bass Fulvio Bettini: he is tonally flexible, rhythmically sensitive and affecting.” International Record Review, May 2012 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Kantate - German Baroque Cantatas
Albertini: | Sonata IV pour violon et basse continue in C minor | Bach, J C: | Lamento 'Ach daß ich Wassers gnug hätte' | Buxtehude: | Fried- und Freudenreiche Hinfahrth, BuxWV 76 Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64 | Erlebach: | Wer sich dem Himmel übergeben | Legrenzi: | Sonata Quinta a quattro, viole da gamba o come piace aus "La Cetra", 1673 | Rovetta: | Ach, Herr, laß deine lieben Engelein | Schütz: | O Jesu, nomen dulce SWV 308 Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr, SWV 348 Was hast du verwirket SWV 307 | Tunder: | Salve mi Jesu |
The pieces on this recording demonstrate the consummate art with which the German composers reconciled the new ideas imported from Italy at the very beginning of the 17th century (the principle of the basso continuo, accompanied monody, the concertato technique) with local traditions, thereby giving birth to works of a subtle beauty and an almost inexhaustible richness. This stylistic revolution paved the way to the flourishing of great forms like the vocal solo, the spiritual concert, the cantata, etc. cultivated by composers as different as Schütz, Buxtehude, Tunder and Erlebach: in the very heart of Baroque Europe the Germans were taking their place. “…the union of youthful timbre, sublime instrumental playing and explorative repertoire achieves a rare kind of perfection here. …essential for lovers of Baroque vocal music.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Buxtehude - Vocal Music Volume 1
Buxtehude: | O fröhliche Stunden, BuxWV 84 O dulcis Jesu, BuxWV 83 Fried- und Freudenreiche Hinfahrth, BuxWV 76 Was mich auf dieserWelt betrübt, BuxWV 105 Schaffe in mir, Gott, BuxWV 95 Gen Himmel zu dem Vater mein, BuxVW 32 Contrapunctus II Singet dem Herrn, BuxVW 98 Cantata BuxWV 97: Sicut Moses Herr, wenn ich nur dich hab, BuxWV 38 |
“Kirkby seems to go from strength to strength and here I was particularly struck by the warm resonance of her mezzo range... an outstanding release” BBC Music Magazine “Those enamoured of opulent voices may wonder why Emma Kirkby is the undisputed first lady of early music, but this anthology of Buxtehude's music for solo voice and instruments captures much of what makes her so special: she has acute awareness of dance forms in her delivery of rhythms (even in slower music), a crystalclear tone, superb agility in quick passages, and a marvellous sense of rhetorical communication.
The mournfully sublime Klaglied (BuxWV76 No 2) is movingly performed. Also superb is the lovely 12-minute O dulcis Jesu.
Ritornelli are beautifully articulated by violinists John Holloway and Manfred Kraemer, and Lars Ulrik Mortensen's organ continuo is delightful. The programme is 100 per cent authentic Buxtehude, spellbindingly performed, with an excellent essay by the leading authority Kerala Snyder (although sung texts are not included). Emma Kirkby and her accomplices do more to illustrate why he is the supreme genius of the generation before JS Bach.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Membra Jesu nostriVocal Works by Dietrich Buxtehude
Knabenchor Hannover (Hanover Boys Choir), Himlische Cantorey & Barockensemble L’Arco, Jörg Breiding A spirited interpretation and authentic colours of sound are the unmistakable hallmarks of the recording of the cantata cycle ‘Membra Jesu Nostri’, performed by the Knabenchor Hannover (Hanover Boys Choir). The Knabenchor is joined here by the Himlische Cantorey and the Baroque ensemble L’Arco. Both ensembles have appeared in numerous concerts together with the choir under the direction of Jörg Breiding. This disc features three vocal works by Dietrich Buxtehude, performed in historically adequate manner – this entails the use of period instruments as well as the performance by a boys’ choir. Even if the historical performance context is not documented with unshakeable certainty by sources, the present recording gives an impression of how these works may have been heard in Buxtehude’s day. Recorded 300 years after the composer’s death, the recorded works aim to demonstrate the varied facets of Buxtehude’s impressive vocal style. This recording of the expansive ‘Membra Jesu Nostri’ is unique in so far as it is presently the only available recording of Buxtehude’s composition performed by a boys’ choir. | 
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| |  | Glory and DamnationArrangements for Piano Duo by Heribert Breuer
Friedrich Thomas & Hansjacob Staemmler (piano) This new disc in the Piano Rarities series is an array of works arranged for two pianos by Heribert Breuer. He has chosen a variety of works ranging from J.S Bach to Max Reger, all of which, with the exception of the Mozart, are organ works. Breuer wanted to work with a broad contrast of repertoire from virtuosic to contemplative which is reflected in the title Glory and Damnation. His aim is to take the listener on an exciting journey far away from the piano literature that is heard so often. Phoenix Edition’s Piano Rarities series aims to fill those gaps. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Buxtehude - Complete Works for Organ Volume 6
Buxtehude: | Praeludium in F Major, BuxWV145 Nimm von uns, Herr, Du treuer Gott, BuxWV207 4 verses Fugue in B flat major, BuxWV176 Toccata in G, BuxWV 165 Canzona BuxWV 166 Fugue in G major, BuxWV175 Canzona in G major, BuxWV170 Fugue in C major, BuxWV174 Praeludium in E Minor, BuxWV143 Canzonetta in E minor, BuxWV169 Praeludium in G, BuxWV 162 Fried- und Freudenreiche Hinfahrth, BuxWV 76 (funeral music for Johannes Buxtehude) Praeludium in E Major, BuxWV141 |
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| |  | Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri
“They dally deliciously on any expressive dissonances and suspensions, while the players add warmth and colour with intelligent use of vibrato and ornamentation, becoming more overtly dramatic at the start of the third cantata, where their percussive introduction reminds you forcibly of the nails hammered into Christ's hands.” Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 24th April 2006 “Veldhoven's direction of each cantata's opening sonata is beautifully measured according to the sentimental subject matter. His five singers match the excellent Cantus Cöllin: the consort singing is comparably alert, responsive and dramatic in quick music but Veldhoven better exploits the melancholic passion of each exquisite moment.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2006 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Buxtehude - Organ Music Volume 2
Buxtehude: | Praeludium in C major, BuxWV137 Chorale Prelude BuxWV 199 'Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott' Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV221 Vater unser im Himmelreich BuxWv 207 Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist, BuxWV208 Toccata un G major BuxWv 164 Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV212 Chorale Prelude BuxWV 197 'In dulci jubilo' Fugue in C major, BuxWV174 Ciacona in E minor, BuxWV160 Fried- und Freudenreiche Hinfahrth, BuxWV 76 Fantasia on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern', BuxWV223 Praeludium in A Minor, BuxWV153 |
Julia Brown (Brombaugh organ, Central Lutheran Church, Eugene, Oregon) Julia Brown provides her second instalment in this Buxtehude edition, her first contribution being the second volume in this series. Her playing on the disc is described as “excellent… and projects a warmly musical personality.” (BBC Music Magazine) | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Lamento
Bach, J C: | Lamento 'Ach daß ich Wassers gnug hätte' | Buxtehude: | Wenn ich, Herr Jesu, habe dich, BuxWV 107 Fried- und Freudenreiche Hinfahrth, BuxWV 76 Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64 | Erlebach: | Sonata Terza in A major | Hoffmann, G M: | Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde | Schmelzer: | Lamento sopra la morte di Ferdinand III | Schütz: | Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott, SWV447 |
First released in the spring of 2002, Lamento was awarded Quebec’s Opus Prize for Record of the Year in the Baroque Music category. Hear the acclaimed countertenor Daniel Taylor and his ensemble Theatre of Early Music in this telling combination of sacred German vocal solos and fine instrumental works. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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