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Beethoven: Canons & Musical Jokes / Holmes, Cantus Novus Wien, Ensemble Tamanial

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Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Cantus Novus Wien, Esemble Tamanial, Holmes
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 24, 2020
Catalog #
8574176
UPC
747313417674

About

One of the least explored areas of Beethoven’s compositions is the miscellaneous sequence of canons, early exercises in counterpoint, mature jokes and jeux d’esprit that he wrote over many years. He composed a two-part canon for the composer Hummel in 1816 and in 1823 one for four voices (written in a tavern) for Count Lichnowsky. He also wrote birthday and Christmas greetings for colleagues and friends, and songs that punned on recipients’ names or poked fun at them. Viennese chamber choir Cantus Novus Wiendraws on an extensive repertoire of Baroque, Classical, and contemporary music, including a cappella choral music, oratorios by Handel and Haydn, and requiems by Mozart, Brahms, Verdi, and Fauré. Contemporary music is one of the choir’s focal points, including regular world premieres of commissioned pieces. The choir has been conducted by Thomas Holmes since 2001. Ensemble Tamanial is a vocal quartet based in Vienna, Austria. The ensemble was established to provide a place in which to grow and learn as musicians through undertaking soloist responsibility across a wide variety of musical styles, including Renaissance, Classical, Romantic and also in contemporary works. For these Beethoven recordings the ensemble have been working closely with Thomas Holmes as their musical director and wish to express their deep gratitude.

Tracklist 56 tracks

  1. 1 Lob auf den dicken Schuppanzigh, WoO 100, Hess 278 00:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    Lob auf den dicken Schuppanzigh, WoO 100, Hess 278
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Stefan Tauber, Martin Weiser, Franz Schneckenleitner
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  2. 2 Graf, Graf, liebster Graf, WoO 101, Hess 279 00:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    Graf, Graf, liebster Graf, WoO 101, Hess 279
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  3. 3 Im Arm der Liebe ruht sich's wohl, WoO 159 01:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    Im Arm der Liebe ruht sich's wohl, WoO 159
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Tamanial
  4. 4 Ewig dein, WoO 161 01:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ewig dein, WoO 161
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  5. 5 Freundschaft ist die Quelle wahrer Glückseligkeit, WoO 164 01:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    Freundschaft ist die Quelle wahrer Glückseligkeit, WoO 164
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  6. 6 Glück zum neuen Jahr!, WoO 165 00:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    Glück zum neuen Jahr!, WoO 165
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  7. 7 Kurz ist der Schmerz, WoO 163 01:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    Kurz ist der Schmerz, WoO 163
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  8. 8 Brauchle, Linke, WoO 167, Hess 249 00:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Brauchle, Linke, WoO 167, Hess 249
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  9. 9 Das Schweigen, WoO 168, No. 1 01:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Das Schweigen, WoO 168, No. 1
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  10. 10 Das Reden, WoO 168, No. 2 01:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Das Reden, WoO 168, No. 2
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  11. 11 Ich küsse Sie, WoO 169, Hess 250 (arr. T. Holmes for voice and choir) 00:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ich küsse Sie, WoO 169, Hess 250 (arr. T. Holmes for voice and choir)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Stefan Tauber
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  12. 12 Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 170, Hess 251 (arr. T. Holmes for choir) 00:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 170, Hess 251 (arr. T. Holmes for choir)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  13. 13 Glück fehl' dir vor allem, MH 582 (attrib. to L. van Beethoven as WoO 171, Hess 252) 00:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    Glück fehl' dir vor allem, MH 582 (attrib. to L. van Beethoven as WoO 171, Hess 252)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Michael Haydn
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Tamanial
  14. 14 Ich bitt' dich, schreib' mir die Es-Scala auf, WoO 172 00:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    Ich bitt' dich, schreib' mir die Es-Scala auf, WoO 172
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  15. 15 Hol Euch der Teufel! B'hüt' Euch Gott!, WoO 173, Hess 253 00:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    Hol Euch der Teufel! B'hüt' Euch Gott!, WoO 173, Hess 253
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  16. 16 Glaube und hoffe, WoO 174 00:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    Glaube und hoffe, WoO 174
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Tamanial
  17. 17 Sankt Petrus war ein Fels? 00:29
    Track
    17
    Title
    Sankt Petrus war ein Fels?
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  18. 18 Bernardus war ein Sankt? 00:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    Bernardus war ein Sankt?
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  19. 19 Bester Magistrat, Ihr friert!, WoO 177, Hess 257 00:51
    Track
    19
    Title
    Bester Magistrat, Ihr friert!, WoO 177, Hess 257
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Wolfgang Däuble
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  20. 20 Glück, Glück zum neuen Jahr!, WoO 176 01:01
    Track
    20
    Title
    Glück, Glück zum neuen Jahr!, WoO 176
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  21. 21 Signor Abate!, WoO 178 (arr. T. Holmes for choir and piano) 01:39
    Track
    21
    Title
    Signor Abate!, WoO 178 (arr. T. Holmes for choir and piano)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Thomas Holmes
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  22. 22 Seiner Kaiserlichen Hoheit! - Alles Gute, alles Schöne, WoO 179 01:34
    Track
    22
    Title
    Seiner Kaiserlichen Hoheit! - Alles Gute, alles Schöne, WoO 179
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  23. 23 Hoffmann, sei ja kein Hofmann, WoO 180 00:52
    Track
    23
    Title
    Hoffmann, sei ja kein Hofmann, WoO 180
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  24. 24 Gedenket heute an Baden!, WoO 181, No. 1 01:02
    Track
    24
    Title
    Gedenket heute an Baden!, WoO 181, No. 1
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  25. 25 Gehabt euch wohl, WoO 181, No. 2, Hess 258 00:50
    Track
    25
    Title
    Gehabt euch wohl, WoO 181, No. 2, Hess 258
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  26. 26 Tugend ist kein leerer Name, WoO 181, No. 3, Hess 259 00:49
    Track
    26
    Title
    Tugend ist kein leerer Name, WoO 181, No. 3, Hess 259
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  27. 27 O Tobias!, WoO 182 00:34
    Track
    27
    Title
    O Tobias!, WoO 182
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  28. 28 Bester Herr Graf, Sie sind ein Schaf!, WoO 183, Hess 261 00:36
    Track
    28
    Title
    Bester Herr Graf, Sie sind ein Schaf!, WoO 183, Hess 261
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Tamanial
  29. 29 Falstafferel, lass' dich sehen!, WoO 184, Hess 262 01:28
    Track
    29
    Title
    Falstafferel, lass' dich sehen!, WoO 184, Hess 262
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  30. 30 Edel sei der Mensch, hülfreich und gut, WoO 185 02:22
    Track
    30
    Title
    Edel sei der Mensch, hülfreich und gut, WoO 185
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  31. 31 Te solo adoro, WoO 186 00:50
    Track
    31
    Title
    Te solo adoro, WoO 186
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  32. 32 Schwenke dich ohne Schwänke!, WoO 187 01:03
    Track
    32
    Title
    Schwenke dich ohne Schwänke!, WoO 187
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  33. 33 Gott ist eine feste Burg, WoO 188, Hess 265 00:32
    Track
    33
    Title
    Gott ist eine feste Burg, WoO 188, Hess 265
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  34. 34 Doktor sperrt das Tor dem Tod, WoO 189, Hess 266 01:06
    Track
    34
    Title
    Doktor sperrt das Tor dem Tod, WoO 189, Hess 266
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Tamanial
  35. 35 Ich war hier, Doktor, ich war hier, WoO 190, Hess 267 00:37
    Track
    35
    Title
    Ich war hier, Doktor, ich war hier, WoO 190, Hess 267
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  36. 36 Kühl, nicht lau, WoO 191 01:02
    Track
    36
    Title
    Kühl, nicht lau, WoO 191
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  37. 37 Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 192, Hess 268 00:39
    Track
    37
    Title
    Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 192, Hess 268
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  38. 38 Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 193, Hess 269 00:34
    Track
    38
    Title
    Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 193, Hess 269
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  39. 39 Si non per portas, WoO 194 00:41
    Track
    39
    Title
    Si non per portas, WoO 194
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  40. 40 Freu dich des Lebens, WoO 195 00:43
    Track
    40
    Title
    Freu dich des Lebens, WoO 195
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  41. 41 Es muss sein!, WoO 196, Hess 270 00:55
    Track
    41
    Title
    Es muss sein!, WoO 196, Hess 270
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  42. 42 Da ist das Werk, WoO 197, Hess 271 00:53
    Track
    42
    Title
    Da ist das Werk, WoO 197, Hess 271
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  43. 43 Wir irren allesamt, WoO 198, Hess 280 00:46
    Track
    43
    Title
    Wir irren allesamt, WoO 198, Hess 280
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  44. 44 Ich bin der Herr von zu, WoO 199, Hess 281 00:46
    Track
    44
    Title
    Ich bin der Herr von zu, WoO 199, Hess 281
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  45. 45 Ich bin bereit! - Amen, WoO 201, Hess 282 (arr. T. Holmes for choir) 00:38
    Track
    45
    Title
    Ich bin bereit! - Amen, WoO 201, Hess 282 (arr. T. Holmes for choir)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  46. 46 Das Schöne zum Guten, WoO 202, Hess 283 00:23
    Track
    46
    Title
    Das Schöne zum Guten, WoO 202, Hess 283
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  47. 47 Das Schöne zu dem Guten, WoO 203, Hess 272 00:22
    Track
    47
    Title
    Das Schöne zu dem Guten, WoO 203, Hess 272
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  48. 48 Holz geigt die Quartette so (attrib. to L. van Beethoven as WoO 204, Hess 284) 00:30
    Track
    48
    Title
    Holz geigt die Quartette so (attrib. to L. van Beethoven as WoO 204, Hess 284)
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Karl Holz
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  49. 49 Languisco e moro, Hess 229 (arr. from J. Mattheson's Der vollkommene Capellmeister, Part III Chapter 14: Ungezwungener Gebrauch der übermäßigen None for 2 voices) 00:40
    Track
    49
    Title
    Languisco e moro, Hess 229 (arr. from J. Mattheson's Der vollkommene Capellmeister, Part III Chapter 14: Ungezwungener Gebrauch der übermäßigen None for 2 voices)
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Claudia Schlemmer, Stefan Tauber
  50. 50 Te solo adoro, Hess 263 (sketch of WoO 186) 00:45
    Track
    50
    Title
    Te solo adoro, Hess 263 (sketch of WoO 186)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  51. 51 Te solo adoro, Hess 264 (sketch of WoO 186) 00:45
    Track
    51
    Title
    Te solo adoro, Hess 264 (sketch of WoO 186)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  52. 52 Herr Graf, ich komme zu fragen, WoO 221, Hess 276 (arr. T. Holmes for choir and piano) 01:50
    Track
    52
    Title
    Herr Graf, ich komme zu fragen, WoO 221, Hess 276 (arr. T. Holmes for choir and piano)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Thomas Holmes
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  53. 53 Esel aller Esel, WoO 227, Hess 277 00:36
    Track
    53
    Title
    Esel aller Esel, WoO 227, Hess 277
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  54. 54 Kurz ist der Schmerz, WoO 166 01:30
    Track
    54
    Title
    Kurz ist der Schmerz, WoO 166
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Cantus Novus Wien
    Conductor
    Thomas Holmes
  55. 55 Canon in G Major, WoO 160, No. 1, Hess 247, "O care selve" 01:15
    Track
    55
    Title
    Canon in G Major, WoO 160, No. 1, Hess 247, "O care selve"
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Luka Kusztrich, Benjamin Lichtenegger, Lara Kusztrich
  56. 56 Canon in C Major, WoO 160, No. 2, Hess 248 01:14
    Track
    56
    Title
    Canon in C Major, WoO 160, No. 2, Hess 248
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Luka Kusztrich, Benjamin Lichtenegger, Lara Kusztrich, Dominik Hellsberg