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Graupner: My Faith Stands Firm - Cantatas for Bass Voice / Hix
Affetto Records

Graupner: My Faith Stands Firm - Cantatas for Bass Voice / Hix

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Details

Composer
Christoph Graupner
Artist
Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Katie Rietman, Sally Gunther, Katie Rie
Format
CD
Label
Affetto Records
Released
Jan 27, 2023
Catalog #
AF2301
UPC
195269205645

About

Very often discussions regarding the composer Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) places him in comparison with J.S. Bach. If one has heard of Graupner, it is usually the bit of trivia that he was offered the Leipzig Thomaskirche cantor position before Bach. Of particular interest, however, is the vastness of extant material Graupner composed. There are scores for over 1,400 of Graupner’s church cantatas. Forty-seven of these are for solo bass voice with a variety of instrumental pairings. One can assume that the majority of these works were written for the bass (and composer) Gottfried Grünewald (1665-1739), whom Graupner knew in Leipzig and with whom he worked at the opera in Hamburg. Grünewald served as the vice-capellmeister in Darmstadt under Graupner from 1713 until his death. In addition to the forty-seven solo bass cantatas, Graupner also wrote seventeen duet cantatas for soprano and bass. Alongside the staggering number of cantatas, Graupner composed a wealth of instrumental music including keyboard works, more than 100 sinfonias, and a canon with 5,626 inversions.

The sheer volume of this relatively unexplored repertoire is thrilling but also overwhelming, making categorization of Graupner’s overall musical style problematic. This recording, featuring cantatas and instrumental works composed between 1720 and 1745, offers the listener an introduction to Gaupner and an important, if small, piece in the larger puzzle that is Graupner’s life and work. It premieres Graupner to a wider music world largely ignorant of this talented and nearly unknown Baroque composer by baritone Michael Hix, Chair of the Department of Music at the University of New Mexico, praised by critics for his “expressive voice” and “commanding stage presence”, and whose research has brought Christoph Graupner to light through this album.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Aria: Du edles Kleinod jener Höhen 05:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Aria: Du edles Kleinod jener Höhen
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  2. 2 Recitative: Der Preis ist ausgestellt 01:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Der Preis ist ausgestellt
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  3. 3 Aria: Weicht, verdammte Erden-Lüste 02:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aria: Weicht, verdammte Erden-Lüste
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  4. 4 Recitative: Das Irdishche ist meinem Geist zu schlecht 01:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    Recitative: Das Irdishche ist meinem Geist zu schlecht
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  5. 5 Aria: Jesu, mein König 04:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    Aria: Jesu, mein König
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  6. 6 Aria: Gottlob, mein Glaube stehet feste 04:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    Aria: Gottlob, mein Glaube stehet feste
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  7. 7 Recitative: Ich Weiss gar wohl an wen ich glaube 01:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Recitative: Ich Weiss gar wohl an wen ich glaube
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  8. 8 Aria: Ist meine Sonne hingegangen 04:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Ist meine Sonne hingegangen
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  9. 9 Recitative: Was Jesus tut und was ihm wieder färht 04:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Was Jesus tut und was ihm wieder färht
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  10. 10 Aria: Lass mein Geist die freche Rotten 03:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Lass mein Geist die freche Rotten
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  11. 11 Arioso: Halte an, am Glaubenstreit 01:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    Arioso: Halte an, am Glaubenstreit
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  12. 12 Aria and recitative: Ach, will Dein Herz sich nicht erbarmen - So ächzet oft ein mattes Herz 04:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria and recitative: Ach, will Dein Herz sich nicht erbarmen - So ächzet oft ein mattes Herz
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  13. 13 Recitative: Wenn Teufel, Hölle, Sünd' und Welt 01:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Wenn Teufel, Hölle, Sünd' und Welt
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  14. 14 Chorale: Sollt' es gleich bisweilen scheinen 01:08
    Track
    14
    Title
    Chorale: Sollt' es gleich bisweilen scheinen
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  15. 15 Aria: Wanke nicht, bedrängte Seele 03:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    Aria: Wanke nicht, bedrängte Seele
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  16. 16 Chorale: Harr' nur auf Gott, weil dir bewusst 02:10
    Track
    16
    Title
    Chorale: Harr' nur auf Gott, weil dir bewusst
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  17. 17 Recitative: Mein Herz soll nach des Höchsten Willen 02:07
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Mein Herz soll nach des Höchsten Willen
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Katie Rietman, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  18. 18 Aria and Recitative: In Gott gelassen sein - Es tut mir in dem Herzen weh 02:57
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria and Recitative: In Gott gelassen sein - Es tut mir in dem Herzen weh
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield
  19. 19 Aria, Recitative and Arioso: Und doch gibt's tausend Seelen - Ja, mein Gott ich will Leiden 04:17
    Track
    19
    Title
    Aria, Recitative and Arioso: Und doch gibt's tausend Seelen - Ja, mein Gott ich will Leiden
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Christoph Graupner
    Performer
    Michael Hix, Stephen Redfield, David Felberg, Jeffrey Smith, Sally Guenther, Kristin Ditlow
    Conductor
    Stephen Redfield