Haenssler Classic
Herzogenberg: Die Geburt Christi / Grube, Ensemble Oriol
$12.49
Details
- Composer
- HERZOGENBERG, HEINRICH VON
- Artist
- Grube, Schudel, Eggers, Maus, Schramm, Berlin Hochschule Der Künst Kammerchor, Berli
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Haenssler Classic
- Released
- Oct 30, 2012
- Catalog #
- 98001
- UPC
- 4010276025627
About
Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900) was a singular composer for the 19th Century. He found inspiration in the music of Wagner and Schumann, but was also the founder of the Bach Society and championed works of older composers such as Schütz as well as a personal friend of Brahms. While attracted to the music of the Lutheran church, he was a devout, life-long Catholic.
Herzogenberg's oratorio "The Birth of Christ" was quite extraordinary for its time. Large-scale religious music was no longer fashionable, and even most "Masses" were written for the concert hall rather than the Church. Herzongenberg's Die Geburt Christi is scored for a large orchestra, choir, children's chorus, soloists and organ and deftly combines the countrapuntal textures of Bach with the late Romantic harmonic language of Brahms. The result is a serene and oddly moving score, achieving some of its most touching moments with the simplest of forces (a lovely setting of Jesu, Lieber Jesu Mein" for solo voice and cello is just one highlight).
Herzogenberg's oratorio "The Birth of Christ" was quite extraordinary for its time. Large-scale religious music was no longer fashionable, and even most "Masses" were written for the concert hall rather than the Church. Herzongenberg's Die Geburt Christi is scored for a large orchestra, choir, children's chorus, soloists and organ and deftly combines the countrapuntal textures of Bach with the late Romantic harmonic language of Brahms. The result is a serene and oddly moving score, achieving some of its most touching moments with the simplest of forces (a lovely setting of Jesu, Lieber Jesu Mein" for solo voice and cello is just one highlight).
Tracklist 34 tracks
- Disc 1
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1 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Dies ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht (Organ, Chorus) 02:43
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Dies ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht (Organ, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:43
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Rudolf Heinemann, Michael Robbelen
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
2 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Ich harre des Herrn, meine Seele harret (Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, Bass II, Chorus) 03:33
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Ich harre des Herrn, meine Seele harret (Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, Bass II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:33
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
3 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): So sprach der Herr zur Schlange (Bass II, Chorus) 02:07
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): So sprach der Herr zur Schlange (Bass II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:07
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Ernst-Gerold Schramm
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
4 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): So saget der Horer gottlicher Rede (Bass I, Chorus) 02:37
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): So saget der Horer gottlicher Rede (Bass I, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Ernst-Gerold Schramm
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
5 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): So sprach der Knecht des Herrn (Tenor II, Chorus) 01:56
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): So sprach der Knecht des Herrn (Tenor II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
6 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Solches verheisst der Eifer (Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, Bass II) 01:53
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Solches verheisst der Eifer (Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, Bass II)
- Duration
- 01:53
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
7 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Kommst du, Licht der Heiden (Chorus) 02:19
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Kommst du, Licht der Heiden (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
8 Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Ich lag in schweren Banden (Chorus) 01:50
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I, Die Verheissung (The Promise): Ich lag in schweren Banden (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:50
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
9 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Der Engel Gabriel ward gesandt (Soprano, Alto, Tenor I) 03:22
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Der Engel Gabriel ward gesandt (Soprano, Alto, Tenor I)
- Duration
- 03:22
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Regina Schudel, Anke Eggers, Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
10 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Jesus ist ein susser Nam' (Chorus) 01:49
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Jesus ist ein susser Nam' (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:49
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
11 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Der wird gross sein (Alto) 00:51
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Der wird gross sein (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:51
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Anke Eggers
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
12 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Sei gesegnet, teures Reich (Chorus) 01:15
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Sei gesegnet, teures Reich (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:15
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
13 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Maria aber sprach (Soprano, Tenor I) 00:48
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Maria aber sprach (Soprano, Tenor I)
- Duration
- 00:48
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Regina Schudel, Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
14 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Erklinge, Lied, und werde Schall (Soprano, Alto, Tenor II, Bass II, Chorus) 02:57
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Erklinge, Lied, und werde Schall (Soprano, Alto, Tenor II, Bass II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:57
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Regina Schudel, Anke Eggers, Peter Maus, Ernst-Gerold Schramm
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
15 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit (Tenor I) 02:56
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit (Tenor I)
- Duration
- 02:56
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
16 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Chorus) 06:05
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:05
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
17 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Zwischenspiel 01:11
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Zwischenspiel
- Duration
- 01:11
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
18 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Soprano, Bass I) 03:57
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Soprano, Bass I)
- Duration
- 03:57
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Regina Schudel, Ernst-Gerold Schramm
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
19 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): O heiliges Kind, wir grussen dich (Chorus) 03:09
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): O heiliges Kind, wir grussen dich (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:09
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
20 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Und es waren Hirten (Alto, Tenor I) 02:38
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Recitative: Und es waren Hirten (Alto, Tenor I)
- Duration
- 02:38
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Anke Eggers, Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
21 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Chorus) 02:04
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
22 Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr (Chorus) 02:31
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II, Die Erfullung (The Fulfillment): Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:31
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
- Disc 2
-
1 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Hirtenmusik 01:38
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Hirtenmusik
- Duration
- 01:38
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
2 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Kommt und lasst uns Christum ehren (Chorus) 02:26
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Kommt und lasst uns Christum ehren (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:26
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble, Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
3 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Und da die Engel von Ihnen (Tenor I, Chorus) 01:02
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Und da die Engel von Ihnen (Tenor I, Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:02
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
4 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Kommet, ihr Hirten (Chorus) 02:05
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Kommet, ihr Hirten (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
5 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Und sie kamen eilend (Tenor I) 00:20
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Und sie kamen eilend (Tenor I)
- Duration
- 00:20
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
6 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Nun singet und seid froh (Soprano, Alto, Tenor II, Bass II, Chorus) 03:21
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Nun singet und seid froh (Soprano, Alto, Tenor II, Bass II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:21
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Regina Schudel, Anke Eggers, Peter Maus, Ernst-Gerold Schramm
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
7 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Da sie es aber gesehen hatten (Tenor I) 00:47
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Da sie es aber gesehen hatten (Tenor I)
- Duration
- 00:47
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
8 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht' (Tenor II, Chorus) 04:12
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht' (Tenor II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:12
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
9 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Maria aber behielt (Tenor I) 01:05
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Recitative: Maria aber behielt (Tenor I)
- Duration
- 01:05
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Peter Maus
- Ensemble
- Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
10 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Gelobet sei der Herr (Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, Bass II, Chorus) 03:41
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Gelobet sei der Herr (Tenor I, Tenor II, Bass I, Bass II, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Regina Schudel, Anke Eggers, Peter Maus, Ernst-Gerold Schramm
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
11 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt (Chorus) 03:55
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:55
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube
-
12 Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Sei willekomm, du edler Gast (Chorus) 02:50
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part III, Die Anbetung (The Adoration): Sei willekomm, du edler Gast (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:50
- Composer
- Heinrich von Herzogenberg
- Performer
- Rudolf Heinemann, Michael Robbelen
- Ensemble
- Chamber Chorus of the Berlin Hochschule der Kunste, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Oriol Ensemble
- Conductor
- Christian Grube