Pro Organico - Praetorius: O Lux Beata Trinitatis, Etc
Details
- Composer
- PRAETORIUS, MICHAEL
- Artist
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Alpha
- Released
- Feb 12, 2008
- Catalog #
- ALPHA114
- UPC
- 3760014191145
About
The works of Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), an outstanding composer and great innovator, have mainly come to the contemporary publics attention thanks to his collection of dances under the name of 'Terpischore' and to his theoretical writings. Jean-Charles Ablitzer here gives us the first recording of ten organ pieces selected from his 'Musae Soniae' (phantasies on Lutherian melodies) and from his 'Hymnodia Sonia (Latin hymns). This interpretation, already acclaimed by a 'Choc' from the Monde de la Musique, reveals Praetorius as an inspired and gentle colourist, whose musical idiom will leave a deep imprint on the first generation of baroque composers. the musicological rigour and the great sensitivity of the interpreter is further expressed by the choice of the historic organ of the church of St. Stephan in Tangermünde. Not only is it contemporary of the composer, but an identical model by the same maker is extensively described in Praetorius' 'Syntagma Musicum'. For once, as a unique exception, Alpha forfeits its role as a producer in order to bring this record to the public. It has been auto-produced by the artist but never commercialized while its unique quality soon turned it into an absolute, although unavailable reference.
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 Hymnus in festo trinitatis: O Lux beata Trinitas 03:28
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Hymnus in festo trinitatis: O Lux beata Trinitas
- Duration
- 03:28
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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2 A solis ortus cardine 02:04
- Track
- 2
- Title
- A solis ortus cardine
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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3 Hymnus in festo nativitatis Christi: Summo Parenti gloria 04:30
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Hymnus in festo nativitatis Christi: Summo Parenti gloria
- Duration
- 04:30
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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4 Wir glauben all an einen Gott 11:20
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Wir glauben all an einen Gott
- Duration
- 11:20
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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5 Hymnus in adventu domini: Alvus tumescit virginis 01:40
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Hymnus in adventu domini: Alvus tumescit virginis
- Duration
- 01:40
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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6 Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren 06:43
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren
- Duration
- 06:43
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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7 Polyhymnia caduceatrix: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam 14:05
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Polyhymnia caduceatrix: Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam
- Duration
- 14:05
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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8 Hymnus in festo trinitatis: Te mane laudum carmine 02:02
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Hymnus in festo trinitatis: Te mane laudum carmine
- Duration
- 02:02
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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9 Hymnus in festo resurrectionis: Vita sanctorum 02:21
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Hymnus in festo resurrectionis: Vita sanctorum
- Duration
- 02:21
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer
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10 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott 10:40
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
- Duration
- 10:40
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Jean-Charles Ablitzer