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Richter: Te Deum 1781 / Haugk, Vakejm Czech Ensemble Baroque

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Details

Composer
RICHTER, FRANZ XAVER
Artist
Boehmova, Radostova, Olech, Brezina, Kubin, Prochazka, Haugk, Valek
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Feb 16, 2018
Catalog #
SU4240-2
UPC
099925424022

About

Nearly 1,000 kilometres separate Holešov, Moravia, from Strasbourg. Franz Xaver Richter's professional journey started in Count Rottal's court orchestra in Holešov and ended in the prestigious post of Kapellmeister at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Strasbourg. He is primarily known as one of the major representatives of the renowned Mannheim School, with his "trumpet" Sinfonia No. 52 in D being a typical example of the late Mannheim form. The grandiose Te Deum, featured on the present album, is Richter's second setting of the hymn and was first performed in 1781 in Strasbourg, during the celebrations marking the centenary of the city's coming under French administration. Along with the motet Exsultate Deo, the piece falls within the composer's vocal-instrumental oeuvre, which has yet to be explored (and, just as in the case of Jan Dismas Zelenka's music, contains many unexpected twists and turns). The virtuoso, engrossing and masterfully balanced Oboe Concerto with the original cadenzas represents Richter's concertante style. Following their premiere recordings of Richter's Requiem and the Passion oratorio La Deposizione dalla croce di Gesù Cristo, the present Czech Ensemble Baroque album maps another part of the remarkable 18th-century composer's work. Newly discovered gems from Franz Xaver Richter's undeservedly overlooked oeuvre.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Presto assai 05:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Presto assai
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  2. 2 II. Andatino sempre piano 03:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andatino sempre piano
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  3. 3 III. Presto 02:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  4. 4 Te Deum laudamus 02:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    Te Deum laudamus
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  5. 5 Te gloriosus 03:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Te gloriosus
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Markéta Böhmová, Jaroslav Bøezina
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  6. 6 Patrem immensae majestatis 01:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    Patrem immensae majestatis
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  7. 7 Tu rex gloriae 04:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    Tu rex gloriae
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Piotr Olech
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  8. 8 Te ergo quaesumus 01:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    Te ergo quaesumus
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  9. 9 Aeterna fac 03:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Aeterna fac
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Jaroslav Bøezina
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  10. 10 Et rege eos 01:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    Et rege eos
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Pavla Radostová, Piotr Olech, Jiři Miroslav Procházka
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  11. 11 Dignare Domine 03:27
    Track
    11
    Title
    Dignare Domine
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Jiři Miroslav Procházka
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  12. 12 In te Domine speravi 02:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    In te Domine speravi
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  13. 13 I. Allegro moderato 04:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Luise Haugk
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  14. 14 II. Andante 03:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Luise Haugk
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  15. 15 III. Vivace 03:17
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Luise Haugk
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek
  16. 16 Exsultate Deo 03:09
    Track
    16
    Title
    Exsultate Deo
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Performer
    Pavla Radostová, Piotr Olech, Jakub Kubín, Jiři Miroslav Procházka
    Ensemble
    Czech Ensemble Baroque Choir, Czech Ensemble Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roman Válek