Peace and Politics
Donald Macleod sees Heinrich Schütz faced with problems in Dresden, including the appointment of another man to share Schütz’s role.
Donald Macleod sees Heinrich Schütz faced with problems in Dresden, including the appointment of another man to share Schütz’s role. Although the Thirty Years War had come to an end and peace was now in place, this was a time of turbulence for Schütz who became embroiled in a number of professional disputes.
Haus und Güter erbet man von Eltern, SWV 21
Cantus Cölln
Musica Fiata
Roland Wilson, director
Teutoniam dudum belli, SWV 338
Ricercar Consort
Philippe Pierlot, director
Was betrübst du dich, SWV 353 (Symphoniarum sacrarum II)
Zweierlei bitte ich, SWV 360 (Symphoniarum sacrarum II)
Marie Kuijken, soprano
Stephan Scherpe, tenor
Daniel Schreiber, tenor
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken, director
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, SWV 386
Unser Wandel ist im Himmel, SWV 390
Ich bin ein rechter Weinstock, SWV 389
Ensemble Polyharmonique
Juliane Laake, viola da gamba
Klaus Eichhorn, organ
Alexander Schneider, director
Seid barmherzig, SWV 409 (Symphoniarum sacrarum III)
Cantus Cölln
Concerto Palatino
Konrad Junghänel, director
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener, SWV 432
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier, director
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Heinrich Schütz
Haus und Güter erbet man von Eltern, SWV 21
Performer: Konrad Junghänel. Ensemble: Cantus Koln. Choir: Hannover Knabenchor. Orchestra: Musica Fiata. Director: Roland Wilson.- DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI: 88883744272.
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Heinrich Schütz
Teutoniam dudum belli, SWV 338
Ensemble: Ricercar Consort. Director: Philippe Pierlot.- MIRARE : MIR-736.
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Heinrich Schütz
Was betrubst du dich, SWV 353
Singer: Marie Kuijken. Singer: Stephan Scherpe. Singer: Daniel Schreiber. Orchestra: La Petite Bande. Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken.- ACCENT : ACC 24299.
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Heinrich Schütz
Zweierlei bitte ich, Herr, von dir SWV 360
Singer: Marie Kuijken. Singer: Stephan Scherpe. Singer: Daniel Schreiber. Orchestra: La Petite Bande. Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken.- ACCENT : ACC 24299.
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Heinrich Schütz
Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, SWV 386
Performer: Juliane Laake. Performer: Klaus Eichhorn. Ensemble: Ensemble Polyharmonique. Conductor: Alexander Schneider.- RAUMKLANG : RK-63903.
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Heinrich Schütz
Unser Wandel ist im Himmel, SWV 390
Performer: Ensemble Polyharmonique. Performer: Klaus Eichhorn.- RAUMKLANG : RK-63903.
- RAUMKLANG.
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Heinrich Schütz
Ich bin ein rechter Weinstock, SWV 389
Performer: Klaus Eichhorn. Performer: Juliane Laake. Ensemble: Ensemble Polyharmonique.- RAUMKLANG : RK-63903.
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Heinrich Schütz
Seid barmherzig, SWV 409
Director: Konrad Junghänel. Ensemble: Cantus Koln.- HARMONIA MUNDI : HMC-901850.51.
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Heinrich Schütz
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener, SWV 432
Ensemble: Vox Luminis. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.- RICERCAR : RIC 311.
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