Peace and Politics

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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