The role of the organ at the Viennese Habsburg Court is illuminated in this recording with a richly varied selection of original keyboard compositions and arrangements. Through the interplay of the two historic Bossart organs of the Abbey of Muri – founded by the forefathers of the Habsburgs – and through the connection between the organ and Gregorian chant, an intriguing musical period is brought to life.more
" [...] the performances are outstanding, with David Blunden and Johannes Strobl showing great musicality in the way they make the two organs blend." (The Classical Reviewer)
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Music for two Organs
The Viennese Habsburg Court of the 17th century |
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article number: | 92.653 |
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EAN barcode: | 4022143926531 |
price group: | ACX |
release date: | 26. October 2012 |
total time: | 84 min. |
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The present SACD - recorded in the Abbey Church of Muri, which was founded by the forefathers of the Habsburgs - is dedicated to the organ music at the Viennese Habsburg Court of the 17th century. Leopold's father and grandfather had already given music important status in their running of the Court. With the practicing musician Leopold I (1640 -1705), who often led rehearsals and performances himself, the Viennese Hofkapelle (Court Chapel) became one of the most significant European music institutions of the time. Important musicians such as Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Kaspar Kerll, and Alessandro Poglietti found employment in Vienna as Court Organists. A selection of their compositions is presented here as well as additional works from the baroque and early Baroque period by Priuli, Valentini, Ebner and Techelmann and by Emperor Leopold I himself. Alongside genuine organ works the recording also contains intabulations of double-choir motets and canzonas. With these arrangements, the two organists Johannes Strobl and David Blunden tie in with the tradition of their historical predecessors and can present the two magnificent Bossart organs from the year 1743 in the Abbey Church of Muri both as solo and duetting instruments in excellent fashion.Sources from the music archive of the Vienna Minorite Monastery give evidence for the time around 1700 that Gregorian chant was not sung a cappella, but with organ accompaniment. This practice, which is hardly ever observed today, is taken into consideration in this recording.
Reviews
www.alte-musik-forum.de | Donnerstag, 5. Februar 2015 | aficionado54 | February 5, 2015
Der Klang der beiden Orgeln von Joseph und Viktor Ferdinand Bossart in der Klosterkirche zu Muri ist wunderbar und von den Tontechnikern des Labels audite perfekt eingefangen worden, auch in Stereo ein Hochgenuss, obwohl hier Besitzer einer Mehrkanalanlage natürlich einen deutlichen Vorteil haben.Mehr lesen
www.musicweb-international.com | 04.12.2013 | Dan Morgan | December 4, 2013 Recordings Of The Year 2013
Audite have figured in my Recordings of the Year before, and it was with great regret that I had to eliminate their aptly titled Polychoral SplendourMehr lesen
Ars Organi | Jg. 61, Heft 4 (Dezember 2013) | Martin Köhl | December 1, 2013
Johannes Strobl und David Blunden bringen die Evangelien- und Epistelorgel der Klosterkirche Muri in idealer Weise zum Klingen, was sowohl bezüglich der gewählten Registerfarben wie bezüglich ihres durchsichtigen Spiels gesagt werden darf. [...] Diese CD hat im Übrigen aufgrund ihres originellen raum-zeitlichen Themas [...] einen hohen dokumentarischen Wert.Mehr lesen
www.musicweb-international.com | Wednesday 29th May 2013 | Dan Morgan | May 29, 2013
Audite have produced some of the finest organ recordings I know; among them is the first in their three-volume set of Franck played by Hans-EberhardMehr lesen
The ancient Abbey Church of Muri has a long association with the Habsburg dynasty, so it’s appropriate that some of the music here is by Leopold I (1640-1705), otherwise known as Leopold Ignatius Joseph Balthasar Felician. Of the two organists Sydney-born David Blunden is new to me, but Johannes Strobl, Muri’s Director of Music, impressed me greatly with that collection of Christmas Preludes. In the choral items – O quam dulcis a 8, Victimae paschali laudes, Veni Sancte Spiritus and the Salve Regina – they are joined by the Choralschola der Cappella Murensis.
The two organs – the ‘Evangelienorgel’ played by Blunden, the ‘Epistelorgel’ played by Strobl – were built in 1743 by Joseph and Viktor Ferdinand Brossart. Both have been repaired and restored over the years, most recently in 1991-1992. Situated on either side of the High Altar they set the stage for some delightful interplay and ear-pricking antiphonal effects. That’s immediately evident in the opening piece by the Venetian composer – and Kapellmeister at the Habsburg court – Giovanni Priuli.
What a joyful noise these baroque organs make; clearly they aren’t large, but their forthright character – not to mention their lovely top-end sparkle – are superbly caught by the Audite engineers. The recording has plenty of body as well, with a discreet but telling bass, and there’s no muddying echo either. Most impressive is the enthusiasm and polish of these performers, whose ebullience and sure sense of style give the music such a lift. This tasty fare is nicely contrasted with the much leaner but wonderfully buoyant Conzon a 6 by Giovanni Valentin, who succeeded Priuli as court Kapellmeister in 1626. The latter’s piping little Canzone Seconda is a joy to hear; sonorities are always pleasing, the music is perfectly proportioned and all decorations are tastefully executed.
The programme is cleverly constructed too; Priuli’s stately O Quam Dulcis a 8 and the dark-hued Easter Sequence are a good foil to what’s gone before. There’s an extra weight and warmth to the latter – not to mention refined playing, singing and sonics – that cossets the ear and gladdens the heart. Indeed, it’s ages since I’ve heard such disciplined and dulcet tones from Baroque organs, and I suspect the sense of space and ‘air’ around the choir is even more tinglesome in multichannel.
After the deliciously florid and very danceable rhythms of Wolfgang Ebner’s Partite sopra l’Aria Favorita Froberger’s slow Toccata and the fluting Capriccio are taken by Strobl and Blunden respectively; needless to say both pieces are impeccably done. They rejoin the small but beautifully blended choir for what is probably the most moving and atmospheric work here, the Pentecostal Sequence Veni sancte Spiritus. Back in the days of vinyl this is what we called a demonstration-quality recording; happily, that’s also true of the CD layer, which suggests Audite have mastered this disc with great skill and sensitivity.
The pieces by Leopold I – now grave, now animated – are accomplished enough, but it’s Valentini pupil Johann Kaspar Kerll’s cuckoo imitation – a conceit favoured by composers of the period – that’s sure to raise a smile. Not only is it artfully written it’s also played with evident delight and a wonderful lightness of touch; and there’s more mimicry and wit to be heard in the bright, fugal cacophony of grasshoppers in Clamor grillorum campestrium. After that spot of levity Blunden plays the majestic Ricercar by the Austrian Franz Mathias Techelmann, while Strobl and the choir round off this cherishable programme with Techelmann’s simple yet deeply affecting Salve Regina; indeed, the splendid acoustics of this venerable building, its characterful organs and the you-are-there recording combine to produce some of the most ravishing sounds imaginable.
Audite have done it again; their consistently high production values – a surprisingly rare commodity in recorded music these days – extend to the glossy, informative and well-presented booklet and super jewel case; alas, it seems the latter may become a rarity, as the first of Audite’s new Vierne discs with Hans-Eberhard Roß – awaiting review – comes in a ghastly Digipak. That said, I have no reservations about this Muri disc which, like that Franck set in 2008, could well be one of my picks of the year.
Radiant music, superbly played, sung and recorded; a must for Baroque buffs, organ fanciers and audiophiles alike.
F. F. dabei | Nr. 11/2013 (18.-31.05.2013) | May 18, 2013
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http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.de | Friday, 14 December 2012 Music for Two Organs: The Viennese Habsburg Court of the 17th Century – a new Audite release with outstanding performances from David Blunden and Johannes Strobl
[...] As I have already made clear, the performances are outstanding, with David Blunden and Johannes Strobl showing great musicality in the way they make the two organs blend, as well as in their individual organ solos. The excellent Choralschola der Cappella Murensis remind us of the use of Gregorian chant in the liturgy.<br /> <br /> With an excellent recording, excellent booklet notes by Johannes Strobl and full organ specifications and registrations, this new release receives an enthusiastic recommendation.Mehr lesen
With an excellent recording, excellent booklet notes by Johannes Strobl and full organ specifications and registrations, this new release receives an enthusiastic recommendation.
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