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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
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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. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Civitas beata Ierusalem à 8 by Giovanni Priuli
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
2.
Canzon à 6 in G major by Giovanni Valentini
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
3.
Canzon no 2 à 8 by Giovanni Priuli
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
4.
Canzon à 6 in G minor by Giovanni Valentini
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
5.
O quam dulcis by Giovanni Priuli
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
Period: Baroque
6.
Victimae paschali laudes by Anonymous
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
Period: Medieval
7.
Toccata in G minor by Wolfgang Ebner
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
8.
Partite sopra l'Aria favorita by Wolfgang Ebner
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
9.
Libro quarto di toccate: Toccata no 5 in E minor, FBWV 111 "Da sonarsi alla Levatione" by Johann Jacob Froberger
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1656; Germany
10.
Capriccio no 5 by Johann Jacob Froberger
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
11.
Veni sancte spiritus by Anonymous
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
Period: Medieval
12.
Aria no 63a by Leopold I
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
13.
Gavotte no 64a by Leopold I
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
14.
Sarabande no 65a by Leopold I
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
15.
Ricercar in C major by Franz Mathias Techelmann
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
16.
Salve Regina by Anonymous
Performer:
David Blunden (Organ),
Johannes Strobl (Organ)
Period: Renaissance
Sound Samples
Sacrorum concentuum ... pars prima: Civitas beata lerusalem a 8
Canzoni, Book 1: Canzona a 6 in G major
Sacrorum concentuum ... pars prima: Canzone seconda a 8
Canzoni, Book 1: Canzona a 6 in G minor
Sacrorum concentuum ... pars prima: O quam dulcis a 8
Victimae paschali laudes [Minoritenkonvent Wien, Ms. XIV 745, 1719]
Partite sopra l'Aria Favorita
Capriccio No. 5 in G minor
Veni Sancte Spiritus [Minoritenkonvent Wien, Ms. XIV 745, 1719]
Di Sua Maesta Cesarea Leopoldo Primo Arie: Allemanda. 60a - Aria. 61a - Canario. 62a
Rossignolo: Canzon und Capriccio uber dass Henner und Hannergeschy
Fuga: Clamor grillorum campestrium
Di Sua Maesta Cesarea Leopoldo Primo Arie: Aria. 63a - Gavotte. 64a - Sarabande. 65a
Salve Regina [Minoritenkonvent Wien, Ms. XIV 746, um 1720]
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