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OSWALD VON WOLKENSTEIN
Love Songs
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Michael Posch, dir; Unicorn
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RAUM KLANG RK 2901 (71:17
Text and Translation)
Of all the medieval singer/songwriters, Oswald von Wolkenstein (c.1377–1445) was one of the last. He has also been one of the most prominent, if LPs devoted entirely to his songs is any measure. In the CD era, however, we have had only three new discs from the Augsburg Ensemble (
Fanfare
12:5, 33:2), Sequentia (17:6),
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and Philip Pickett (not submitted for review). Rainer Böhm’s more recent disc, still a decade old, was not exclusively devoted to his songs. Little of this is left in the
Bielefelder Katalog
, so there is room for this new collection. This disc has 20 tracks, including three instrumental pieces (one is an improvisation), with both monophonic and (mostly) polyphonic songs. The songs do not, for once, include his autobiographical “Es fuegt sich,” so often heard on these programs. The ensemble numbers five singers and eight players.
Matthew Posch’s ensemble gives a rousing account of this repertoire, clearly enjoying what they are doing. If you are coming late to Oswald, this is your chance to discover a remarkable personality.
FANFARE: J. F. Weber
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Works on This Recording
1.
Stand auff, Maredel, liebes Gredel, K 106 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
2.
Los, frau und hör by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
3.
Herz, prich, K 121 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
4.
Gelück und hail ain michel schar, K 28 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
5.
Frölich geschrai so well wir machen, K 93 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
6.
Du ausserweltes schöns mein herz, K 90 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
7.
Die minne füget niemand, K 89 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
8.
Ain graserin durch külen tau, K 85 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
9.
Vil lieber grüsse süsse, K 68 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
10.
Wach auff, mein hort by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
11.
Frölich, zärtlich, lieplich, K 94 by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
Period: Medieval
Written: Germany
12.
Mich tröst ein adeliche mait by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
13.
Fröleich so well by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
14.
Simm Gredlin, Gret by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
15.
Mein herz jüngt sich in hoher gail by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
16.
Ain gut geboren edel man by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
17.
Es nahet gen der vasennacht by Oswald von Wolkenstein
Conductor:
Michael Posch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ensemble Unicorn
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