Ars Antiqua Austria & Gunar Letzbor
Release Date: 04 October 2019
Label: Challenge Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917282825
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Description
Following on from the highly expressive psalm settings, Ars Antiqua Austria present the glorious antiphons of the master from Schärding am Inn: exquisite church music by Rupert Mayr which Emperor Leopold I himself proclaimed as being definitive for the Catholic lands.
Originally, the antiphon denoted a Gregorian chant that was sung by two parties opposite each other. Often a single performer was answered by a group of singers. The antiphon would later disengage from the psalm on which it was commenting. The antiphons set by Mayr represent a special form of the genre, so-called Marian antiphons, almost all of which are addressed to the Mother of God. Only In terras descendam is intended for Christmas. The antiphonal practice is still apparent in all antiphons in the alternation between singers and instrumentalists.
"The performance shows an excellent partnership of Forster and Letzbor. […] The performers are pretty much ideal advocates of Mayr's oeuvre. I hope that we may expect more treasures from his oeuvre." – MusicWeb International
"...extraordinarily beautiful music" - Musicweb International on Volume 1 (CC 72759)
Artists:
Ars Antiqua Austria
Gunar Letzbor - Violin
Gerd Kenda - Vocals
Markus Miesenberger - Vocals
Alois Mühlbacher - Vocals
Markus Forster - Vocals
Christian Ziemski - Vocals
Tracklisting
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Aart Bergwerff
Roberto Prosseda
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Dejan Lazic, Jan Willem de Vriend
Ton Koopman
Duo Saraswati
Ars Antiqua Austria, Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
