Franz Vitzthum; Georg Poplutz; Main-Barockorchester
Description
Christoph Graupner was one of the most important composers in Germany during his lifetime.
In the competition for the position of Leipzig's Thomaskantor, he was second only to Telemann and ahead of Bach.
However, his employer, Landgrave Ernst Ludwig, did not let him go so he remained as court kapellmeister in Darmstadt and in the end held the position for over 50 years! Time enough to create an enormous oeuvre, at the centre of which are over 1400 cantatas.
Countertenor Franz Vitzthum and tenor Georg Poplutz have selected solo arias and duets for their voices from this fund, focusing on cantatas for Easter and the Easter season.
These cantatas radiate great confidence and hope, which Graupner's translates into his very modern and forward-looking galant style.
The Main Baroque Orchestra complements the vocal programme with an overture in C minor and a concerto for two violins.
Tracklisting
St. Florianer Sangerknaben; Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
Collegium 1704, Vaclav Luks
Xenia Loffler
Marcel Ponseele, Il Gardellino
Margret Koell; Stefan Temmingh
Dorothee Mields, Lautten Compagney
Florian Deuter; Monica Waisman; Harmonie Universelle
Aco Biscevic, Michael Hofstetter, Barockorchester der Thuringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach
Dionysos Now!
Ensemble ArtChoral; Matthias Maute
Die Radierer
St. Florianer Sangerknaben; Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
La Colombina; Schola Antiqua
Patrick Demenga; Latvian State Academic Choir; Youth Choir Kamer; Riga Cathedral Boys Choir; Andres
Chor "Astrolabium", Tomasz Drozdek T.ETNO, Kinga Litowska
Monika Plachta, Chor Mieszany Katedry Wawelskiej, Andrzej Korzeniowski, Pawel Wajrak, Katarzyna Luk
