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
La Petite Bande; Sigiswald Kuijken
Piccolo Concerto Wien; Echo du Danube
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
Miriam Kutrowatz; Daniel Johannsen; Damien Gastl; Arnold Schoenberg Chor; Zefiro; Alfredo Bernardin
Julia Sophie Wagner|Susanne Langner|Benjamin Glaubitz|Karsten Muller|Camerata Bachiensis
The Choir of Westminster Cathedral; Simon Johnson; Peter Stevens; Simon Johnson
The Choir of Jesus College; Benjamin Sheen
The Choir of Bath Abbey; Huw Williams
Ensemble vocal; Kammerchor der Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Hamburg; Cornelius Trantow
Cantores Lucis; James Woodhall
Kate Lindsey; Johann Kristinsson; Veronika Eberle; Thomas Cornelius; Chor der KlangVerwaltung; Capp
