Himmels-Lieder: Sacred songs & cantatas

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Release Date: 9th Jan 2012
Catalogue No: CHR77354
Label: Christophorus
Length: 70 minutes

Erlebach: Unser Leben ist mit viel Not umgeben

Work length8:39

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Franz Vitzthum
Capricornus Consort Basel

Kommt ihr Stunden

Track length8:39

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Hildebrand, J: Krieges-Angst-Seufftzer

Work length4:45

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Franz Vitzthum, Julian Behr

Ach Gott!

Track length4:45

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Schop, J: Lacrimae Pavan

Work length3:53

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Elisabeth Seitz, Julian Behr

Hildebrand, J: Krieges-Angst-Seufftzer

Work length4:13

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Franz Vitzthum
Capricornus Consort Basel

Ach hochster Gott

Track length4:13

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Böhm, G: Mein Herz tichtet ein feines Lied

Work length2:19

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Franz Vitzthum
Capricornus Consort Basel

Franck, J W: Laß, O Herr, dein Ohr sich neigen

Work length9:36

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Franz Vitzthum
Capricornus Consort Basel

Sweelinck: Engelsche Fortuyn

Work length2:48

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David Blunden

Krieger, J: Gedancken eines Sterbenden

Work length3:42

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Franz Vitzthum
Capricornus Consort Basel

Young, W: Aria

Work length3:02

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Silvia Tecardi

Casati, Gasparo: Pater noster

Work length4:39

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Franz Vitzthum, Silvia Tecardi, David Blunden

Bertali: Sonata a 5

Work length7:22

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Capricornus Consort Basel

Kobelius: Ich furchte keinen tod auf erde

Work length15:13

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Franz Vitzthum
Capricornus Consort Basel

Aria. Ich furchte keinen tod auf erden

Track length4:52

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Recitative. Wer welt und eitelkeit will lieben

Track length1:12

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Aria. Lautet nur die sterbeglocken

Track length5:33

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Recitative. Zwar fleisch und blut

Track length1:00

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Aria. Ich weiss, dass mein erloser lebt

Track length2:36

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The voice of countertenor Franz Vitzthum resounds with lightness and clarity: its almost ‘celestial’ quality appears completely free of all ballast. How appropriate therefore is this programme for Christophorus, in which the yearning for eternal life, when the shackles of mortal existence have been thrown off, was a central theme of the German Baroque period.

Franz Vitzthum has selected cantatas and songs by a series of composers including Erlebach, Hildebrand, Böhm and Krieger whose compositions have for the most part been recorded for the first time. The highlight rounding off this programme is the cantata "Ich fürchte keinen Tod auf Erden” [I do not fear death on earth] by Johann Augustin Kobelius (1674-1731) which is the only work by this composer to have been preserved. Kobelius was a fellow competitor of the young Johann Sebastian Bach for an organ post in the St. Jacob’s church in Sangerhausen and here Bach lost out on the only occasion throughout his entire career! The fact that Kobelius must have deserved the post is borne out by the quality of his cantata which is presented to the public for the first time.

Himmels-Lieder: Sacred songs & cantatas

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