Weiss: Suites for Lute
Konrad Junghänel (baroque lute)
His [Konrad Junghänel] performances are rich in expressive weight, the resonant depth of his playing being well captured in St Stephanuskerk, Melsen … He is very much a measured, powerfully...
Weiss: Suites for Lute
Konrad Junghänel (baroque lute)
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His [Konrad Junghänel] performances are rich in expressive weight, the resonant depth of his playing being well captured in St Stephanuskerk, Melsen … He is very much a measured, powerfully...
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Let us go back to the end of the 1970s… Adelheid and Andreas Glatt, creators of the legendary Accent label, produced a pair of memorable recordings with Konrad Junghänel (who continues – more than 35 years later – being one of the truly great interpreters of Baroque music): these were the recordings which, without doubt, served to restore the reputation of Silvius Leopold Weiss, an exact contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach; and from that point on early music lovers were talking about him once again.
Contents and tracklist
- Konrad Junghänel (lute)
- Recorded: September 1978 and September 1979
- Recording Venue: St. Stephanuskerk, Melsen, Belgium
- Konrad Junghänel (lute)
- Recorded: September 1978 and September 1979
- Recording Venue: St. Stephanuskerk, Melsen, Belgium
- Konrad Junghänel (lute)
- Recorded: September 1978 and September 1979
- Recording Venue: St. Stephanuskerk, Melsen, Belgium
Awards and reviews
27th July 2015
His [Konrad Junghänel] performances are rich in expressive weight, the resonant depth of his playing being well captured in St Stephanuskerk, Melsen … He is very much a measured, powerfully intense Weiss player, evoking those rich bass extensions with great finesse. Marrying drama with elegance of articulation, he ensures that the music never sags, but remains frequently startling in its ability to move the listener.
