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Biographic notice with the article about The influence of the Venetian schola and of the Gabrieli on their time. Motet Heute ist Christus geboren – Extracts from the Musikalische Exequien Heinrich Schütz (Köstritz in Thüringen, 1585 – Dresden, 1672) In 1609, the landgrave of Marburg sends him to G. Gabrieli, in Venice, from whom he receives an extensive teaching as a composer and an organist. After Gabrieli dies, in 1612, Schütz returns to Kassel, then becomes the musical director of the Saxony court, in Dresden, where he meets Praetorius, who still works there occasionally. He composes music for the Court and supervises the Court chapel. In 1619, he publishes his first compilation of sacred music (David’s Psalms and other motets). Schütz is the author of the first German opera, Dafné. In 1628 he returns to Venice, where he studies the new lyrical style of Monteverdi, which he will use in his own Symphoniae sacrae. He resumes his position at the Dresden Court in 1629. From 1631 to 1672, he becomes a musical director in several European countries. In 1636, he publishes his Musikalische Exequien, composed for the burial ceremony of Prince Heinrich Posthumus von Reuss. The second volume of the Symphoniae sacrae is published in 1647. In the latter part of his life he writes three Passions : according to Saint Luke, according to Saint John and according to Saint Matthew. Schütz plays an important part in the history of music because of his ability to adapt the new Italian styles to the German music, with a marked preference for the Venetian style. Schütz always remained in close contact with G. Gabrieli, whom he admired immensely, and the feeling was so mutual that the latter, on his deathbed, had a ring taken off his finger and sent to him. Schütz was a Lutherian, like most of his principals, which explains the fairly important number of sacred works composed on German texts. He was a hard worker and a prolific musician. Unfortunately, a non-negligible part of his work was lost. Most of the existing pieces are sacred vocal pieces. By his style, Schütz is the most faithful follower of his master Giovanni Gabrieli. The extracts below were chosen in order to stress this affinity. Motet Heute ist Christus geboren (extract) Concerto vocale, René Jacobs – Réf. CD Harmonia Mundi 390809 Extracts from the Musikalische Exequien Part one on Job’s prayer : “The Lord has given, the Lord has taken away, blessed be the Name of the Lord”. Extract 1 Extract 2 Extrait 3 Part two on : “God loved the world so much that He gave it His only son” (John 13) Extract 4 Extract 5 La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe – Ref. CD : Harmonia Mundi 390809 Other extract from the Musikalische Exequien : Saul, Saul, warum verfolgst Du mich ? – Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me ? Video on a painting by Tintoret, on site donec-ponam.org |
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