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Grief and Elation

Donald Macleod sees Schütz endure the death of his wife, after only six years of marriage, and explores the music he composed to mark her parting.

Donald Macleod sees Schütz endure the death of his wife, after only six years of marriage, and explores the music he composed to mark her parting. Schütz makes the difficult decision to send his two daughters away to live with their grandmother, but he's also able to find inspiration and joy when he embarks on a new tour of Italy.

Ich heb mein Augen sehnlich auf, SWV 226 (Becker Psalter)
Dresdner Kammerchor
Dresdner Barockorchester
Hans-Christoph Rademann, director

Mit dem Amphion zwar mein Orgel und mein Harfe, SWV 501
Wolfram Lattke, tenor
Cappella Sagittariana Dresden
Norbert Schuster, director

Auferstehungshistorie, SWV 50 (excerpt)
Dresdner Kammerchor
Instrumenta Musica
The Sirius Viols
Hans-Christoph Rademann, director

Fili mi, Absalon, SWV 269
Venite ad me, SWV 261
Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, SWV 267
Monika Mauch, soprano
Markus Brutscher, tenor
Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor
Wolf Matthias Friedrich, bass
Musica Fiata
Roland Wilson, director

Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt, SWV 305
Weser-Renaissance Bremen
Manfred Cordes, director

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59 minutes

Music Played

  • Heinrich Schütz

    Ich heb mein Augen sehnlich auf (Psalm 121)

    Choir: Dresden Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Dresden Baroque Orchestra. Director: Hans-Christoph Rademann.
    • CARUS : CAR-83276.
    • CARUS.
    • 10.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Mit dem Amphion zwar, SWV 501

    Ensemble: Amarcord. Ensemble: Cappella Sagittariana Dresden.
    • Raumklang: RKap30107.
    • Rraumklang.
    • 20.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Die Auferstehungshistorie, SWV 50 (excerpt)

    Ensemble: Instrumenta Musica. Ensemble: Sirius Viols Ensemble. Choir: Dresden Chamber Choir. Director: Hans-Christoph Rademann.
    • CARUS : CAR-83256.
    • CARUS.
    • 5.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Fili mi, Absalon, SWV 269

    Orchestra: Musica Fiata. Singer: Wolf Matthias Friedrich. Singer: Markus Brutscher. Singer: Hans-Jörg Mammel. Director: Roland Wilson.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI : 88697524182.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 5.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Venite ad me, SWV 261

    Singer: Hans-Jörg Mammel. Singer: Markus Brutscher. Singer: Wolf Matthias Friedrich. Orchestra: Musica Fiata. Director: Roland Wilson.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI : 88697524182.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 9.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, SWV 267

    Singer: Monika Mauch. Singer: Markus Brutscher. Singer: Wolf Matthias Friedrich. Singer: Hans-Jörg Mammel. Orchestra: Musica Fiata. Director: Roland Wilson.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI : 88697524182.
    • DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 3.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt, SWV 305

    Ensemble: Weser-Renaissance Bremen. Conductor: Manfred Cordes.
    • CPO : 999 675-2.
    • CPO.
    • 1.

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  • Tue 10 Feb 202616:00

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