After an acclaimed disc of johann ludwig bach, hanschristoph rademann continues his fascinating exploration of the most famous musical dynasty. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He attended the gotha gymnasium from 1688 to 1993, and then began to study theology. Born at thal, near eisenach, he was the eldest son of johann jacob bach, an organist, who guided his sons early musical studies. Johann ludwig bach composer buy recordings presto classical. The purpose of the investigation of johann ludwig bach s seventeen liturgical cantatas and the trauermusik was to establish their position within the historic development of the german sacred cantata between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to study their stylistic and formal characteristics, and to present an objective picture of the work of this generally unknown cousin of johann. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at meiningen and neighbouring. At the age of 22 he moved to meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later kapellmeister. Johann ludwig had composed his cantatas to texts by his patron, duke ernst ludwig, and was therefore commissioned to set the poem that the duke had written for his. A profile of the composer johann ludwig bach 16771731 along with a list of their works available to browse and buy. The preservation of the cantatas is due entirely to j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Indeed, i made rademanns exciting disc one of my recordings of the year.
The two faces of a monument bach revised his johannespassion r. Johann ludwig bach music, videos, stats, and photos. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Trauermusik berlin rias chamber choir, akademie fur alte musik, berlin on allmusic. The motets of johann ludwig bach occupy an outstanding position within this genre. The list of recordings was compiled by aryeh oron november 2008. It is almost unimaginable how many talented composers existed in such a short period of time in the baroque. Although it is generally acknowledged today that only two of the four or five passions composed by bach are still extant, i was immediately fascinated to discover the existence of this trauermusik, written in 1729 during a period that saw the birth of some of the kantors greatest masterpieces, which was apparently his longest cantata. May 1, 1731 meiningen, germany the german composer, johann ludwig bach 372, may have received some instruction from his father, johann jacob bach 368. Trauermusik is the most ambitious composition left by johann ludwig bach, known as the meiningen bach, who belonged to a branch of the family separated from johann sebastians since the 16th century. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture.
John passion occupies a special place in johann sebastian bachs output. Excellent music from bachs family january, 20 by clifford h c. Trauermusik is a suite for viola and string orchestra, written on 21 january 1936 by paul hindemith at very short notice in memory of king george v of the united kingdom, who died the previous night. Although trauermusik translates into funeral music, this isnt solemn, depressing funeral march type stuff. His life, like that of most of his family, was simple and uneventful. Lieferung gegen rechnung, ab 20, eur portofrei deutschland. Trauermusik is the most ambitious composition left by johann ludwig bach, known as the meiningen bach, who belonged to a branch of the family separated. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Johann ludwig bach 16671731 trauermusik 1724 anna prohaska soprano. The title means mourning music or funeral music in english, but the work is. Born in 1735, the london bach was the youngest of johann sebastians sons.
Johann ludwig bach 4 february 1677 1 may 1731 was a german composer and violinist. Johann ludwig bach trauermusik, for soloists, choir, and. Gott ist unser zuversicht, jlb 1 bach, johann ludwig i. Johann ludwig bach 4 february 1677 by 1 may 1731 name in other languages. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Johann ludwig bach trauermusik prima pars funeral music 1. Stream trauermusik johann ludwig bach 2012, a playlist by latempete from desktop or your mobile device.
Tobias had at least three sons who were considered musically talented, and j. Although orchestral music was probably his principal activity from 1711 onwards, hardly any material is extant. After an acclaimed disc of johann ludwig bach, hanschristoph rademann. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at meiningen and neighbouring courts. Js bach clearly regarded his distant cousins music highly, performing 18 of his cantatas in leipzig during a single year. Johann ludwig bach was born in thal, a small municipality just outside of eisenach, where his younger and considerably more famous second cousin was born. The purpose of the investigation of johann ludwig bachs seventeen liturgical cantatas and the trauermusik was to establish their position within the historic development of the german sacred cantata between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to study their stylistic and formal characteristics, and to present an objective picture of the work of this generally unknown cousin of. Hanschristoph rademann telecharger et ecouter les albums. Hardly any other work survives in so many and, at the same time, such different versions. Trauermusik soloists, rias kammerchorakademie fur alte musik berlinrademann.
If the number of scores that johann sebastian copied fromthe works of any composer can be considered as an indication of the esteem in which he held him, ludwig bach ranked particularly high in his kinsmans favor. The talents of this family just never ends, the bachs just keep coming. He seems to have remained in his fathers shadow until the age of 19, when he had the chance to travel to italy. Johann ludwig bachs twochoir work of 1724 is a major rediscovery, says nicholas kenyon. At the age of 11 johann ludwig bach entered the gotha gymnasium for studies in theology, but ended up pursuing the bach family trade of music instead. Though rooted firmly in the shorter motets from the thuringian tradition, nonetheless they reach dimensions which are seldom observed in that tradition. This piece is a large, 3part work for soloists and double chorus. Trauermusik trauersinfonie richard wagner john boyd. Hij ondernam tevens een poging om een aanstelling als cantor in eisenach te verkrijgen, maar deze was. For this recording, hanschristoph rademann has chosen the fourth version of the passion. I speculated that perhaps this was the first recording of the work but i now find that i was wrong for this set of three reissued discs from capriccio includes hermann max. Jl bachs funeral music for the duke of sachsenmeiningen is a delightful discovery. O herr, ich bin dein knecht, funeral music trauermusik for ernst ludwig i, duke of saxemeiningen died 24. Johann ludwig bach wrote an imposing number of vocal works.
Trauermusik rias kammerchor akademie fur alte musik berlin. Meine bande sind zurissen my bonds are broken asunder performers. The title means mourning music or funeral music in english, but the work is always known by its german title. Ludwig was sent to leipzig to study organ, lute, and the violin. Trauermusik classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Bach, who performed 18 of them, as well as the two masses, in leipzig in 1726. Trauermusik, for soloists, choir, and ensemble play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. February 4, 1677 thai, near eisenach, thuringia, germany died. Trauermusik hanschristoph rademann to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Johann ludwig bach trauermusik harmonia mundi hmc 902080.
Bach, johann sebastian to whom, in schumanns words, music owes almost as great a debt as a religion owes to its founderyoungest son of ambrosius bach, was born at eisenach march 21, 1685. Missa sopra cantatas the meiningen hofkapellmeister johann ludwig bach is one of the members of the widely ramified family of musicians who did not pay much attention to secular fame and contented themselves with leading a secluded and industrious life, so that they quickly tended to sink into obscurity. The first part of trauermusik is an arrangement of music from the overture to euryanthe mm. Trauermusik classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Beschrijving en overzicht van uitvoeringen van het muziekstuk trauermusikvanjohann ludwig bach 16771731.
Johann ludwig bach was a distant cousin a second cousin, i believe of johann sebastian bach. Akademie fur alte musik berlin, hanschristoph rademann. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A dictionary of music and musiciansbach, johann sebastian.
Trauermusik, for soloists, choir, and ensemble play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Feb 12, 2011 johann ludwig bachs twochoir work of 1724 is a major rediscovery, says nicholas kenyon. The funeral music, setting in part the dukes own text, is magnificent in scoring for two choirs, soloists and large orchestra including trumpets and drums and in scale. Rias kammerchor, akademie fur alte musik berlin and hanschristoph rademann title. This is because bach made changes to the work for each of his leipzig performances. Wagner transposed the music down onehalf step to bb minor and added a dominantseventh chord to connect the passage to the next section. Bach motetes y sinfonias rias kammerchor y akademie fur alte musik. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more.
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