Last month, the Classics a Day team came up with a theme to reflect the reality of social distancing. The challenge was to share solo works for unusual instruments — the kind of instruments best played in social isolation. For June, the team is again going with the times. Social bubbles are small groups of […]
Michael Praetorius
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Fresh Performances Enliven Praetorius Choral Concerts
Would the Protestant Reformation have been as successful without the genius of Michael Praetorius? Fortunately, we’ll never know. Praetorius adopted the Lutheran principles of simplicity and clarity into his music. The result was an impressive — and impressively varied — the body of sacred music that’s still found in hymnals today. This release features settings […]
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Praetorius Lutherische Choralkonzerte – Models of Christian Clarity
This release is part of CPO’s “Music from Wolfenbüttel Castle” series. And in this case, it’s especially fitting. It was at Wolfenbüttel that Michael Praetorius served Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Praetorius served as court organist and composer. When Frederick Ulrich succeeded Julius, Praetorius remained. He was buried Wolfenbüttel. Julius and Ulrich were staunch Lutherans, […]
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Piffaro Journeys Back Through Bach
Back Before Bach delivers on its promise. Piffaro surveys the music of 16th Century Germany, showing the foundation upon which Bach would build. Piffaro explores seven different themes. The tracks for each theme moves in chronological order. This makes it easy to hear how each tune develops. In some cases, also making the transition from […]