Ars Antiqua Austria / Gunar Letzbor
Sonatae Tam Aris Quam Aulis Servientes
- Type SACD
- Label Challenge Classics
- UPC 0608917267624
- Catalog number CC 72676
- Release date 30 April 2015
About the album
Austrian Baroque music takes centre stage in the repertoire of this unusual Baroque ensemble. The music performed at the imperial court in Vienna at this time was initially heavily influenced by the music of Italy, later by that of France; Spanish court ceremonial also had important artistic effects in Vienna. The typical Austrian sound of this era was characterised by the impact of its many royal domains. The political and societal boundaries of Baroque Austria stretched much further than nowadays. Elements of Slavic, Hungarian and Alpine folk music styles had lasting effects on art music, making up its specific sound. The title “Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes” suggests that these works can be used for both sacred and secular purposes. They represent the first of several collections of pieces for polyphonic instrumental ensembles (published in 1676, 1680 and 1682) in which Biber demonstrated his mastery in handling the most important forms of instrumental music of his time.
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11Sonata I a otto
05:16 -
12Sonata II a sei
04:51 -
13Sonata III a sei
06:53 -
14Sonata IV a cinque
05:11 -
15Sonata V a sei
06:44 -
16Sonata VI a cinque
05:09 -
17Sonata VII a cinque
06:21 -
18Sonata VIII a cinque
06:53 -
19Sonata IX a cinque
05:37 -
110Sonata X a cinque
05:44 -
111Sonata XI a conque
04:43 -
112Sonata XII a otto
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Ars Antiqua Austria played at the opening concert of the Early Music Festival
23-08-2013
Ars Antiqua Austria played August 23rd on the opening concert on the Early Music Festival in Utrecht. Muffat’s only surviving mass In labore requies is a typical example of the large-scale vocal and instrumental multichoral composition popular in Salzburg at the time. Together with his ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria the violinist Gunar Letzbor is one of the main champions of Austrian Baroque repertoire, which has so far remained largely unexplored. ...