A Sudden Windfall
Donald Macleod explores the final years for the celebrated composer Heinrich Schütz, when he received a sudden windfall of a generous pension.
Donald Macleod explores the final years for the celebrated composer Heinrich Schütz, when he received a sudden windfall of a generous pension. Schütz had been asking to retire for some years from the Dresden Court, and when eventually allowed to, he continued to compose music including the completion of his Swansong, a setting of Psalm 119.
Schütz: Die Erde trinkt für sich, SWV 438
David Erler, countertenor
Tobias Mäthger, bass
Matthias Müller, viol
Beate Röllecke, organ
Hans-Christoph Rademann, director
Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich, SWV 415 (Symphoniarum sacrarum III)
Herr, wie lang willst du mein so gar vergessen, SWV 416 (Symphoniarum sacrarum III)
Kammerchor Stuttgart
Musica Fiata
Frieder Bernius, director
St Matthew Passion, SWV 479 (excerpt)
Julian Podger (Evangelist), tenor
Ars Nova Copenhagen
Paul Hillier, director
Vater Abraham, erbarme dich mein, SWV477
Dresdner Kammerchor and Musicians
Hans-Christoph Rademann
Ich rufe von ganzem Herzen, SWV 491
Die Fürsten verfolgen mich ohn Ursach, SWV 492
Collegium Vocale Gent
Concerto Palatino
Philippe Herreweghe, director
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