Telemann: Luther Cantatas
) | Label: CPO Catalog: 777753-2 Format: CD Siri Karoline Thornhill (soprano), Stefan Kahle (alto), Susanne Krunbiegel (alto), Tobias Hunger (tenor), Gotthold Schwarz (bass) Sächsisches Barockorchester & Bach Consort Leipzig, Gotthold SchwarzTelemann: Herr, wir liegen für dir mit unserm Gebet, TVWV 1:781 Es wollt uns Gott genädig sein, TVWV 1:544 Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl, TVWV 1:533a So ziehet nun an als die Auserwählten Gottes, TVWV 1:1390 Wertes Zion, sei getrost, TVWV 1:1606 Georg Philipp Telemann, whose ancestors had been Lutheran ministers for many generations was himself a staunch Lutheran. The texts selected by him for his sacred music attest to his interest not only in poetic excellence but also in content and interpretive quality. Many of the texts set by him were penned by Lutheran ministers, including Erdmann Neumeister, one of the most famous sacred poets of his time, with whom he collaborated closely for many years.  Price: $25.98 |