Bernhard: Sacred Concertos
Label: CHRISTOPHORUS Catalog: CHR77346 Format: CD Parthenia Vocal; Parthenia Baroque; Christian Brembeck, directionChristoph Bernhard (1628-1692) Christoph Bernhard (1627-1692) is first and foremost known as a pupil of the most famous German composer of the 17th century, Heinrich Schütz. He wrote some treatises, which found a wide circulation throughout Germany, and these are generally considered reflective of the views of his teacher. He started his career as an alto singer in Dresden, worked for some time in Copenhagen and later in Hamburg, and in 1681 he was appointed Kapellmeister in Dresden. He may also have studied with Carissimi during one of two visits to Rome. Price: $27.98 |