Pro Adventu

Ars Antiqua Austria / Gunar Letzbor

Label: Challenge Classics
Catalogusnummer: CC 72513
EAN / barcode: 0608917251326
Verschijningsdatum: 6 september 2012

Gregorius Josephus Werner (1695-1766) Pro Adventu Gregor Werner (1695-1766) began directing the fortunes of the Esterházy court band, the Hofkapelle, on 10 May 1728. He was an industrious man. Forty Masses, three Requiems, three Te Deums, four Offertories, twelve Vespers, twelve Good Friday oratorios, approximately eighteen oratorios, a hundred and thirty-three antiphons and a multitude of instrumental pieces and minor works testify to his fertile creative spirit. Little is known of his youth. He is sure to have spent an lengthy period in Vienna. The quodlibets “Bauren- Richters-Wahl” and “Der Wienner- ische Tandelmarkt” demonstrate an intimate knowledge of the Viennese background and spoken dialect in the Late Baroque period. His skilful counterpoint style suggests a connec- tion to the Court Kapellmeister J.J. Fux (1660-1741). Werner seems to have found utter fulfilment in his work for the princely band. It seems he did not undertake any further travels. Isolated in the eastern region of the empire he wrote one musical gem after another. His oeuvre reveals the early a-capella style as well as the Baroque concer- tante style of the turn of the century. As with Fux, there are no “lazy parts” in his counterpoint settings. Throughout his life he remained true to the idiom of Baroque music-making and refused to adapt in any way to new fashions. Thus it is no wonder that he is supposed to have spoken disparagingly of Joseph Haydn as “G`sanglmacher” – “common songwriter” – and “Modehansl” – fashion lackey. Nevertheless Haydn’s regard for this famous master was so high that he worked during the last months of his life on the edition and publishing of Werner’s quartets! What a delight that Werner's music is dusted off now by Ars Antiqua Austria!

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Tracklist

01 Quartett (F major): Larghetto 02:40
02 Quartett (F major): Vivace 01:57
03 Quartett II (d minor): Largo 01:39
04 Quartett II (d minor): Allegro 03:11
05 Quartett IV (c minor): Grave 04:15
06 Quartett IV (c minor): Allegro 02:42
07 Cantilena pro Adventu: "O Maria treib von dannen" 04:55
08 Cantilena de immaculate: "Ihr blumenreichen Felder" 04:52
09 Concerto a 5 parti: B: Allegro 02:25
10 Concerto a 5 parti: B: Largo 02:11
11 Concerto a 5 parti: B: Tempo di Menuet 01:53
12 Cantilena pro Adventu de immaculata conceptione: Rezitativ: Maria Wurzel Davids 00:39
13 Cantilena pro Adventu de immaculata conceptione: Aria, Andante: Gleich wie der Lilien 03:48
14 Pastorale in G a violini 2: Spirituoso 02:43
15 Pastorale in G a violini 2: Larghetto 02:02
16 Pastorale in G a violini 2: Vivace passato 01:57
17 Aria pro Dominica prima Adventus: Rezitativ: Seht! Wie der stolzen Schlangen Haubt 00:36
18 Aria pro Dominica prima Adventus: Aria, Larghetto: Gleich wie der reine Himmelsthau 02:27
19 Quartett III (c minor): Adagio ma poco 01:29
20 Quartett III (c minor): Allegro 01:39
21 Quartett V (d minor): Adagio ma poco 01:36
22 Quartett V (d minor): Allegro 01:53
23 Quartett VI (g minor): Adagio ma poco 02:09
24 Quartett VI (g minor): Vivace 02:29

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