In this release we dive headfirst into 17th-century Northern Germany, a time of innovation and experimentation in music for the organ. As these imposing instruments were installed in cathedrals across Europe, the repertoire flourished. Three composers grace this set: Delphin Strungk, his son Nicolaus Adam Strungk and Peter Mohrhardt, and their musical output sheds light on the transition period between the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Delphin Strungk opens the set with an organ arrangement of a motet by Orlando di Lasso, a pioneer of the polyphonic style. Strungk was a highly respected organist and took up several posts during his lifetime including one as the court organist in Celle. His performances won him international acclaim and academics from across the continent would come to hear him play. Magnificat noni toni was a favourite of Duke Rudolph Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-WolfenbÃ¼ttel, who often came to Braunschweig to watch him play. Strungk explores the potential of the instrument and uses special echo effects in several pieces. It's a technique also employed by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and it's possible Strungk was one of his pupils. Peter Mohrhardt moved in the same musical circles as Strungk but fewer of his compositions have survived, all of which are included here. His pieces reflect the influence of Sweelinck and Scheidemann, including echo effects, for example. However his music is also forward-looking, and the arrangements feature a highly ornamented cantus firmus, while the chorale fantasias show off the virtuosity of the performer, typical of Baroque keyboard music. Nicolaus Adam Strungk was active at the same time as Mohrhardt. As the son of Delphin Strungk, he grew up under the guidance of his father and was employed by various members of the nobility, later performing for the emperor Leopold I. As the most modern composer of the three, technological advancements in organ building, such as the introduction of tempered tunings, allowed the composer to experiment with new tonalities. Admired by J.S. Bach, Strungk was influenced by Arcangelo Corelli, whom he met in Rome in 1685. This was the same year that Strungk learned of the death of his mother, inspiring his Ricercar sopra la morte della mia carissima Madre, whose melancholy melody bears clear signs of the Italian master's influence.

Tracklist:

Tibi Laus Tibi Gloria: I. Prima Pars
Tibi Laus Tibi Gloria: II. Secunda Pars
Lass Mich Dein Sein Und Bleiben In A Minor
Toccata Ad Manuale Duplex
Ecce Maria Genuit Nobis: I. Prima Pars
Ecce Maria Genuit Nobis: II. Secunda Pars. Ecce Agnus
Ich Hab Mein Sach Gott Heimgestellt
Magnificat Noni Toni. Meine Seele Erhebet Den Herren In F Major: I. Primus Versus. Pedaliter
Magnificat Noni Toni. Meine Seele Erhebet Den Herren In F Major: II. Secundus Versus
Magnificat Noni Toni. Meine Seele Erhebet Den Herren In F Major: III. Tertius Versus
Verbum Caro Factum Est
Surrexit Pastor Bonus
Kyrie Summum: I. Kyrie
Kyrie Summum: II. Christe
Kyrie Summum: III. Kyrie
Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ
Was Fürchtst Du, Feind Herodes, Sehr
Alle Welt, Was Lebet Und Webet
Allein Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Meine Seele Erhebet Den Herren: I. Primus Versus. Manibus Solis - Secundum Versus. Ad Manuale Duplex Cum Ped.
Wacht Auf, Ihr Christen Alle
Aus Tiefer Not Schrei Ich Zu Dir
Herr Gott, Dich Loben Wir
Capriccio Della Chiave Di G B. In G Minor
Capriccio (II) Della Chiave Di A In A Minor
Capriccio Della Chiave Di E In E Minor
Capriccio Della Chiave Di F In F Major
Capriccio Della Chiave Di A In A Minor
Capriccio Primi Tuoni In D Minor
Ricercar Sopra La Morte Della Mia Carissima Madre, Catharina Maria Stubenrauen, Morsa Â Brunsviga Il 28 D'augusto A(Nn
Capriccio Sopra Il Corale "Ich Dank Dir Schon Durch Deinen Sohn"

UPC: 5028421957586
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 10.4.19
Format: CD

Mohrhardt / Tomadin - Complete Organ Music (CD)