Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
Performer: Dominik Wörner, Hanna Zumsande
Orchestra: Barockwerk Hamburg
Conductor: Ira Hochman
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 555426-2
Release: 2021
Size: 339 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Bleibe, lieber König, leben, TWV 13:21
01. No. 1, Bleibe, lieber König, leben
02. No. 2, Der Allmacht Rat
03. No. 3, Werdet, was George war
Du bleibest dennoch unser Gott, TWV 13:9b
04. No. 1, Du bleibest dennoch unser Gott
05. No. 2, Drum dankt dem Herrn für seine Treu
06. No. 3, Auf! Wünschet Jerusalem
07. No. 4, Herr, steh in Zukunft fernerhin
08. No. 5, Hüter Israel, schlafr und schlummere nicht
Lieber König, du bist tot, TWV 4:15
09. No. 1, Lieber König, du bist tot
10 .No. 2, Gebeugts Land
11. No. 3, Unter unsre Trauerlieder
Gib, daß ich mich nicht erhebe, TWV 1:621
12. No. 1, Gib, daß icvh mich nicht erhebe
13. No. 2, Ich muß entlaufen
14. No. 3, O Undank! O wie sündigst du
15. No. 4, Wie kauf ich doch so viele Güter
16. No. 5, Vermehre, Herr, den Segen
Großmächtigster Monarch der Briten, TWV 12:11
17. No. 1, Großmächtigster Monarch der Briten
18. No. 2, Den Frieden wiederum der Welt zu geben
19. No. 3, Feinde! Höret auf zu kriegen
20. No. 4, Kommt! Küsst aus Dankbarkeit den Zepter dessen
21. No. 5, Krümmt den Rücken, stolze Staaten
This CD features three dazzling but previously only little-known compositions for royals from Telemann’s immense trove of vocal music. The selections have been chosen from the field of commissioned and occasional compositions written for special occasions such as acts of homage, funerary ceremonies, weddings, birthdays, and inaugurations. Two works from Telemann’s primary creative field, that of church music, round off the program. The three works featured on this recording have in common points of reference to the particular English kings during whose reigns they were written; these monarchs were also in personal union the Prince Electors of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (for short: »Electors of Hanover«). All three works are distinguished by scoring for an ensemble with trumpets as »royal instruments« – sometimes in a majestic function, sometimes in a tonally subdued, mournful function – and with a bass singer as the vocal representative of the monarch. These works brimming with ideas and designed with virtuosity and color are from the master’s late compositional period and, depending on the particular occasion, express gratitude, appreciation, or grief vis-à-vis the British-Hanoverian rulers. Although these feelings certainly first and foremost reflect the stance of those who commissioned them, Telemann’s musical settings lend them universal appeal.