Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
Performer: Miriam Feuersinger, Franz Vitzthum, Georg Poplutz, Klaus Mertens, Collegium vocale Siegen, Hannoversche Hofkapelle
Conductor: Ulrich Stölzel
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 5551662
Release: 2018
Size: 273 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Du Tochter Zion, freue dich, TWV 1:407
01. I. Du Tochter Zion, freue dich sehr
02. II. Komm, mein König, komm, mein Schatz
03. II. Ja, dir zu Ehren will ich Lust verschwören
04. III. Herunter mit dem stolzen Kleide
05. IV. Du Tochter Zion, freue dich sehr
Ist Gott versöhnt, TWV 1:946
06. I. Ist Gott versöhnt und unser Freund
07. II. Stille, schlagendes Gewissen
08. III. Mein Jesus ist, so wie sein Name heißt
09. IV. Wer wird mir nun den Himmel nehmen
10. V. Sll solch Dein’ Güt wir preisen
Uns ist ein Kind geboren, TWV 1:1454
11. I. Uns ist ein Kind geboren
12. II. Slles, was Odem hat, lobet den Herrn
13. III. O unerhörte Gütigkeit
14. IV. Und nun erst freu ich mich auf jenes künftige Leben
15. V. Uns ist ein Kind geboren
The three cantatas brought together here are from Telemann’s last printed annual cycle, which was published in Hermsdorf (near Hirschberg), Silesia, in 1749. Each cantata has a title page indicating the particular Sunday, registering the ensemble parts under it, and displaying a decorative figure modelled on a putto as an ornament on the lower half of the page. Since the putto was also understood as an angel, the cycle came to be known as the ‘Engel-Jahrgang’ (Angel Cycle). In addition, the title contains a pithy motto that seems to be referring to Telemann: ‘You glorify the sweet harmony of the art of music and sanctify it’. As in his other annual cycles issued in printed form, the compositions were presented in Hamburg churches prior to their publication or along with it. These are joyful works of dance and verve to which Telemann supplied additional splendour in many movements through the use of trumpets.