Johann Joseph Fux: Requiem

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"a great performance of a unique program...by a top-notch, underappreciated composer, I'd give it ten stars if I could"

Album Description
The 'Emperor’s Requiem' was composed by the Emperor’s court Kapellmeister Johann Joseph Fux (1660–1741) on the occasion of the funeral rites of the widow of Emperor Leopold I, which took place on March 5, 1720 in Vienna. Fux employs a group of instruments that excludes ceremonial trumpets and timpani, adapting his compositional style to the solemn occasion.

René Clemencic is a composer, conductor, recorder virtuoso, musicologist and founder/leader of one of the most renowned early music groups, the Clemencic Consort. Clemencic was born in Vienna in 1928, and studied philosophy and musicology in Paris and Vienna. During this time he also studied the recorder, harpsichord and early music performance practice in Vienna, Holland and Berlin, as well as music theory and composition in Vienna. Clemencic and his Consort give concerts all over the world and have won international awards – including the Edison, the Grand Prix du Disque, the Diapason d’Or, and the Prix Cecilia – for their numerous recordings.

Tracks:

Son A Tre Ex D Per Due Violini Allegro-Grave Presto-Grave-Presto
Ciaccona Per Organo
Grave
Media Vita In Morte Sumus
De Profundis
Adagio Per Organo
Requiem Aeternam Kyrie Eleison
Dies Irea
Libera Me, Domine
Canon A Due. Largo
Domine Jesu Christe
Sanctus
Adagio
Agnus Dei Lux Aeterna Requiem Aeternam

Customer Reviews:

beautiful music.......2002-06-05

This CD has been a pleasant surprise. I had heard about Fux because he was quoted in Hindemith's Craft of Music, and then read in Mozart's bio that W.A. studied from Fux's book on counterpoint. So I wanted to hear some of his music.

With this CD, the price is right of course, and the organ soundfiles really caught my ears. After having this for about 4 weeks, I have been listening to it non-stop. If all you have heard from Baroque is the usual suspects (Bach, Vivaldi, Teleman, Handel) you owe it to yourself check this recording out, there is a lot to it that is not in these other composers.
Fux is quite a writer of counterpoint. I especially like the trombone ensembles. The performing group gives a very heartfelt first rate performance. I definitely am going to track down more recordings from this ensemble.

Fux at his very best.......2002-06-05

Sometimes for reasons unknown a
composer is banned from posterity
in an unfair manner, sometimes
they are remembered for one work,
a handful of works, or sometimes
they are not remembered at all.
The case of Johann Joseph Fux(1660-1741)
there is no difference. Fux wrote
other works that are not well known.
The work in this recording is the
"Kaiserrequiem" or "The Emperor's Requiem".
This is the world premiere recording of
the piece. It is recorded her by Rene
Clemenic and his Clemenic Consort, they
play on period instruments, Mr. Clemenic
is an autority on early music performance
and practice. For me the recording is great,
any friend of early music performance and
practice will agree.Indeed a five star!!!!

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Manufacturer: Arte Nova Records
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Tracks:

Prld And Fugue in D, BWV.532: Fugue - Rainer Oster
Pastorale in F, BWV.590: Andante - Hanns-Martin Schneidt
Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging (Organ Improvisation) - Claus Bantzer
Marche Religieuse Op.107 - Stefan Johannes Bleicher
Benediction Nuptiale Op.9 - Stefan Johannes Bleicher
Requiem. Missa Pro Defunctis: Adagio - Clemencic Consort/Rene Clemencic
Arnstadter Orgelbuch (Neumeister Collection): Allein Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ - Wilhelm Krumbach
Arnstadter Orgelbuch (Neumeister Collection): Wir Danken Dir, Herr Jesu Christ - Wilhelm Krumbach
Chor Prld: Dies Sind Die Heiligen Zehn Gebot - Wilhelm Krumbach
Prld in C - Stefan Johannes Bleicher
Theme, Vars Et Chor De Dies Irae - Stefan Johannes Bleicher
Toccata in C, BWV.564: Toccata - Rainer Oster
Toccata in C, BWV.564: Adagio - Rainer Oster
Chor Prld: Erhalt Uns Herr, Bei Deinem Wort - Wilhelm Krumbach

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Johann Joseph Fux: Requiem

Manufacturer: Arte Nova Classics
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ASIN: B0007X9TQ6
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Album Description

The 'Emperor's Requiem' was composed by the Emperor's court Kapellmeister Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1741) on the occasion of the funeral rites of the widow of Emperor Leopold I, which took place on March 5, 1720 in Vienna. Fux employs a group of instruments that excludes ceremonial trumpets and timpani, adapting his compositional style to the solemn occasion.

René Clemencic is a composer, conductor, recorder virtuoso, musicologist and founder/leader of one of the most renowned early music groups, the Clemencic Consort. Clemencic was born in Vienna in 1928, and studied philosophy and musicology in Paris and Vienna. During this time he also studied the recorder, harpsichord and early music performance practice in Vienna, Holland and Berlin, as well as music theory and composition in Vienna. Clemencic and his Consort give concerts all over the world and have won international awards - including the Edison, the Grand Prix du Disque, the Diapason d'Or, and the Prix Cecilia - for their numerous recordings.

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