Hannah French explores Heinrich Schutz's 26 psalm settings, published 400 years ago this year, which were one of the first major collections of choral music in the German language.
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Many thanks, dovers
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I missed the first half of this lovely programme. What was that bit about the Nazis not liking Schutz? I'll have to LA, but I can't quite see what their problem might have been.Comment
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I have not listened yet, either but wonder if the context might have been a reference to Hans Joachim Moser's Heinrich Schütz. His Life and Work. Moser was a Nazi.Originally posted by ardcarp View PostComment
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I'm afraid , ardcarp, that you tuned in just too late, ardcarp, to realise that the Nazis lionised Schütz as a quintessential German nationalist. They took this Courtly composer, added massed Wagnerian brass to his scores and slowed his tEmpi.Originally posted by Bryn View PostComment
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That's car journeys for you. :( I suppose it was silly of me to post without hearing the whole thing!Comment
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A most enjoyable and informative programme. I don’t know about others but I am very glad that Hannah French didn’t give up after her first few (in my opinion) rather underwhelming programmes.
Now listening to:
Heinrich Schütz - Davids Psalmen
Cantus Cölln. Concerto Palatino, Konrad Junghänel
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