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Post by jk on Jul 7, 2023 9:06:57 GMT -5
Looking for opulently scored works by Herr B, the four that jumped out at me were BuxWV 51, 72, 110 and 113. Of these, only BuxWV 51, Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun, had not been covered yet in this thread. "A festive piece for the opening of the Advent season of the ecclesiastical year, [ Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun] features a polychoral structure making use of four choirs: I–five voices (SSATB), II–three cornetts and three sackbuts; III–two trumpets [DB calls them clarini] and dulcian; IV–three violins, two violas and basso continuo [including, I'm told, a violone or double bass viol]. In some of the movements the trumpets and sackbuts are even used muted. The seven sections of the work are organized in the following way: instrumental sinfonia I (choirs III, IV, and continuo); chorale concerto I (soprano [solo voice] and mixed instruments); concerto I (choirs I, II, III and continuo); sinfonia II (choir II and continuo); concerto II (bass [solo voice, taken to represent Jesus], two trumpets and continuo); aria (ATB [solo voices] and choir IV); chorale concerto II (tutti)." Source: shop.new-art.nl/content/files/challenge/1395218482-CC72244-booklet+.pdf [cut and paste this elusive link into your search engine of choice] It is performed here by The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir led by Ton Koopman. This is for JH:
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Post by jk on Aug 6, 2023 5:10:11 GMT -5
According to Kerala J, "The Sonata in D major for viola da gamba and violone (BuxWV 267) is notable for its unusual scoring." As for the continuo instrument, "Buxtehude probably peformed all his sonatas both with the organ at St. Mary's and with the harpsichord in the homes of his Lübeck patrons."
BuxWV 267 is played here by Alison Kinder (viola da gamba), Jan Zahourek (violone) and Claire Williams (harpsichord):
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