Augsburg Christmas in the 17th Century

Concert and CD presentation - 10 years of FAMA


For its 10th anniversary, the Forum Alte Musik Augsburg recorded a new CD with music of the early baroque from Augsburg and Swabia, which deals specifically with works around Christmas. Forgotten musical gems can be heard through first recordings and re-performances, underlining the importance of the musical culture of the Free Imperial City of this epoch.

Works by Jacob Paix, Hans Leo Hassler, Thomas Eisenhuet, Johann Melchior Gletle, Matthias Kelz and others.

Ensemble FAMA

Sabine Lutzenberger - Cantus; Sebastian Seifert - Altus; Richard Resch - Tenor; Joel Frederiksen - Bassus ; Iris Lichtinger - Recorders; Theona Gubba-Chkheidze, Nagi Uesugi - Violins; Sergey Filchenko - Viola; Viktor Töpelmann - Viola da Gamba; Günter Holzhausen - Violone; Wolfram Oettl - Harpsichord; Michael Eberth - Organ

PROGRAM

Hans Leo Hassler (1562 -1612)
Verbumcarofactum est (from: Cantionessacrae, Augsburg1591)

Christian Erbach (1568/73 -1635)
Canzona La Paglia (handwritten in: Staatsbibl. preuß. Kulturbesitz, Ms. mus. 40028)

Tobias Eisenhuet(1644 -1702)
Conditoralme siderumpro Adventus Domini from: Hymniariosi, Kempten 1680)

Johann Erasmus Kindermann (1616 -1655)
Sonata quarta a flauto solo (from Canzoni , Sonatae Pars prior et posterior,Nuremberg 1653

Johann Melchior Gletle (1626 -1683)
PuelluleDecore (from: Expeditionis musicae classis Motettae, Augsburg 1677)

Jacob Gippenbusch (1612 -1664)
Lasst uns das Kindlein wiegen (from Psalteriolum harmonicum 1642)

Franz Xaver Murschhauser (1663 -1738)
Variation Super Cant. Lasst uns das Kindlein wiegen per imitationem cuculi for organ (from Octi-Tonium Novum Organicum, Augsburg 1696)

Johann Fischer (1646 -1721)
Suite in G minor for recorder and basso continuo
Air -Gigue-Angloise-Menuet

Jakob Scheiffelhut (1647 -1709)
Suite in A minor (from: Lieblicher Frühlings-Anfang oder Musikalischer Seyten-Klang, Augsburg 1685)
Praeludium-Allemand-Courant-Saraband-Aria

Adam Gumpelzhaimer (1559 -1629)
Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (from: Zwai schöne Weihenächt Lieder, Augsburg 1618)

Jacob Paix (1556 -1623)
In Die NatalisDomini, Laudate omnes gentes (intavolation after Orlando di Lasso)
(from Schön und Nutz-unnd Gebreüchlich Organ Tabulaturbuch, Lauingen1583)

Hans Leo Haßler(1562 -1612)
Jubilate Deo omnis terra (from: Sacri concentus, Augsburg 1601)

Matthias Kelz (1635 -1695)
Partita in C major (from: Primitiae musicales seu concentus novi harmonici, Augsburg 1658)
Intrade/vivace -Couranta-Aria

Johannes Eccard (1553 -1611)
In dulci jubilo (from "Geistliche Lieder" 1597)