The title San Marco in Hamburg refers to the style of this group of Latin motets, composed by Hieronymus Praetorius and published between 1599 and 1625: Hamburg had several churches that were large enough to accommodate the polychoral style of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, developed at Venice's St. Mark's cathedral, and that style had become known by this time even as far north as Hamburg. These motets, in Latin (German came for the most part later), aren't really precursors to Schütz's dramatic reimaginings of the ...
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The title San Marco in Hamburg refers to the style of this group of Latin motets, composed by Hieronymus Praetorius and published between 1599 and 1625: Hamburg had several churches that were large enough to accommodate the polychoral style of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, developed at Venice's St. Mark's cathedral, and that style had become known by this time even as far north as Hamburg. These motets, in Latin (German came for the most part later), aren't really precursors to Schütz's dramatic reimaginings of the polychoral style in terms of Lutheran directness. They lie between Renaissance and Baroque, with generally polyphonic textures intensified by changes in texture rather than affective word-painting. The historically informed accompaniment by the north German ensemble Weser-Renaissance consists of brasses and strings. The period trombones and cornett are played with an impressive smoothness, at a low enough dynamic level that they don't overwhelm the rest of the ensemble. The group's one voice...
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Very Good. A couple of tiny dings to 35-page booklet/libretto (in English, German & French); jewel case is in excellent condition; discs are mint/near mint; because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in bubblewrap for added protection during shipment.