Johann David Heinichen: The forgotten talent conquers the stages back

Johann David Heinichen: The forgotten talent conquers the stages back

With a tribute to a largely forgotten baroque composer, the Saxon vocal ensemble under the direction of Matthias Jung presents his new album "God is our confidence/German sacred cantas". Johann David Heinichen, the conductor at the Dresden Court of August the strong, was a contemporary of prominent characters such as Bach and Handel, but never gained the fame that he would be entitled to. The ensemble would like to go to the spotlight with this publication Heinichen and its exquisite church music.

Heinichen was not only known for his trade fair compositions, but also for the operas that earned him great success during his time in Italy. Now the Saxon vocal ensemble brings some of its best German church cantatas to be heard. This selection consists of 17 works that were created during Heinichen's Protestant creative phase for the Leipzig Neukirche. It is particularly noteworthy that Heinichen received his musical training at the famous Thomas School in Leipzig, where he was not only taught in the harpsichord and the organ, but also played in the Collegium Musicum. These early years shaped his style and future compositions.

a festival for the ears to celebrate an anniversary

The Saxon vocal ensemble looks back on a 30-year success story. Matthias Jung, who founded the ensemble, made it an estimated part of Saxon music life. The ensemble is not only active in Germany, but also internationally, with several appearances in Japan. The recording of the new album took place with the support of the Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, which used historical instruments to reproduce the authentic world of baroque music.

In the special soloist occupation occur: soprano Magdalene Harer, the altist Bernadette Beckermann, tenor Tobias Hunger and bassist Felix Schwandtke. Her participation creates a tonal diversity that takes the audience on a remarkable journey through the works of Heinichen, which are hardly listed today. This reinterpretation of church music, shaped by historicism and sensitivity to the original sound, underlines the artistic relevance of Heinichen's compositions and enables it to rediscover a forgotten chapter in music history.

The Saxon Vocal Ensemble and Matthias Jung send a strong sign of the rediscovery of baroque church music with their commitment, which is often in the shadow of the more well -known names.

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