Stefan Tauber – Beethoven: Canons & Musical Jokes (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 54:50 minutes | 979 MB | Genre: Classical
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One of the least explored areas of Beethoven’s compositions is the miscellaneous sequence of canons, early exercises in counterpoint, mature jokes and jeux d’esprit that he wrote over many years. He composed a two-part canon for the composer Hummel in 1816 and in 1823 one for four voices (written in a tavern) for Count Lichnowsky. He also wrote birthday and Christmas greetings for colleagues and friends, and songs that punned on recipients’ names or poked fun at them.
Viennese chamber choir Cantus Novus Wiendraws on an extensive repertoire of Baroque, Classical, and contemporary music, including a cappella choral music, oratorios by Handel and Haydn, and requiems by Mozart, Brahms, Verdi, and Fauré. Contemporary music is one of the choir’s focal points, including regular world premieres of commissioned pieces. The choir has been conducted by Thomas Holmes since 2001. Ensemble Tamanial is a vocal quartet based in Vienna, Austria. The ensemble was established to provide a place in which to grow and learn as musicians through undertaking soloist responsibility across a wide variety of musical styles, including Renaissance, Classical, Romantic and also in contemporary works. For these Beethoven recordings the ensemble have been working closely with Thomas Holmes as their musical director and wish to express their deep gratitude.
Tracklist:
1. Stefan Tauber – Lob auf den Dicken, WoO 100 (00:38)
2. Cantus Novus Wien – Graf, liebster Graf, liebstes Schaf, WoO 101 (00:43)
3. Ensemble Tamanial – Im Arm der Liebe ruht sich’s wohl, WoO 159 (01:39)
4. Cantus Novus Wien – Ewig dein, WoO 161 (01:25)
5. Cantus Novus Wien – Freundschaft ist die Quelle wahrer Glückseligkeit, WoO 164 (01:19)
6. Cantus Novus Wien – Glück zum neuen Jahr, WoO 165 (00:36)
7. Cantus Novus Wien – Kurz ist der Schmerz, und ewig ist die Freude, WoO 163 (01:09)
8. Cantus Novus Wien – Brauchle, Linke, WoO 167 (00:41)
9. Cantus Novus Wien – Das Schweigen, WoO 168a (01:25)
10. Cantus Novus Wien – Das Reden, WoO 168b (01:38)
11. Stefan Tauber – Ich küße Sie, drücke Sie an mein Herz, WoO 169 (Arr. T. Holmes for Voice & Choir) (01:01)
12. Cantus Novus Wien – Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 170 (Arr. T. Holmes for Choir) (01:01)
13. Ensemble Tamanial – Glück fehl’ dir vor allem, MH 582 (Attrib. Beethoven as WoO 171) (00:53)
14. Cantus Novus Wien – Ich bitt’ dich, WoO 172 (00:51)
15. Cantus Novus Wien – Hol’ euch der Teufel, WoO 173 (00:44)
16. Ensemble Tamanial – Glaube und hoffe, WoO 174 (00:33)
17. Cantus Novus Wien – Sankt Petrus war ein Fels, WoO 175 No. 1 (00:31)
18. Cantus Novus Wien – Bernardus war ein Sankt, WoO 175 No. 2 (00:58)
19. Wolfgang Däuble – Bester Magistrat, ihr friert, WoO 177 (00:53)
20. Cantus Novus Wien – Glück zum neuen Jahr, WoO 176 (01:03)
21. Thomas Holmes – Abbé Stadler, WoO 178 (Arr. T. Holmes for Choir & Piano) (01:41)
22. Cantus Novus Wien – Alles Gute, alles schöne, WoO 179 (01:36)
23. Cantus Novus Wien – Hofmann und kein Hofmann, WoO 180 (00:55)
24. Cantus Novus Wien – Gedenket heute an Baden, WoO 181 No. 1 (01:04)
25. Cantus Novus Wien – Gehabt euch wohl, WoO 181 No. 2 (00:53)
26. Cantus Novus Wien – Tugend ist kein leerer Name, WoO 181 No. 3 (00:52)
27. Cantus Novus Wien – O Tobias, WoO 182 (00:36)
28. Ensemble Tamanial – Bester Herr Graf, WoO 183 (00:39)
29. Cantus Novus Wien – Falstafferel, lass dich sehen, WoO 184 (01:31)
30. Cantus Novus Wien – Edel sei der Mensch, WoO 185 (1st Version) (02:25)
31. Cantus Novus Wien – Te solo adoro, WoO 186 (00:53)
32. Cantus Novus Wien – Schwenke, WoO 187 (01:06)
33. Cantus Novus Wien – Gott ist eine feste Burg, WoO 188 (00:35)
34. Ensemble Tamanial – Doktor sperrt das Tor dem Tod, WoO 189 (01:09)
35. Cantus Novus Wien – Ich war hier, Doktor, WoO 190 (00:39)
36. Cantus Novus Wien – Kühl, nicht lau, WoO 191 (01:04)
37. Cantus Novus Wien – Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 192 (00:42)
38. Cantus Novus Wien – Ars longa, vita brevis, WoO 193 (00:36)
39. Cantus Novus Wien – Si non per portas, WoO 194 (00:43)
40. Cantus Novus Wien – Freu’ dich des Lebens, WoO 195 (00:45)
41. Cantus Novus Wien – Es muß sein, WoO 196 (00:57)
42. Cantus Novus Wien – Da ist das Werk, WoO 197 (00:55)
43. Cantus Novus Wien – Wir irren allesamt, WoO 198 (00:49)
44. Cantus Novus Wien – Ich bin der Herr von zu, WoO 199 (00:48)
45. Cantus Novus Wien – Ich bin bereit, WoO 201 (Arr. T. Holmes for Choir) (00:40)
46. Cantus Novus Wien – Das Schöne zum Guten, WoO 202 (00:25)
47. Cantus Novus Wien – Das Schöne zum Guten, WoO 203 (00:24)
48. Cantus Novus Wien – Holz, Holz geigt die Quartette so (Attrib. Beethoven as WoO 204) (00:32)
49. Claudia Schlemmer – Languisco e moro, Hess 229 (After Mattheson) (00:42)
50. Cantus Novus Wien – Te solo adoro, Hess 263 (00:47)
51. Cantus Novus Wien – Te solo adoro, Hess 264 (00:48)
52. Cantus Novus Wien – Herr Graf, WoO 221 (Arr. T. Holmes for Choir & Piano) (01:52)
53. Cantus Novus Wien – Esel aller Esel, WoO 227 (00:37)
54. Cantus Novus Wien – Kurz ist der Schmerz, und ewig ist die Freude, WoO 166 (01:31)
55. Luka Kusztrich – Canon in G Major, WoO 160a “O care selve” (01:18)
56. Luka Kusztrich – Canon in C Major, WoO 160b (01:11)
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