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Johann David Heinichen
1683 - 1729
Germany
Johann David Heinichen (17/04/1683 - 16/07/1729), a German composer and theorist, born in Krössuln. He composed operas, church music, chamber music, etc.
Requiem
Johann David Heinichen wrote two requiem masses.
Requiem in E flat major
Requiem for SATB soli, choir, and orchestra (soli (SATB), choir (SATB), 2 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 violins, viola and basso continuo (violoncello, fagotto, contrabasso, organo; tiorba ad libitum). It conatains:
01. Introitus 02. Te decet hymnus 03. Kyrie 1 04. Christe eleison 05. Kyrie 2 06. Dies irae 07. Quid sum miser tunc dicturus 08. Recordare Jesu pie 09. Qui Maria absolvisti 10. Oro supplex 11. Lacrimosa dies illa 12. Domine Jesu Christe 13. Hostias et preces tibi 14. Tu suscipe 15. Sanctus 16. Benedictus 17. Osanna 18. Agnus Dei 19. Lux aeterna 20. Intonatio
♫ 01. Introitus © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 02. Te decet hymnus © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 03. Kyrie 1 © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 04. Christe eleison © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 05. Kyrie 2 © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 06. Dies irae © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 07. Quid sum miser tunc dicturus © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 08. Recordare Jesu pie © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 09. Qui Maria absolvisti © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 10. Oro supplex © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 11. Lacrimosa dies illa © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 12. Domine Jesu Christe © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 13. Hostias et preces tibi © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 14. Tu suscipe © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 15. Sanctus © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 16. Benedictus © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 17. Osanna © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 18. Agnus Dei © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 19. Lux aeterna © Capriccio 10570 ♫ 20. Intonatio © Capriccio 10570 Written for the 15th memory of emperor Joseph I (1678-1711) of Germany.
Gabarron: "What a happy Dies irae! The opening melody and Tuba mirum are wonderful, almost danceable tunes. This Requiem is as good as the liner notes boast! The harmony coming off of the last sung "mirum" is awesome!
There are few things to distract. I would have liked the chorus to be forced forward farther into the mix. They are excellent, and the composition really demands it. I have the same gripe about the Verdi in some places. The word "mirum" isn't "large" enough in it's second iteration, and I know it's trivial, but I live sometimes for a single word or phrase in one of these things! I like the passages I love to be the most significant parts. I guess I should take it up with the conductor (Are you out there, Mr Hermann Max?) Heinichen's composition, while in places typical of the "happy" baroque requiem, is quite an outstanding piece. Short at 33 minutes, it is full of lovely turns of melodic phrasing and the performers really wrap themselves around it. The vocalists are outstanding, and amidst them the instrumentation is fabulous! Was that a whispering oboe in the background a moment ago? I'll have to go back and see! Another reason to purchase this disk is the companion piece by Hasse, a lovely thing indeed. Lilting melodies in the Kyrie are alone a lovely bonus! I can't begin to express the exuberance of the Gloria."
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