Der Tod Jesu
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Der Tod Jesu is an oratorio libretto by Karl Wilhelm Ramler
. In its setting by C. H. Graun it was the most often performed oratorio of the 18th Century in Germany.
The poem is part of the Empfindsamkeit
movement of the 1750s. It is the middle of three oratorio texts by Ramler Die Hirten bei der Krippe zu Bethlehem, Der Tod Jesu, and Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt which may have been viewed by Ramler as a libretto cycle, though they were never set as a cycle by any composer. The libretto was intended for Graun but a copy of Ramler's text was somehow received by Telemann who produced his own setting of the oratorio (TWV 5:6) in Hamburg before Graun could perform the premiere in Berlin.
Karl Wilhelm Ramler
Karl Wilhelm Ramler was a German poet.Ramler was born in Kolberg. After graduating from the University of Halle, he went to Berlin, where, in 1748, he was appointed professor of logic and literature at the cadet school...
. In its setting by C. H. Graun it was the most often performed oratorio of the 18th Century in Germany.
The poem is part of the Empfindsamkeit
Sensitive style
The Empfindsamer Stil is a style of musical composition developed in 18th century Germany, intended to express "true and natural" feelings, and featuring sudden contrasts of mood. It was developed as a contrast to the Baroque Affektenlehre The Empfindsamer Stil (literally sensitive style) is a...
movement of the 1750s. It is the middle of three oratorio texts by Ramler Die Hirten bei der Krippe zu Bethlehem, Der Tod Jesu, and Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt which may have been viewed by Ramler as a libretto cycle, though they were never set as a cycle by any composer. The libretto was intended for Graun but a copy of Ramler's text was somehow received by Telemann who produced his own setting of the oratorio (TWV 5:6) in Hamburg before Graun could perform the premiere in Berlin.
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- Telemann, Hamburg 1755 TWV 5:6
- Carl Heinrich GraunCarl Heinrich GraunCarl Heinrich Graun was a German composer and tenor singer. Along with Johann Adolf Hasse, he is considered to be the most important German composer of Italian opera of his time.-Biography:...
, Berlin 1755 - the best known of the settings, was performed yearly in many cities throughout the second half of the 18th century. - Joseph Martin KrausJoseph Martin KrausJoseph Martin Kraus , was a composer in the classical era who was born in Miltenberg am Main, Germany. He moved to Sweden at age 21, and died at the age of 36 in Stockholm...
1776 - in the Sturm and Drang style.
Selected recordings
- Telemann - (a) Ex Tempore, Le Mercure Galant. dir. Florian Heyerick. René Gailly (b) Telemann Chamber Orchestra, dir. Ludger RemyLudger RémyLudger Rémy is a German harpsichordist, conductor and musicologist.- Biography :Ludger Rémy studied the harpsichord in Freiburg im Breisgau and continued his studies with Kenneth Gilbert in Paris. He was a teacher at several German academies including the Folkwang Hochschule and the Hochschule für...
, CPO. - Graun - (a) Capella Savaria dir. Pál Németh (conductor), HM Quintana, (b) dir. Sigiswald KuijkenSigiswald KuijkenSigiswald Kuijken is a Belgian violinist, violist, and conductor known for playing on authentic instruments.-Biography:Kuijken was born in Dilbeek, near Brussels. He was a member of the Alarius Ensemble of Brussels between 1964 and 1972 and formed La Petite Bande in 1972...
. Hyperion RecordsHyperion RecordsHyperion Records is an independent British classical record label.-History:The company was named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology. It was founded by George Edward Perry, widely known as "Ted", in 1980. Early LP releases included rarely recorded 20th century British music by...
, (c) Das Kleine Konzert, dir. Hermann MaxHermann MaxHermann Max is a German choral conductor.In 1977 he founded the Jugendkantorei Dormagen, which in 1985 became the basis of the Rheinische Kantorei and Das Kleine Konzert...
, CPO 2009 - Kraus - with "Kom din herdestaf att bära" Philharmonia Chor Stuttgart, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Helmut Wolf. Carus-VerlagCarus-VerlagCarus-Verlag is a German music publishers founded in 1972 and based in Stuttgart.Carus was founded by choral conductor Günter Graulich and his wife Waltraud with the emphasis on church music...
1997