Graupner was such a humble Lutheran he refused to sit for a self-portrait as was customary and instead told his printer to burn all his works after he died so he wouldn't receive glory for them. He was chosen over JS Bach for musical director of St. Thomas in Leipzig but declined the job and instead wrote a praiseworthy letter of recommendation for them to accept Bach after his current employer refused to release him. Apparently, everyone loved Graupner, and his amazing, pure music reveals his beautiful heart. How fortunate we are his works were not destroyed as he wished!
Very deep, heartbreakingly deep music. So much more attention should be paid to this uniquely deep spiritual genius. Undoubtedly one of the subtlest high baroque poets.
This music is 'awesome'...Graupner was the one who recommended Bach for the Leipzig post. The city was not bombed by the Allies, hense, by God's Grace, most of Graupner's manuscripts survive, a huge treasure just waiting to be further tapped into.....jn
Graupner was a genius composer, comparable to all of the "greats" of his era. His symphonies are way ahead of their time, his use of accompanied recitative instead of "secco" foreshadows Gluck's opera reforms in his Orfeo, and his harmonization combined with orchestral/choral textures is highly expressive and unusual.
Until a few days ago, I knew Graupner only as a name, as the name of the composer that Leipzig preferred over JS Bach when Telemann refused their offer. Thanks to KuhlauDilfeng3 and TH-cam, I have learned that Graupner was very good. I began listening to baroque music -- and "classical" music in general -- in the mid '70s. Back then, we (penniless students / bohemians in general) searched through Nonesuch and Turnabout (?) and Vanguard re-releases of European records from the early-'60s. It is astonishing how much fine music was written before 1800 and astonishing how much has been found, recorded, and released.
Ecouter Graupner, c'est abolir le déferlement de bruits et d'images du quotidien pour entrouvrir l'espace d'un ailleurs où la contingence et la représentation cèdent la place à l'immatérialité du sensible. Une fois refermée la porte sur l'agitation du monde, un silence sous-jacent s'installe, une lenteur saisit, préludes à une dilatation de la perception et de la conscience. Le pouvoir expressif de l'architecture sonore rompt avec toute forme de transcription du réel pour s'attacher à l'expression d'un univers insaisissable. La couleur et le rythme des compositions constituent un langage qui donne voix à l'exaltation !
Très beau et je partage entièrement votre ressenti....Mais je crois qu' à Graupner on peut sans hésiter rajouter la plus part des compositeurs baroques
I agree with your first statement, although realistically it will never happen or if it does it will be our great-great-grandchildren who are enjoying that complete Graupner box set (see the current recording rate and the number of works still to be recorded!). I disagree with your second statement because it is impossible to objectively define "be on a par with".
It's doubtful Mozart borrowed ideas from Graupner. My understanding is that Graupner's music wasn't very accessible after his death due to estate rights. Plus, there weren't many former pupils and admirers of his (unlike JS Bach & Zelenka) to evangelize his musical gospel after his death. Graupner was sort of an odd duck in this regard, and his uniqueness shows up in his often transcendentally beautiful music. A fascinating composer, wholly original, and in my opinion one of the most mysterious geniuses of the high German baroque.
Humbly I must admit that I never heard of this composer. Shame on me. As of now I find out that he is one great genius of baroc music, worthy of Bach. How could he be so unknown? I'll be looking for CD or LP with his music. Any suggestions?
Graupner was such a humble Lutheran he refused to sit for a self-portrait as was customary and instead told his printer to burn all his works after he died so he wouldn't receive glory for them. He was chosen over JS Bach for musical director of St. Thomas in Leipzig but declined the job and instead wrote a praiseworthy letter of recommendation for them to accept Bach after his current employer refused to release him. Apparently, everyone loved Graupner, and his amazing, pure music reveals his beautiful heart. How fortunate we are his works were not destroyed as he wished!
Very deep, heartbreakingly deep music. So much more attention should be paid to this uniquely deep spiritual genius. Undoubtedly one of the subtlest high baroque poets.
This music is 'awesome'...Graupner was the one who recommended Bach for the Leipzig post. The city was not bombed by the Allies, hense, by God's Grace, most of Graupner's manuscripts survive, a huge treasure just waiting to be further tapped into.....jn
Graupner was a genius composer, comparable to all of the "greats" of his era. His symphonies are way ahead of their time, his use of accompanied recitative instead of "secco" foreshadows Gluck's opera reforms in his Orfeo, and his harmonization combined with orchestral/choral textures is highly expressive and unusual.
Majestätisch und super schoene Musik. LG leif Dickfeld
Of singular beauty!
3:21 gave me goosebumps so bad !
Until a few days ago, I knew Graupner only as a name, as the name of the composer that Leipzig preferred over JS Bach when Telemann refused their offer. Thanks to KuhlauDilfeng3 and TH-cam, I have learned that Graupner was very good. I began listening to baroque music -- and "classical" music in general -- in the mid '70s. Back then, we (penniless students / bohemians in general) searched through Nonesuch and Turnabout (?) and Vanguard re-releases of European records from the early-'60s. It is astonishing how much fine music was written before 1800 and astonishing how much has been found, recorded, and released.
Excellent performance, thank you so much and pleeeeease go on doing further pieces from great Graupner 😊
Exuberant and innovative
This cantata is nothing short of remarkable! Right off the first few bars I had given my full attention to it! Amazing music!
Слушал с большим удовольствием замечательную музыку.
+Игорь Литвинов Aha! Thanks to Google Translate, I believe you wrote "I listened with great pleasure to this fine music".
Ecouter Graupner, c'est abolir le déferlement de bruits et d'images du quotidien pour entrouvrir l'espace d'un ailleurs où la contingence et la représentation cèdent la place à l'immatérialité du sensible. Une fois refermée la porte sur l'agitation du monde, un silence sous-jacent s'installe, une lenteur saisit, préludes à une dilatation de la perception et de la conscience. Le pouvoir expressif de l'architecture sonore rompt avec toute forme de transcription du réel pour s'attacher à l'expression d'un univers insaisissable. La couleur et le rythme des compositions constituent un langage qui donne voix à l'exaltation !
Très beau et je partage entièrement votre ressenti....Mais je crois qu' à Graupner on peut sans hésiter rajouter la plus part des compositeurs baroques
We need to record Graupner's complete works. We may find him to be on par with J.S Bach
I agree with your first statement, although realistically it will never happen or if it does it will be our great-great-grandchildren who are enjoying that complete Graupner box set (see the current recording rate and the number of works still to be recorded!). I disagree with your second statement because it is impossible to objectively define "be on a par with".
....magik...
Still listening!
18.46 - 18.54 did Mozart know this piece ... (sounds exactly like "Te decet hymnus, deus, in Sion" from Mozart Requiem) 😁
It's doubtful Mozart borrowed ideas from Graupner. My understanding is that Graupner's music wasn't very accessible after his death due to estate rights. Plus, there weren't many former pupils and admirers of his (unlike JS Bach & Zelenka) to evangelize his musical gospel after his death. Graupner was sort of an odd duck in this regard, and his uniqueness shows up in his often transcendentally beautiful music. A fascinating composer, wholly original, and in my opinion one of the most mysterious geniuses of the high German baroque.
Humbly I must admit that I never heard of this composer. Shame on me. As of now I find out that he is one great genius of baroc music, worthy of Bach. How could he be so unknown? I'll be looking for CD or LP with his music. Any suggestions?