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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber von Bibern
1644 - 1704
Czech Republic
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber von Bibern (12/08/1644 - 03/05/1704), a Bohemian violinist and composer (from Wartenberg (Bohemia). He was for some time musical conductor at Salzburg, and was ennobled by the emperor Leopold in 1681. He is regarded as the earliest important German composer for the violin, his works including sonatas and church music.
Requiem in A major
Requiem A 15 contains:
01. Introitus: Requiem Aeternam 02. Kyrie Eleison 03. Sequentia: Dies Irae, Dies Illa 04. Offertorium 05. Sanctus 06. Agnus Dei 07. Communio
♫ 01. Introitus: Requiem Aeternam © Erato 4509-91725-2 ♫ 02. Kyrie Eleison © Erato 4509-91725-2 ♫ 03. Sequentia: Dies Irae, Dies Illa © Erato 4509-91725-2 ♫ 04. Offertorium © Erato 4509-91725-2 ♫ 05. Sanctus © Erato 4509-91725-2 ♫ 06. Agnus Dei © Erato 4509-91725-2 ♫ 07. Communio © Erato 4509-91725-2 The Bohemian composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber wrote two requiem masses, one in A major (A15) and a less grandiose one in F minor.
This requiem in A major is the well-known one. The relatively large-scale forces -above all, the use of the court trumpeters- suggest that the work may have been intended for the funeral service of an important dignitary, possibly even that of Biber's employer, Archbischop Maximilian Gandolph of Khuenburg, in 1687. Certainly, the key of A major is unusual for a requiem.
Requiem in F minor
This (undated) requiem is in F minor for five soloists, five-part choir, strings, trombones and basso continuo. It is preserved in manuscript in the Salzburg Cathedral archives.
It contains: 01. Introïtus 02. Kyrie eleison 03. Sequentia. Dies irae 04. Offertorium 05. Sanctus & Benedictus 06. Agnus Dei
♫ 01. Introïtus © Alpha Classics ALPHA 665 ♫ 02. Kyrie eleison © Alpha Classics ALPHA 665 ♫ 03. Sequentia. Dies irae © Alpha Classics ALPHA 665 ♫ 04. Offertorium © Alpha Classics ALPHA 665 ♫ 05. Sanctus & Benedictus © Alpha Classics ALPHA 665 ♫ 06. Agnus Dei © Alpha Classics ALPHA 665 |