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Program

Dieterich Buxtehude, Sonata in B-flat major for violin, viola da gamba, and basso continuo, BuxWV 255

3. Allegro/vivace

Dieterich Buxtehude, Gott, hilf mir, BuxWV 34

I. Sonata

II. Gott hilf Mir

III. Fürchte dich Nicht!

IV. Wer hofft in Gott und dem Vertraut

V. Ach ja, mein Gott

VI. Israel hoffe auf den Herren

Dieterich Buxtehude, Sonata in A minor for violin, viola da gamba, and basso continuo, BuxWV272

1. Allegro (Chaconne)

2. Adagio

3. Allegro (Chaconne 2)

Dieterich Buxtehude, Befiehl dem Engel, daß er kommt, BuxWV 10

Dieterich Buxtehude, Jesu meine Freude, BuxWV 60

I. Sonata

II. Jesu, meine Freude

III. Unter deinem Schirmen

IV. Trotz dem alten Drachen

V. Weg mit allen Schätzen

VI. Gute Nacht, ihr Sünden

VII. Weicht, ihr Trauergeister

Dieterich Buxtehude, Sonata in D major for viola da gamba, violone, and basso continuo, BuxWV 267

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Allegro

4. Poco presto

Dieterich Buxtehude, Herzlich Lieb hab ich dich O Herr, BuxWV 41

I. Herzlich Lieb hab' ich Dich

II. Es ist ja, Herr

III. Ach Herr, lass dein’ Lieb’ Engelein

Dieterich Buxtehude, Sonata in B-flat major for violin, viola da gamba, and basso continuo, BuxWV 255

1. Vivace

Dieterich Buxtehude, Jesu, meines Lebens Leben, for chorus, 5 strings, and basso continuo, BuxWV62

I. Sinfonia

II. Ciaconna

Dieterich Buxtehude, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223

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The Ensemble Masques and Vox Luminis perform Buxtehude

Name: The Ensemble Masques and Vox Luminis perform Buxtehude
Uploaded: 2021-04-14T16:00:00Z
Duration: 1 h 34 min 37 s
Description: Abendmusiken — With Olivier Fortin and Lionel Meunier

Abendmusiken — With Olivier Fortin and Lionel Meunier

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Vox Luminis

Lionel Meunier — Conductor, bass

Ensemble Masques

Olivier Fortin — Harpsichordist, organist, conductor

Program notes

In 1705, a promising young musician spent days walking the 250 miles (400 km) from central Germany all the way to Lübeck in the north, just for the chance to meet and learn from the renowned organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude. On arrival, the talented 20-year-old extended his stay for four months, participating possibly in the storied Abendmusiken (“evening concerts” of sacred and instrumental music) that would profoundly impact his own compositions. His name was Johann Sebastian Bach, and before he passed into music legend, he revered and studied Buxtehude, the most famous organist of his day.

Journey back in time with the Ensemble Masques and the Vox Luminis choir for a sumptuous banquet of Buxtehude’s extraordinary music, full of innovation (the Sonata in A Minor!), drama, color, and texture (BuxWV 32). Amid extravagant touches worthy of Hieronymus Bosch, you’ll find the almost unearthly beauty of Befiehl dem Engel, daß er komm’ (Command The Angels, That They Come) and the hypnotic Jesu, meines Lebens Leben (Christ, Life of My Life), a moment of profound religious and human introspection that intensifies in crescendo for no less than five minutes.