Pure delight, pure joy - Works by Boxberg, Heinichen, Schaffrath, Telemann and others with Johanna Falkinger

“Pure delight, pure joy”
Pre-Christmas music from 18th century Germany

German Baroque music to fit the special time around Advent. The programme includes cantatas composed for intimate domestic use, as well as gallant court music and music composed for the educated class. Works i.e. by Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann David Heinichen and Christian Ludwig Boxberg:

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
“Lauter Wonne, lauter Freude”, cantata for the 4th Sunday of Advent TWV 1:1040
for high voice, recorder and b.c.
(from: Harmonischer Gottesdienst, Hamburg, 1725)

Christoph Schaffrath (1709-1763)
Trio Sonata in G minor for oboe, recorder (orig. violin) and b.c. CSWV E:18 (1760)
Allegro – Largo – Presto

Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata II in G minor
for 2 oboes without bass
(from: 18 Canons mélodieux ou 6 sonates en duo, Paris, 1738)
Presto – Largo – Vivace

Duetto II in C major TWV 40:125
for 2 recorders without bass
(from: Second livre de duo pour deux violons, fluites ou hautbois, Paris, 1752)
Vivace – Moderato – Allegro

Christian Ludwig Boxberg
“Der Engel des Herrn lagert sich”, cantata for Michaelmas
for soprano, 2 oboes and b.c.

Georg Philipp Telemann
“Da, Jesu, Deinen Ruhm zu mehren”, cantata for the 12th Sunday after Trinity TWV 1:531a
for high voice, recorder and b.c.
(from: Fortsetzung des Harmonischen Gottesdienstes, Hamburg, 1731-32)

Trio Sonata in D minor TWV 42:d11 (1708-1712)
for two oboes and b.c.
Gravement en Menuet – Lentement – Gayement

Christian Ludwig Boxberg
“Komm Ehrenprinz”, cantata for the 1st Sunday of Advent
for soprano, two oboes, viola da gamba and b.c.

Johanna Falkinger, soprano
L’Orfeo Barockensemble
Carin van Heerden and Philipp Wagner, oboe and recorder
Matthias Müller, viola da gamba
Jean-Christophe Dijoux, harpsichord