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Lachrimae: 14 November Concert
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Open in the appBiber – the underrated master from Salzburg Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, active at the Salzburg court chapel from 1671 onwards, was described by Paul Hindemith as the "greatest German composer before Bach" and "Paganini of the 17th century" – and remains too little known to… Biber – the underrated master from Salzburg Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, active at the Salzburg court chapel from 1671 onwards, was described by Paul Hindemith as the "greatest German composer before Bach" and "Paganini of the 17th century" – and remains too little known to this day. His Requiem is originally in the key of A major, unusual for church music of his time, due to a deeply tuned organ. The Zürcher Singkreis has newly published the work and transposed it to B major for playability on wind instruments. For the premiere of this new score, the zinck-trombone ensemble "Les Cornets Noirs" was engaged. Monteverdi – Mourning a Singer The "Sestina" madrigals sing of "the tears of the lover at the grave of the beloved". They likely originated after the death of nineteen-year-old singer Caterina Martinelli, called "La Romanina", whom Monteverdi lost to smallpox shortly before the premiere of his opera "L'Arianna" – a role he had written especially for her. The five voices alternate between choral and solo passages, accompanied by violins, viols, zincks and trombones. Further works (instrumental): John Dowland (1563 - 1626) - Lachrimae amantis Joannes Baptista Dolar (c. 1620–1673) - Sonata à 13 Performers Zürcher Singkreis, Les Cornets Noirs (zinck and trombone) and Voces Suaves, one of the internationally most sought-after vocal ensembles for early music.