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Lachrimae: November 15 Concert
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Open in the appBiber – the underestimated master from Salzburg Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, active at the Salzburg court chapel from 1671, 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… Biber – the underestimated master from Salzburg Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, active at the Salzburg court chapel from 1671, 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 unusual key of A major for church music of his time, due to a deeply tuned organ. The Zurich Singkreis has newly published the work and transposed it to B major for easier performance on wind instruments. For the premiere of this new score, the cornet-trombone ensemble "Les Cornets Noirs" was engaged. Monteverdi – Mourning for a singer The "Sestina" madrigals sing of the "tears of the lover at the grave of the beloved". They were likely composed after the death of the nineteen-year-old singer Caterina Martinelli, called "La Romanina", whom Monteverdi lost to smallpox just 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, cornets, and trombones. Additional works (instrumental): John Dowland (1563 - 1626) - Lachrimae amantis Joannes Baptista Dolar (c. 1620–1673) - Sonata à 13 Participants: Zurich Singkreis, Les Cornets Noirs (cornets and trombones) and Voces Suaves, one of the internationally most sought-after vocal ensembles for early music.