Western religious music from different centuries: sacred works by Andreas Hofer, who was active in Salzburg in the 17th century.
During the second half of the 17th century, two composers were active in Salzburg who have remained famous to this day: Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Georg Muffat.
A third composer never found the same level of fame: Andreas Hofer (1628/29-1684).
From 1654 until his death, he was the royal chaplain bandmaster at the court of prince-archbishop Max Gandolph von Kuenburg and thus also responsible for the music performed in the Salzburg cathedral.
A number of his sacred works can be heard in this programme.
Playlist:
Andreas Hofer (1628/29-1684)
1. Missa Valete
2. Psalmi brevi (Dixit Dominus; Confitebor tibi Domine; Beatus vir; Laudate pueri Dominum; Laudate Dominum and Magnificat)
3. Lauda Jerusalem
4. Confitebor tibi Dominum
5. Laudate pueri Dominum
Capella Spirensis, L’arpa festante led by Markus Melchiori
(CD: “Psalmen für den Salzburger Dom” – Christophorus CHR 77461, 2022)
addition:
Heinrichh Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704)
6. From Partita I in D minor: sonata
Rebel led by Jörg-Michael Schwarz
(CD: “Harmonia Arteficioso-Ariosa I-VI” – Bridge 9213, 2006)
