Manfred Cordes, Weser-Renaissance Bremen - Hans Leo Hassler: Cantate Domino, Motets & Organ Works (2000)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 326 Mb | Total time: 72:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | 999 723–2 | Recorded: 1999
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 326 Mb | Total time: 72:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | 999 723–2 | Recorded: 1999
Lovers of high-Renaissance polyphony will find much to enjoy with this new CPO release of works by the German composer Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612). Like his contemporary and friend Giovanni Gabrieli, Hassler’s advanced use of polychoral techniques (which would acheive ultimate fruition in the settings of Heinrich Schütz) earned him great fame and recognition in his day. While it’s unlikely that Hassler ever heard his music performed in a program like this, one that intersperses various combinations of solo, instrumental, and choral works, the performances nevertheless provide a fascinating musical glimpse into the work of this rarely recorded master.