Mayr/ Ars Antiqua Austria/ Letzbor - Sacri Concentus / AntiphoneFollowing on from the highly expressive psalm settings, we now present the glorious antiphons of the master from Scharding am Inn: exquisite church music which Emperor Leopold I himself proclaimed as being definitive for the Catholic lands. Originally, the antiphon denoted a Gregorian chant that was sung by two parties opposite each other. Often a single performer was answered by a group of singers. The antiphon would later disengage from the psalm on

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Paris Opera

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Cello and Piano (1987) receives it's world-premiere recording

The choir answers to a solo soprano as the precentor

and although the first three movements are in four parts

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It has a much more mellow sound than a modern harpsichord and Bach himself was quite fond of the instrument

as witnessed by the recent success of their set of Frescobaldi albums

Uta Weyand has had great international success giving numerous piano recitals and appearing with orchestras in most European countries

His antiphons stood by ceremonial works by other composers such as Henry Purcell