Johann Rosenmüller
Johann Rosenmüller (1619 – 10 September 1684) was a German Baroque composer, who played a part in transmitting Italian musical styles to the north.
Career
[edit]Rosenmüller was born in Oelsnitz, near Plauen in Saxony.[1] He studied at the University of Leipzig, graduating in 1640.[2] He served as organist of the Nikolaikirche Leipzig from 1651, and had been assured of advancement to cantor.[1] He became director of music in absentia to the Altenburg court in 1654.[1]
In 1655 he was accused of homosexual activities with choirboys.[1] To avoid prison, he fled to Italy and, by 1658, was employed at Saint Mark's in Venice.[1] He composed many vocal works while teaching at an orphanage for girls (Ospedale della Pietà), between 1678 and 1682.[1] The works of Giovanni Legrenzi were among his Italian influences[citation needed] and his sacred compositions show the influence of Heinrich Schütz.[citation needed]
In his last years, Rosenmüller returned to Germany with Duke Anton-Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, at whose court he served as choir master.[3] He died in Wolfenbüttel on 10 September 1684, and is buried there.
Selected works
[edit]Kern-Sprüche mehrentheils aus heiliger Schrifft Altes und Neues Testaments (Core sentences, mostly from holy scriptures Old and New Testament), Leipzig (1648)
- Aeterne Deus, clementissime Pater, 1v, 2 str, bc
- Christum lieb haben, 3vv, 2 str, bc
- Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei, 3vv, 2 str, bc
- Danket dem Herren und prediget, 2vv, 2 str, bc
- Danksaget dem Vater, 5vv, 2 str, bc
- Daran ist erschienen die Liebe Gottes, 5vv, 2 str, bc
- Das ist das ewige Leben, 3vv, bc
- Das ist ein köstlich Ding, 2vv, 5 str, bc
- Die Augen des Herren, 4vv, 2 str, bc
- Ein Tag in deinen Vorhöfen, 3vv, 2 str, bc
- Habe deine Lust an dem Herren, 1v, 5 str, bc
- Hebet eure Augen auf gen Himmel, 2vv, 2 str, bc
- In te Domine speravi, 4vv, 2 str, bc
- Lieber Herr Gott, 1v, 3 str/brass, bc
- Mater Jerusalem, civitas sancta Dei, 2vv, 2 str, bc
- Meine Seele harret nur auf Gott, 3vv, 2 str, bc
- O admirabile commercium, 2vv, 4 str/brass, bc
- O Domine Jesu Christe, adoro te, 3vv, bc
- O nomen Jesu, nomen dulce, 4vv, bc
- Treiffet ihr Himmel von oben, 1v, 2 str, bc
Andere Kern-Sprüche (Other core sentences), Leipzig (1652–1653)
- Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet, 5vv, 5 str/brass, bc;
- Amo te Deus meus amore magno, 2vv, 4 str/brass, bc;
- Christum ducem, qui per crucem, 1v, 2 str, bc;
- Das ist meine Freude, 1v, 2 str, bc;
- Der Name des Herren, 5vv, 2 str, bc;
- Die Gnade unseres Herren Jesu Christi, 4vv, bc;
- Domine Deus meus, 2vv, 2 str, bc;
- Herr mein Gott, ich danke dir, 3vv, 2 str, bc;
- Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe, 1v, 5 str, bc;
- Ich bin das Brod des Lebens, 3vv, 2 str, bc;
- Ich hielte mich nicht dafür, 4vv, bc;
- Ist Gott für uns, 1v, 5 str, bc;
- Kündlich gross ist das gottselige Geheimnis, 3vv, bc;
- O dives omnium bonarum dapum, 1v, 3 str/brass, bc;
- O dulcis Christe, bone Jesu charitas, 2vv, 3 str/brass, bc;
- Siehe an die Wercke Gottes, 5vv, 5 str/brass, bc;
- Siehe des Herren Auge, 3vv, 2 str, bc;
- Vulnera Jesu Christi, 1v, 2 str, bc;
- Wahrlich, wahrlich ich sage euch, 4vv, 2 str, bc;
- Weil wir wissen, dass der Mensch, 3vv, 2 str, bc
Selected recordings
[edit]- Sinfonias No. 1, 2, 4 Jordi Savall Astree
- Vespers (2CD) Cantus Cölln Konrad Junghänel 1996 HMC
- Weihnachtshistorie Cantus Cölln Junghänel HMC
- Sacri Concerti Cantus Cölln Junghänel 1994 DHM
- Deutsche Geistliche Konzerte: Siehe an die Werke Gottes. Entsetze dich Natur. Arno Paduch 2000 Christophorus Records
- Instrumental & Vocal works. The King's Noyse. HMU
- Requiem (2CD) Musica Fiata Roland Wilson. Sony
- Lamentations. Ingrid Schmidthüsen Parnassi Musici CPO 1999
- Lamentations. Fritz Wünderlich (SWR)(SWR recordings 1956–58)
- Dixit Dominus; Lauda Sion; Nisi Dominus; Magnificat. La Soranza, Trinity Baroque, Wiesbadener Knabenchor, Arno Paduch Amati 1996
- Jube Domine; In te Domine speravi; Qui habitat in adjutorio; Ecce nunc benedicite; Exurge gloria mea; Nunc dimittis; Salve regina. Paduch Christophorus 2009
- Beatus Vir; Jubilate Deo; Misericordias Domini; Coelestes Spiritus; Nisi Dominus;Salve mi Jesu Sonatas Raquel Andueza, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Gli Incogniti, Amandine Beyer. Zig-Zag
- Lo Zuane Tedeso Estote fortes in bello; Surgamus ad laudes; O dives omnium bonarum; Ego te laudo; In te Domine speravi; Laudate pueri Dominum; Salve Regina I fedeli PAN
- Vox Dilecti Mei O Salvator dilectissime; Christum ducem qui per crucem; In te Domine speravi; O dives omnium bonarum; Vox dilecti mei; O anima mea suspira ardenter Sonatas Alex Potter, Chelycus Ensemble Ramee
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press. p. 762. ISBN 978-0-674-37299-3. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Mackenzie, Sir Compton; Stone, Christopher (2005). The gramophone. C. Mackenzie. p. 29. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Greene, David Mason (1985). Greene's Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers. Reproducing Piano Roll Fnd. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-385-14278-6. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
External links
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- Free scores by Johann Rosenmüller at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Biography and works
- Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble
- Free scores by Johann Rosenmüller in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Digitalized copy of the first edition of Kern-Sprüche, from the Saxon State and University Library Dresden
- 1619 births
- 1684 deaths
- Italian Baroque composers
- German classical composers
- 17th-century German LGBTQ people
- German LGBTQ composers
- People prosecuted under anti-homosexuality laws
- Venetian School (music) composers
- LGBTQ classical composers
- 17th-century Italian composers
- German expatriates in Italy
- German male classical composers
- 17th-century German male musicians