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GREGOR WERNER Pro Adventu Ars Antiqua Austria Gunar Letzbor 1 GREGOR WERNER Pro Adventu Ars Antiqua Austria Gunar Letzbor Norbert Zeilberger organ/harpsichord Alois Mühlbacher (St. Florianer Sängerknabe) soprano Markus Miesenberger tenor Gunar Letzbor violin, viola amabile, direction Barbara Konrad violin Markus Miesenberger viola Jan Krigovsky violone Ernst Schlader chalumeau Markus Springer chalumeau GREGOR WERNER (1695-1766) Concerto a 5 parti: B violini 2, chalamaux 2, con, organo, concertante, e violone. Quartett (F major) Auth:re Gregorio Werner, 1753 [1] Larghetto 2:40 [9] Allegro 2:25 [2] Vivace 1:57 [10] Largo 2:10 [11] Tempo di Menuet 1:53 Quartett II (d minor) [3] Largo 1:39 Cantilena pro Adventu de immaculata conceptione [4] Allegro 3:11 soprano solo, viola amabile conc:ta, violini con sordini 2, con organo e violone. Auth:re Werner de anno 1759 Quartett IV (c minor) (Lied für die Adventszeit zum Fest der unbefleckten Empfängnis) [5] Grave 4:15 [12] Rezitativ: Maria Wurzel Davids 0:39 [6] Allegro 2:42 [13] Aria, Andante: Gleich wie der Lilien 3:48 Cantilena pro Adventu Pastorale in G a violini 2 [7] “ O Maria treib von dannen” 4:54 viola obl:ta, e cembalo conc:to, con violone. tenore solo, oboe o chalemau solo, violini 2 con sordini, organo e violone. Auth:re Werner Dal Werner [14] Spirituoso 2:43 [15] Larghetto 2:02 Cantilena de immaculate [16] Vivace passato 1:57 [8] “ Ihr blumenreichen Felder” 4:52 tenore solo, violini con sordini 2, chalumaux 2, organo e violone. Aria pro Dominica prima Adventus Authore Werner canto solo, viola amabile conc:tina, violini 2 con sordini, organo con violone. Auth:re Werner de Anno 1759 (Lied für den ersten Adventsonntag). [17] Rezitativ: Seht! Wie der stolzen Schlangen Haubt 0:36 [18] Aria, Larghetto: Gleich wie der reine Himmelsthau 2:27 4 5 Quartett III (c minor) Gregorius Josephus Werner Werner seems to have found utter [19] Adagio ma poco 1:28 began directing the fortunes of fulfilment in his work for the princely [20] Allegro 1:39 the Esterházy court band, the band. It seems he did not undertake Hofkapelle, on 10 May 1728. He was any further travels. Isolated in the Quartett V (d minor) an industrious man. Forty Masses, eastern region of the empire he wrote [21] Adagio ma poco 1:36 three Requiems, three Te Deums, one musical gem after another. [22] Allegro 1:53 four Offertories, twelve Vespers, His oeuvre reveals the early a-capella twelve Good Friday oratorios, style as well as the Baroque concer- Quartett VI (g minor) approximately eighteen oratorios, tante style of the turn of the century. [23] Adagio ma poco 2:09 a hundred and thirty-three antiphons [24] Vivace 2:29 and a multitude of instrumental As with Fux, there are no “lazy pieces and minor works testify to parts” in his counterpoint settings. his fertile creative spirit. Throughout his life he remained total time 58:09 true to the idiom of Baroque music- Little is known of his youth. He is making and refused to adapt in sure to have spent an lengthy any way to new fashions. Thus it period in Vienna. The quodlibets is no wonder that he is supposed “Bauren-Richters-Wahl” and to have spoken disparagingly of “Der Wiennerische Tandelmarkt” Joseph Haydn as “G`sanglmacher” demonstrate an intimate knowledge (common song-writer) and of the Viennese background and “Modehansl” (fashion lackey). spoken dialect in the Late Baroque period. His skilful counterpoint style In 1748, Werner’s “Neuer und sehr suggests a connection to the Court curios-musicalischer Instrumental- Kapellmeister J.J. Fux (1660-1741). Calender, Parthien-weiß mit 2 Violinen 6 7 und Basso o Cembalo in die zwölf Shortly after his appointment in published the following: The lines speak for themselves. Jahrs-Monath eingetheilet” (New Esterházy, he composed his sequence „VI Fugen in Quartetten auf zwey Haydn’s regard for this famous master and very curious musical instru- of symphonies “Le Matin” (Morning), Violin, Viola und Violonzell von was so high that he worked during the ment calendar, parts white, with 2 “Le Midi” (Noon) and “Le Soire” G. J. Werner Weyland Kapelmeister last months of his life on the edition violins and basso or harpsichord, (Evening). And he doubtlessly had the S.D. des Fürsten N. Esterházy etc. and publishing of Werner’s quartets! divided up into the twelve months of music of his old pre-decessor in mind etc. / Aus besonderer Achtung Whether he additionally composed the year) was published in Augsburg. later when he wrote “The Seasons”. gegen diesen berühmten Meister the introductions to them remains the This is the only work that brought him nun herausgegeben von dessen subject of speculation. Werner’s awe renown outside the Esterházy Court. Considering the larger-scale and re- Nachfolger J. Haydn / S.D. dem before the great art of his predeces- splendent church music of Werner regierenden Fürsten N. Esterházy sors is attested to in his epitaph, writ- From 1761 to 1766, Haydn worked as with its expressive musical language, Capitän der K. Hungarischen ten by himself; here he begs God for deputy Kapellmeister side by side with its propensity towards well- adelichen Leibgarde ect. Ehrfurchts- forgiveness for possible mistakes in his with Oberkapellmeister Werner, who formulated parts without neglecting voll zugeeignet von dessen gehor- creative work and for his excessive free- was still the official director of the virtuosity, it is astonishing that the samsten Dienern Artaria et Comp.“ dom in the treatment of dissonances. court band, but Haydn was soon composer had to content himself with (“VI Fugues in Quartets on two „Allhier ruhet der Wol Edle und preferred by the fashion-conscious a small team of musicians. In Werner’s Violins, Viola and Violoncello by Kunstreiche Herr Gregorius prince. He evidently admired his time, the princely band included two G. J. Werner, deceased Kapellmeister Josephus Werner, Weyland gewester older colleague for his musical skills. sopranos, an alto, two tenors, a bass of the Prince N. Esterházy etc. Hochfürstlich Eszterhazyscher Capell- Whether or not he had lessons with and three violins (including viola), etc. / Now edited with the highest Meister, seines erlebten mühsamen him is a matter of supposition. a cellist, a double-bass and an organist. regard for this famous master by und kränklichen Alters 71 Jar: Wind instruments were provided by his successor J. Haydn / reverently deme Gott nun wolle zur ewigen At any rate, Werner’s influence is the military band. dedicated to the ruling Prince Ruhe aufnehmen. Ist gestorben reflected in the suddenly occurring N. Esterházy Captain of the Royal A.1766, d. 3. Marty” attempts by Haydn to compose In 1804, thirty-eight years after Hungarian Life Guard by his most (“Here lies the noble and richly musical depictions of nature. Werner’s death, Artaria in Vienna obedient servants Artaria et Comp.”) endowed artist Herr Gregorius 8 9 Josephus Werner, deceased, former Because he composed his last St. Florian Boys’ Choir Alois Mühlbacher Esterházy Kapell-meister, stricken in cadence in the grave, accordingly The boys’ choir established in 1071 Alois Mühlbacher was born in heavy and sickly old age of 71 years: all his trials have ended well. – Anton Bruckner was one of its Hinterstoder in 1995 and has may God receive him now to eternal O Saviour, take him up to thy members – has for centuries had been a member of the choir rest. Died 1766, 3 March.) heavenly choir, which neither eye the main task of serving church since 2005. He went on concert has seen nor human ear ever heard. music in St. Florian (Upper Austria). tours with the choir to the USA, Mexico, Greece, China, Israel, EPITAPH When the great trumpets summon to It now performs in concerts throug- Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the Judgement, to the consternation hout the world. The choir works Russia and more. Here lies a regent of the choir, of the whole world, do not commit continually with famous conductors who served a great princely house him to damnation. But, pious wayfarer, and orchestras (e.g. the Cleveland Among his engagements as a for very many years; now the music I call upon thee now to say a little Orchestra and Bruckner Orchestra/ soloist he has appeared at the is over. He had great trouble with prayer for me.” Franz Welser-Möst, Vienna Vienna Festwochen (Jakob Lenz), sharps and B-flat minor, in the end Philharmonic Orchestra /Ingo the Fiori Musicali (together with did not know how he should resolve Gunar Letzbor Metzmacher). Soloists of the St. Florian Ars Antiqua Austria), Bernstein’s it, until he learned the art of being Boys’ Choir sing roles written for boys Mass (Salzburg), Chichester Psalms patient and then surrendered to in many European opera houses. (Linz, Dresden), the Festival 4020 this with all his heart. (Brucknerhaus Linz), the Kinder- Since 1983 its artistic director has klangwolke 2009 (with Konstantin He prays to thee now, great God, been Franz Farnberger, who after Wecker) and in a performance of the in his most desperate need; thou his studies at the Vienna University Schubert Mass in E-flat Major under didst wish that the dissonances of Music was for eight years musical Franz Welser-Möst. He sang the he composed so freely, would be director and conductor of the Vienna First Boy in Mozart’s Magic Flute converted to consonances through Boys’ Choir and also taught at the in Luxemburg, in the Theater an his penance and repentance. Anton Bruckner University. der Wien, in Salzburg and Aix en 10 11 Provence (conductor: René Jacobs, Markus Miesenberger stage Markus Miesenberger is to be who was also his musical director on The lyrical tenor Markus Miesenberger experienced above all in roles of the CD recordings and in concerts in received his education as a singer Mozart’s field, with parts of the 20th Berlin and Paris).