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Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Matthias Weckmann

Matthias Weckmann

18/08/2013

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Matthias Weckmann

Catherine Bott presents a profile of German composer and organist Matthias Weckmann.

Catherine Bott presents a profile of German composer and organist Matthias Weckmann, who flourished in Dresden and Hamburg during the 17th century.

Catherine Bott presents a profile of the German composer and organist Matthias Weckmann, who flourished in Dresden and Hamburg during the 17th century. Weckmann was a pupil of Henirich Schütz, and the organist and composer Praetorius, and who made a major contribution to the musical life in Protestant Germany. Although few compositions survive, Weckmann wrote some exceptional music, including several beautiful sacred vocal concertos, settings of devotional texts for voices and instruments: Catherine Bott plays a recording by the Ricercar Consort of a couple of these concertos, in addition to a selection of other organ and ensemble works.

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