Organ and Keyboard Music of the Imperial Chapel Vienna 1500–1700
Collection of First Editions
Edited by Siegbert Rampe
BA 9214 · EUR 39.95

Cover of Keyboard Music from the Imperial Court of Vienna

Music at the Imperial Court of Vienna

Austria’s imperial court chapel was active far beyond the confines of Vienna. It developed a rich musical tradition of its own, with composers of the stature of Heinrich Isaac, Jacob Hassler, Johann Jacob Froberger, and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer.

This volume consists entirely of première publications from the œuvre of composers working at the imperial court during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, including the complete keyboard output of Giovanni Valentini and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and a Toccata 2 di toni in g (FbWV 130) by Johann Jacob Froberger. Altogether it contains twenty-two compositions with a detailed preface, many facsimiles, and a critical commentary. The pieces range from easy to moderately difficult and are equally suitable for use in church services or concert performance.

Contents

With works by

Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450 – 1517)
Ioannes Buchner (1483 – 1538)
Thomas Bodenstein (c. 1600)
Jacob Haßler (1569 – 1622)
Christoph Strauß (c. 1575 – 1631)
Giovanni Valentini (1582/83 – 1649)
Johann Jacob Froberger (1616 – 1667)
Carlo Simonelli (c. 1617 – 1653)
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c. 1620 – 1680)
Ferdinand Tobias Richter (c. 1649 – 1711)

Award for Siegbert Rampe

In 2005 the harpsichordist, conductor, and editor Siegbert Rampe won his second »Echo Classic Prize« for a recording with his own ensemble, Nova Stravaganza.