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Stefano Bernardi [1629] - De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine



Artists: Voces Suaves & Concerto Scirocco

After rediscovering the music of Giovanni Croce, maestro di cappella at St Mark’s cathedral in Venice (A439), Ensembles Voces Suaves & Concerto Scirocco take us to Salzburg and put the spotlight on the Verona-born composer Stefano Bernardi, a contemporary of Monteverdi. Bernardi reached the peak of his career in Salzburg, when he was appointed the first Kapellmeister of its newly constructed cathedral, a position he held from 1628 to 1634. Bernardi contributed greatly to the integration of the Italian nuovo stile in Salzburg, especially of features such as polychorality and the stile concertato, and may therefore be seen as the musical forefather of later, more famous Salzburg musicians. The outstanding stature of his music is clearly evident from his majestic Requiem, the manuscript of which is still preserved in the Salzburg cathedral archives. Particularly impressive is the Sequentia, which forms the core of the work and opens with an elaborate Dies irae section, based on the famous chant melody. The Requiem, as well as a number of Motets by Bernardi, is recorded here for the very first time.​
 
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Frédéric Chopin [1833] - Etude Op 10 No 3 in E major Tristesse



played by Evgeny Kissin
 
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Kolbeinn Tumason - Hear, Smith of Heavens



Poem by: Kolbeinn Tumason (1173–1207)

Music by: Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson (1938–2013)

Performed by: VOCES8

Kolbeinn Tumason was a member of the Ásbirningar family clan, and was one of the most powerful chieftains in Iceland around the turn of the 13th century. His power was probably at its height around 1200 AD. Kolbeinn used his influence to ensure that men in his favour received positions of power within the clergy, amongst them bishop Guðmundur Arason. Guðmundur, unbeknownst to Kolbeinn, proved to be an advocate of clerical independence and resented interference from the secular chieftains. The two were soon at odds. In 1208, Kolbeinn and his followers attacked Guðmundur and his supporters in Hjaltadalur by Víðines. The ensuing battle is known as the Battle of Víðines. Tumason is best known for composing the hymn Heyr himna smiður ("Hear, Smith of heavens") on his deathbed. It is now a classic and often-sung Icelandic hymn.​
 
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Claude Debussy [1910] - Prelude No. 1: "Danseuses de Delphes"



Christopher Jessup - piano

Debussy's Danseuses de Delphes (Dancers of Delphi) was inspired by a sculpture on exhibit at the Louvre. The music evokes images of Ancient Greece, whose culture was then popular in many Parisian intellectual circles. A masterpiece of atmosphere, the work is hardly a great challenge to the pianist's technique, but quite interpretively demanding.​
 
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