Description
GE0005; Vocal Anthologies; German Baroque Opera Arias for Tenor; This book covers German-language opera from 1679 to 1730, and features 20 arias by 10 composers.; piano/vocal score
Preface
Notes vi
Ornamentation viii
Translations ix
1. Franck, Johann Wolfgang (c.1641-after 1696): “Mein Prinz… Die Da- 1
Da- Damen”; libretto by Maria Aurora von Königsmarck; Sylvander’s
“stuttering“ song from Die drey Töchter Cecrops (Ansbach, 1679)
Durata: 1’20”
2. Löhner, Johann (1645-1705): “Schaumet, ihr Fluten”; libretto by Christian 4
Heuchlin; Neptunus’ strophic aria from Die triumphierdende Treu
(Ansbach, 1679) Durata: 1’25”
3. Löhner, Johann (1645-1705): “Nun ist meine Freud entgangen”; libretto 7
by Christian Heuchlin; Lisander’s strophic aria from Die triumphierdende
Treu (Ansbach, 1679) Durata: 2’50”
4. Meder, Johann Valentin (1649-1719): “Es wünscht der Tracier Prinz”; 10
librettist unknown; after Martin Opitz’s translation of John Barclay?;
Arsestes’ madrigal from Die beständige Argenia (Reval, 1680) Durata: 2’45”
5. Meder, Johann Valentin (1649-1719): “Ich hab’s erlangt”; librettist 15
unknown; after Martin Opitz’s translation of John Barclay?; Cacoblethes’
strophic aria from Die beständige Argenia (Reval, 1680) Durata: 2’20”
6. Krieger, Johann Philip (1649-1725): “Zerschmilz, du felsenhartes Herze”; 18
libretto by Paul Thymich; (Cecrops’) strophic aria from Cecrops (Weißenfels,
after 1685?) Durata: 2’20”
7. Kusser, Johann Sigismund (1660-1727): “Da mein Leben mir entweichet”; 22
libretto by Friedrich Christian Bressand; Daliso’s aria da capo from Erindo
(Hamburg, 1693) Durata: 4’20”
8. Mattheson, Johann (1681-1764): “Hat Amor…Des Krieges Glück”; 24
libretto by Friedrich Christian Feustking; Antonius’ recitative and aria da
capo from Cleopatra (Hamburg, 1704) Durata: 3’00”
9. Mattheson, Johann (1681-1764): “Verleumderischer Bösewicht… 27
Cleopatra”; libretto by Friedrich Christian Feustking; Antonius’ recitative
and cavatina from Cleopatra (Hamburg, 1704) Durata: 2’20”
10. Keiser, Reinhard (1674-1739): “Ein edles Gemüte”; libretto by Berthold 30
Feind; Piso’s aria da capo from[Die römische Unruhe, oder Die
edelmüthige] Octavia (Hamburg, 1705) Durata: 2’15”
