Ich hebe meine Augen auf zu den Bergen
Psalm 121 TVWV 7:16
Telemann’s setting of Psalm 121 "I lift up mine eyes to the hills" reveals him to be an admirer of French music. Constructed on the example of a grand motet, each of the movements is patterned after the French model: the model of an overture for the first movement, the echoes of a chaconne in the second, the dotted gigue rhythms of the Canarie in the third. In addition there is the lively exchange between choir and solo ensemble, and much more. The music is full of poetic imagery, whenever the occasion arises, as at the very beginning with the words “Ich hebe meine Augen auf,” or in a later passage with the text “Siehe, der Hüter Israel schläft noch schlummert nicht” (Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep).
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Composer
Georg Philipp Telemann
| 1681-1767Telemann's extremely rich compositional output, the fruits of three quarters of a century's work, encompasses almost all genres of music; in his vocal works it ranges from songs with basso continuo accompaniment to chamber and church cantatas, and to opera. In his own assessment, church music played a central role in his output; he alone probably composed over 1,600 church cantatas, as well as cantata-style funeral music settings (such as Du aber, Daniel, gehe hin), psalm settings (for example, Deus judicium tuum) and oratorios. Throughout his works Telemann showed himself to be a progressive composer, open to new trends and keen to experiment whilst exploring new directions; not without reason was he called a forerunner of classicism. However, his compositions constitute only a part of his importance to music history: as a music publisher, the author of publications for teaching, the director of middle-class music societies and initiator of public concerts, he made a considerable contribution to creating the preconditions for the support of the musically-educated middle classes in the ensuing era of music. Personal details
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Klaus Hofmann
| 1939
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Telemanns Vertonung des 121. Psalms verrät den Verehrer französischer Musik. ... Die Besetzung mit vier Soli (SATB), vierstimmigem Chor (SATB) und kleinem
Orchester (2 Ob, 2 VI, Vla, Bc) ist für eine Aufführungsdauer von 12 Minuten relativ umfangreich. Es bietet sich an, ein weiteres Werk mit dieser Besetzung aufzuführen, von denen unter den Kantaten Telemanns einige zu finden sind.
Kirchenmusik im Bistum Limburg, 1/2016
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