Dixit Dominus
Psalm 109 (110)
These psalm settings are in the tradition of classical vocal polyphony as practiced in the modified a cappella style of the 17 th century (“stylus gravis”). Characteristic of this style is the continuo line, which generally doubles the vocal bass, only occasionally functioning independently. Despite its closeness to the tradition of the a-cappella style, Carissimi proves in this psalm to be a master of the artistic expression of words, which characterizes his music in the concertante style. This art is revealed here primarily in the rhythmically, highly differentiated diction of the words, which essentially distinguishes it from the flowing style of Palestrina.
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Composer
Giacomo Carissimi
| 1605-1674Italian composer, 1605-1674. One of the most important oratorio composers of the 17th century. He almost always took the material for his 15 surviving oratorios from the Old Testament (Historia di Jephte, Abraham et Isaac, Jonas). He also wrote sacred and secular cantatas. However, the majority of his manuscripts were lost in the 18th century. Personal details
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Editor
Günther Massenkeil
| 1926-2014
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