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Donald Macleod looks at the influence Martin Luther had on Schutz's life and music. Including Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt; Das ist je gewisslich wahr; Wie wenn der Adler.

Donald Macleod looks at the influence the church reformer Martin Luther had on the life and music of his compatriot Heinrich Schutz.

Including:

Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380; Das ist je gewisslich wahr, SWV 388
Candimino Choir
Tauno Satomaa (conductor)
Finlandia 0630 17676 2 - Trs 5, 8

Wie wenn der Adler; SWV 434; Vier hirtinnen
Weser Renaissance
Manfred Cordes (conductor)
CPO 999 518 2 - Trs 8, 10

The Christmas Story, SWV 435
Paul Agnew (tenor)
Ann Crookes (soprano)
Oxford Camerata
Jeremy Summerly (conductor)
Naxos 8553514 - Trs 1-10.

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Mon 8 Sep 2008 12:00

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