Ars Antiqua Austria & St. Florianer Sängerknaben
Aufschnaiter and Biber: Grand Austrian Baroque
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About this concert
Once upon a time, Aufschnaiter’s music echoed through the Baroque vaults of Passau Cathedral. Trained in Vienna and active at the imperial court, this Austrian composer developed a distinctive, deeply emotional style full of contrapuntal fireworks and adventurous harmonies.
Ars Antiqua Austria samples the genius of this ‘Catholic Bach’ and his vivid soundscapes. Aufschnaiter’s Missa Laetemurine, rediscovered in the Lambach Abbey, is joined by the Sonata S. Gregori: a tribute to the patron saint of musicians.
For the second half of this diptych, we meet Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – standard-bearer of Austrian Baroque. A selection of resplendent court music, including a vesper with 32 parts – led by Gunar Letzbor and the children’s choir of the Sankt Florian Abbey!
Programme
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Benedict Anton Aufschnaiter
Sonata S. Gregori
Allegro – adagio – presto – adagio – presto – adagio – presto – adagio – adagio
(from: Dulcis Fidium Harmonia, Op. 4, 1703)
Missa Laetemurine
Kyrie
Sanctus
Agnus Dei pro Festis Solennissimis
Gloria
Credo1665-1742 -
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Vesperae à 32
Programme subject to change1644-1704
Musicians
- St. Florianer Sängerknaben cantus
- Markus Forster, St. Florianer Sängerknaben alto
- Markus Miesenberger, Markus Stumpner tenor
- Gerd Kenda, Ulfried Staber bass
- Josue Melendez, Mathijs Lunenburg cornetto
- Franz Landlinger, Martin Mühringer, Bernhard Mühringer, Samuel Sigl trumpet
- Norbert Salvenmoser, Gerhard Schneider, Ercole Nisini trombone
- Nina Pohn, Daria Spiridonova violin
- Wolfram Fortin, Mira Letzbor viola
- Peter Trefflinger cello
- Jan Krigovsky violone
- Erich Traxler, Magdalena Hasibeder, Sergej Tcherepanov organ
- Stefan Reichinger timpani
- Salzburger Lautenconsort
- Hubert Hoffmann, Jakub Mitrik, Daniel Oman lute
- Franz Farnberger choir direction
- Gunar Letzbor musical direction, violin
About the performers
Ars Antiqua Austria is a renowned Baroque ensemble specializing in Austrian Baroque music, shaped by Italian, French, Spanish, and regional folk influences. Since its founding, the ensemble has revived forgotten works through groundbreaking recordings and acclaimed performances. Led by Gunar Letzbor, it curates concert series at the Vienna Konzerthaus and Brucknerhaus Linz and performs at prestigious festivals worldwide. Their recordings have earned international praise, including a Diapason d’Or and a Cannes Classical Award, solidifying their reputation as pioneers in rediscovering and interpreting Austria’s rich Baroque musical heritage.