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Track(s) taken from CDH55230

Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele?

composer
Geistliche Harmonien erster Theil, Dresden, 1665
author of text
Psalm 42: 6

Robin Blaze (countertenor), The Parley of Instruments
Recording details: September 1998
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: April 1999
Total duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

Cover artwork: Neuer Marktplatz in Dresden (1747). Bernardo Bellotto (1722-1780)
Hermitage, St Petersburg, Russia / Bridgeman Images
 

Reviews

‘Blaze sings beautifully here, with steady, unforced, and quite sweet tone, savoring both German and Latin texts … a lovely release’ (American Record Guide)
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