When it rains, it pours: barely have we gotten to shake the hands of neglected seventeenth century Baroque composer Philipp Heinrich Erlebach through Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin's outstanding collection Ouvertüren für die Hamburger Oper when we are introduced to an all-Erlebach collection, Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: Zeichen im Himmel. Appearing on Alpha Productions, Zeichen im Himmel features baritone Victor Torres with the period instrument ensemble Stylus Phantasticus in seven lieder of Erlebach, in addition to three ...
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When it rains, it pours: barely have we gotten to shake the hands of neglected seventeenth century Baroque composer Philipp Heinrich Erlebach through Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin's outstanding collection Ouvertüren für die Hamburger Oper when we are introduced to an all-Erlebach collection, Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: Zeichen im Himmel. Appearing on Alpha Productions, Zeichen im Himmel features baritone Victor Torres with the period instrument ensemble Stylus Phantasticus in seven lieder of Erlebach, in addition to three chamber sonatas (really, suites) to break up the action. The element of Erlebach that made his overture on the Hamburg opera disc so exciting was his surprising sense of syncopation and "jamminess." That is likewise to be found here, particularly in the lied Schwaches Herz, which even has a "hook" reminiscent of what one might encounter in pop music. For purposes of usefully describing what this music sounds like, one wants to strike a comparison between Erlebach and other music of...
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