Austria ?s imperial court chapel was active far beyond the confines of Vienna . It developed a rich musical tradition of its own, with composers of the stature of Heinrich Isaac , Jacob Hassler , Johann Jacob Froberger , and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer .

This volume consists entirely of première publications from the ?uvre of composers working at the imperial court during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, including the complete keyboard output of Giovanni Valentini and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and a Toccata 2 di toni in g ( FbWV 130) by Johann Jacob Froberger.

Altogether it contains twenty-two compositions with a detailed preface, many facsimiles, and a critical commentary. The pieces range from easy to moderately difficult and are equally suitable for use in church services or concert performance.

- Easy to moderately difficult organ music for church or concert use
- Previously unpublished music from the heyday of Austria ?s imperial court chapel
- Contains the première publication of a piece by Froberger / Classique / Partition /

Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral music is characterized by simple melodic lines in an alpine idiom, partly in the style of Venetian baroque opera. A texture of five to seven voices alternates with settings for one or two voices accompanied by continuo./ Répertoire / Solistes TT, 2 Violons, 2 AltoSBasson et Basse Con

Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral music is characterized by simple melodic lines in an alpine idiom, partly in the style of Venetian baroque opera. A texture of five to seven voices alternates with settings for one or two voices accompanied by continuo./ Répertoire / Solistes TT, 2 Violons, 2 AltoSBasson et Basse Con

Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral music is characterized by simple melodic lines in an alpine idiom, partly in the style of Venetian baroque opera. A texture of five to seven voices alternates with settings for one or two voices accompanied by continuo./ Répertoire / Solistes TT, 2 Violons, 2 AltoSBasson et Basse Con

Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. SoliSATB ChSATB 3Violetta Kb Org Hr ad lib 3Pos ad lib/ Répertoire / Choeur

19 Stimmen. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. SSATTB 2Vl 2Vla 2Clarini 2Hr ad lib 4 Pos Org/ Répertoire / Choeur

Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. Editeur(s) d'origine: Minter, Robert L./ Répertoire / Violon, Basson, Trombone et Basse Continue

Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. Editeur(s) d'origine: Madden, J. / Minter, R./ Répertoire / Trompette, Violon, Trombone et Basse Continue

Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. WEAM - Wiener Edition Alter Musik Musik des 17. Jahrhunderts in wissenschaftlich-kritischen Ausgaben§ herausgegeben von RUDOLF HOFSTÖTTER und INGOMAR RAINER§ in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität für Musik and Darstellende Kunst, Wien§ Alle Partituren haben Vorwort, kritischen Bericht und sind gebunden (340 x 240 mm)/ Répertoire / Choeur