Sebastian Knüpfer: Geistliche Werke auf CD

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Following The King's Consort's successful series of concerts at Wigmore Hall earlier this year performing works by Bach, Kuhnau, Knüpfer and Biber, Hyperion release the second CD in the Bach's Contemporaries series. This time we concentrate on the sacred music by German composer Sebastian Knüpfer. Knüpfer is yet another Baroque composer whose reputation and popularity has been overshadowed by J S Bach. Little of Knüpfer's music has previously been transcribed from its many manuscripts, let alone published. However, in his day Knüpfer was a respected and highly sought-after composer; his compositions were admired by his contemporaries and, according to his obituary, he 'composed quotations of the Psalms and other biblical books with such sweetness and skilfulness that he delighted even the saddest hearts, and his name is spoken with admiration not only in Leipzig but also outside'. As we have come to expect from Robert King and his King's Consort, the performances are of the highest standard with some of the finest singers on the early music platform today.

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'The combination of education and pleasure is irresistible' (International Record Review)

'Beautifully executed' (Classic CD)

'The performances are immaculate' (Fanfare, USA)

'Performances are excellent. Highly recommended' (Early Music Review)

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R.​ Emans in FonoForum 10/00: "Knüpfers geistliche Konzerte und Choral-Kantaten, die in mancherlei Hin- sicht an die Werke Rosenmüllers erinnern, verdienen der- art intensive Beschäftigung, wie sie die King's Consort aufgebracht hat.​ Diese hochkarätigen Kräfte setzen die repräsentative und wunderbar gearbeitete Musik ins beste Licht.​"