Baroque Organ Works and Solo Cantatas – Péter Marosvári, Organ & Tenor CD

Label: VTCD ‎– TXCD-001 | Format: Audio CD, Album | Country: Hungary | Released: 1997 | Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque | Total Time: 70:45 | UPC: 3024101802629

Overview

This richly expressive album presents Péter Marosvári in a dual role as both organist and tenor, performing masterworks by Vivaldi, Bach, Buxtehude, and Telemann. With the elegant accompaniment of Dorottya Kuthy (flute), István Major Jr. (violoncello), and Rita Sonti, the recording unites sacred introspection with the technical brilliance of the late Baroque. Marosvári’s clear phrasing, firm sense of counterpoint, and heartfelt vocal color bring these compositions to life, transforming the organ from a liturgical instrument into a full, living voice of devotion.

Track Highlights

• Vivaldi–Bach: Concerto in A Minor, BWV 593 — Bach’s majestic transcription of Vivaldi’s violin concerto, demonstrating contrapuntal refinement and rhythmic vitality.
• Vivaldi: Solo Cantata “All’ombra di sospetto” RV 678 — a vocal gem blending Venetian lyricism with emotional subtlety.
• Buxtehude: Ciaconna in E minor BuxWV 160 — a monumental variation piece, showcasing North German organ tradition and Baroque gravitas.
• Telemann: Solo Cantatas “Ein jeder läuft” and “Dies ist der Gotteskinder Last” — intimate dialogues between faith and human frailty, sung with purity and conviction.
• Bach: Choral Preludes BWV 653/B, 684, 639 — meditative reflections on grace, repentance, and baptismal renewal.
• Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 546 — an architectural masterpiece closing the album with spiritual power and compositional mastery.

Track Listing

A-Moll Concerto BWV 593 1 Allegro | 2 Adagio | 3 Allegro

Solo Cantata “All’ombra di sospetto” RV 678 (A. Vivaldi) 4 Recitativo | 5 Aria | 6 Recitativo | 7 Aria

Ciaconna E-Moll BuxWV 160 (D. Buxtehude) 8 Ciaconna

Solo Cantata “Ein jeder läuft” (G. Ph. Telemann) 9 Recitativo | 10 Aria | 11 Recitativo | 12 Aria

Three Choral Preludes (J. S. Bach) 13 An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653/B | 14 Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam BWV 684 | 15 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639

Solo Cantata “Dies ist der Gotteskinder Last” (G. Ph. Telemann) 16 Recitativo | 17 Aria | 18 Recitativo | 19 Aria

Preludium und Fuge C-Moll BWV 546 (J. S. Bach) 20 Preludium | 21 Fuge

Performers

• Péter Marosvári – organ, tenor
• Dorottya Kuthy – flute
• István Major Jr. – violoncello
• Rita Sonti – supporting artist

Interesting Facts

• Péter Marosvári is among the few contemporary performers to combine vocal and organ performance in the same recording — an echo of the 17th-century cantor tradition.
• The album unites Italian lyricism, German discipline, and Lutheran piety, embodying the universality of Baroque devotion.
• Recorded in Hungary in 1997, the project reflects a revival of historically informed Baroque interpretation during post-communist Central Europe’s cultural renewal.

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