Baroque Vocal Gems: Andreas Rauch – Eight Choral Works for Upper Voices

• UPC/EAN: 9790080069233
• Product Type: Choral Sheet Music / Paperback
• Brand Name: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó (EMB)
• MPN: 6923
• ISMN: 979-0-080-06923-3
• Genre: Choral Work / Early Baroque Secular Music
• Style: Polyphonic Bicinium and Tricinium
• Instrumentation: Upper Voices (SSA - Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto)
• Language: Hungarian

Overview

Rediscover the elegant polyphony of the early 17th century with Andreas Rauch: Eight Choral Works (Nyolc kórusmű). This collection, extracted from Rauch's historic Musicalisches Stammbüchlein, was published in 1973 by Editio Musica Budapest. Edited by Antal Jancsovics, these pieces provide a rare look into the secular vocal music of a composer who lived and worked in Hungary during the Baroque era. The works have been adapted for three-part upper voices (SSA) and feature poetic Hungarian lyrics by the esteemed translator and educator Melinda Kistétényi. This 20-page B/5 format booklet is ideal for female or children's choirs looking to perform authentic, accessible Baroque repertoire with high artistic value.

Áttekintés (Hungarian)

Fedezze fel a 17. század eleji polifónia eleganciáját Andreas Rauch: Nyolc kórusmű című kötetével. A zeneszerző történelmi jelentőségű Musicalisches Stammbüchlein gyűjteményéből válogatott darabokat az Editio Musica Budapest jelentette meg 1973-ban. A kötetet Jancsovics Antal gondozta, és a Magyarországon tevékenykedő barokk mester világi vokális művészetébe enged betekintést. A darabok háromszólamú egyneműkarra (SSA) készültek, Kistétényi Melinda költői magyar szövegeivel. Ez a 20 oldalas, B/5 formátumú kiadvány kiváló választás női- vagy gyermekkarok számára, akik hiteles és művészileg értékes barokk repertoárt keresnek.

Product Features

• Format: Paperback, B/5 size (17x24 cm)
• Length: 20 Pages
• Setting: Upper Voices a cappella (Unaccompanied)
• Instrumentation: SSA (Three-part texture)
• Language: Hungarian
• Publication Date: May 1973
• Origin: Made in Hungary

Interesting Facts

• The Composer in Hungary: Andreas Rauch (1592–1656) was an Austrian-born composer who spent a significant part of his career as the town organist in Sopron, Hungary. His music bridges the gap between the late Renaissance and the early Baroque.
• The Musicalisches Stammbüchlein: Originally published in 1627, this collection was a "musical autograph book" or "album," containing small-scale vocal works often dedicated to friends or patrons.
• Melinda Kistétényi's Influence: The lyricist Melinda Kistétényi was a legendary professor at the Liszt Academy, known for her extraordinary improvisational skills and her ability to translate early music texts while perfectly preserving the original musical prosody.
• Vocal Texture: Rauch’s style for upper voices is characterized by clear, transparent counterpoint, making these pieces excellent for developing ear-training and ensemble precision in young vocalists.

Track Listing (Contents)

1. Andreas Rauch: Bánat (Sorrow)
2. Andreas Rauch: Útra hívogató (Invitation to Travel)
3. Andreas Rauch: Egy szomorú pálmához (To a Sad Palm Tree)
4. Andreas Rauch: Artemis búcsúja Apollontól (Artemis' Farewell to Apollo)
5. Andreas Rauch: Tánc (Dance)
6. Andreas Rauch: Dal a szépségről (Song of Beauty)
7. Andreas Rauch: Menyasszonydícsérő (Praise of the Bride)
8. Andreas Rauch: Kérlelő dal (Imploring Song)

Publishers

Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó (EMB) First Published: May 1973 Budapest, Hungary

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