The core of the extensive and wide-ranging body of choral music composed by Rheinberger is found in the music which he worte for use in Catholic services. Perhaps the best-known sacred composition of Rheinberger is his six-part motet "Bleib bei uns" op. 69,3, the so-called "Abendlied", which had its origins in a student piece. Right at the beginning the shift from F major to A minor and the imploring melodic line provide examples of the subtle compositional skills of the young composer.
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Composer
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
| 1839-1901During the second half of the 19th century Rheinberger, who was born in 1839 in Vaduz (Liechtenstein), was a major figure of European stature. In demand as a teacher of composition and esteemed as a composer, this professor at the Munich Conservatoire and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister made his mark on a whole generation of musicians. The fact that many of his compositions were no longer performed after his death in 1901, despite their high musical qualities, was largely a result of external circumstances. The change of aesthetic orientation which began about the turn of the century led to a radical move away from the conservative-classical ideals to which Rheinberger – like Brahms – had felt himself committed. It was also a fact that Rheinberger never publicized his own works vigorously. The Josef-Rheinberger-Archiv and Carus published a complete edition of works by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger for the first time. The edition, concluded in 2009, has contributed significantly to the fact that the music of this composition teacher and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister from Munich can once again be heard around the world today. Personal details
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Editor
Günter Graulich
| 1926The publisher, church musician and teacher Günter Graulich is one of the major personalities in German publishing of the post-war period. With his wife Waltraud he founded Carus-Verlag Stuttgart in 1972, which he built up from a 2-person family firm to a medium-sized business with around 60 employees. A trained church musician and Kantor for many years at the Matthäuskirche Stuttgart, he also directed the Motettenchor Stuttgart for 50 years. With his choir he made LP and CD recordings, and undertook numerous concert tours to other European countries and America. Personal details
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Translator
Jean Lunn
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Abendlied Op
Abendlied Op. 69, Nr. 3 - Motette für gemischten Chor a capp.
Das vielleicht bekannteste und beliebteste Chorwerk Rheinbergers wurde von ihm im Alter von 16 Jahren komponiert und später überarbeitet. Die sehr ausdrucksstarke und berührende Musik ist eine lohnende Aufgabe für jeden leistungsfähigen Chor, wobei die Schwierigkeiten bei den Stimmteilungen durch das musikalische Erlebnis wettgemacht werden.
Quelle: Singende Kirche 4/2001, S. 193
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