Karsten Storck - Kreusser:Der Tod Jesu - Import CD

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Karsten Storck

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Georg Anton Kreuser:. Contents Cantata "The Death of Jesus World Premiere Recording Performer. Mainz St. Martin Cathedral Cantor, Mainz Cathedral Orchestra, Karsten Storck (Kapellmeister of the Cathedral), Julia Sophie Wagner (soprano), Johannes Meyer (tenor), Christoph Pregardien (baritone) Live recording: March 26, 2023, Mainz Cathedral The choir of Mainz Cathedral (St. Martin's Cathedral), one of the three German cathedrals with a history of more than 1,000 years, has made the world premiere recording of the church cantata "The Death of Jesus" by Georg Anton Croisser (1746-1810), a composer now almost forgotten. The work is a Passion oratorio composed in 1783 based on a text by the Protestant poet Carl Wilhelm Rummler. This first recording is a valuable source of information about the rich and prosperous oratorio culture of Mainz in the late 18th century. (Tokyo M-Plus)