Little is know of the composer Joseph (Josef) Anton
Bauer (1725-1808). He was born and lived his life in
Oedheim, Württemberg, Germany. Bauer was a composer
and organist whose most famous work consisted of a
series of flute quartets. Heas was a contemporary of
the young Beethoven and worked together in Bonn during
the 1780's. As an Organist, he produced a sparse body
of liturgical works; not all surviving today.
His works were published in Paris between 1770 and
1776, in three sets of...(+)
Little is know of the composer Joseph (Josef) Anton
Bauer (1725-1808). He was born and lived his life in
Oedheim, Württemberg, Germany. Bauer was a composer
and organist whose most famous work consisted of a
series of flute quartets. Heas was a contemporary of
the young Beethoven and worked together in Bonn during
the 1780's. As an Organist, he produced a sparse body
of liturgical works; not all surviving today.
His works were published in Paris between 1770 and
1776, in three sets of five compositions each (Opuses
1-5). These works are scored for flute, violin, cello
and Keyboard and reveal an advanced early classical
style, in some cases with four movement structures.
Vespers is the sunset evening prayer service in the
Western Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, Eastern
Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies of the
canonical hours. The word comes from the Greek
ἑσπέρα ("hespera") and
the Latin vesper, meaning "evening." It is also
referred to in the Anglican tradition as Evening Prayer
or Evensong. The term is also used in some Protestant
denominations (such as the Presbyterian Church or
Seventh-day Adventist Church) to describe evening
services.
Althouhs ths work was intended for accompanied chorus
(SATB), I created this arrangement for Concert (Pedal)
Harp and String Orchestra (6 Violins, 4 Violas & 2
Cellos) and it is best played using the "GeneralUser
GS.sf2" Soundfont by S. Christian Collins Software
(http://www.schristiancollins.com/generaluser.php).
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