Praetorius Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Pablo Heras-Casado, Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble

• Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
• 1 Magnificat quarti toni 11:46
• 2 Quam pulchra es 04:13
• Jacob Praetorius (1586-1651)
• 3 Indica mihi 04:11
• Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
• 4 Surge propera amica mea 06:49
• Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
• 5 Magnificat per omnes versus super ut re mi fa sol la 18:59
• Jacob Praetorius (1586-1651)
• 6 Quam pulchra es 04:31
• Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
• 7 Vulnerasti cor meum 04:07
• Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
• 8 Nigra sum et formosa 03:24
• Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
• 9 Tota pulchra es 06:24
• Jacob Praetorius (1586-1651)
• 10 Veni in hortum meum 03:37
• Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)
• 11 O quam pulchra es 03:48
• Total Runtime 01:11:49

Info for Praetorius

Relaxing and heavenly music from the early 17th century for choir and small ensemble by Jacob, Hieronymus and Michael Praetorius. The Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble and Balthasar-Neumann-Chor (founded by Thomas Hengelbrock) is one of the most prestigious and famous early music ensembles. It can definitely be considered as one of the best groups in the world of early music.

Michael Praetorius can be considered as one of the leading German composers of the early 17th century (The familiar harmonization of “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen“ (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming) was written by him in 1609).

Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Balthasar-Neumann-Chor and Ensemble on his latest featured release on the Deutsche Grammophon label, Praetorius. The album highlights early 17th century works by Jacob, Hieronymus, and Michael Praetorius; the latter is considered one of the most significant German composers of the era. Heras-Casado first established an interest in the repertoire as a young conductor, researching repertoire in the Spanish National Library:

“When I was nineteen, I was keen to prepare some concerts that would include Protestant music from the period before Bach, an important period in European musical history . . . Since then I have been fascinated by this repertory. For me, to record these pieces with the Balthasar-Neumann-Chor und -Ensemble is a dream come true.”

Balthasar-Neumann-Chor
Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

Pablo Heras-Casado
Musical America’s 2014 Conductor of the Year, Pablo Heras-Casado enjoys an unusually varied career encompassing the great symphonic and operatic repertoire, historically-informed performance and cutting-edge contemporary scores. Principal Conductor of Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York since the 2012/13 season, he recently renewed the position to 2016/17. In 2014, he was appointed as the Principal Guest Conductor of Teatro Real in Madrid.

In 2014/15, Heras-Casado returns to the London Symphony Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Philharmoniker, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. He also appears at the Mozarteum Salzburg, where he is invited annually for both the Dialoge Festival and Mozartwoche. He makes his debut with NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg and continues his collaboration with Ensemble intercontemporain and Freiburger Barockorchester. He also conducts the annual televised Advent Concert of Staatskapelle Dresden. Opera projects include returns to The Metropolitan Opera (Carmen), Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (La traviata), Teatro Real (world premiere of Mauricio Sotelo’s El Publico) and Dutch National Opera with Sasha Waltz & Guests (Monteverdi’s Orfeo).

Past highlights include performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Royal Concertgebouw and Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestras, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony and Cleveland orchestras, Philharmonia Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Deutsche Oper Berlin. He has also appeared at the Salzburger Festspiele and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and is a laureate of the 2007 Lucerne Festival conductors’ forum, where he returned in 2013 to co-direct the festival's Academy at the invitation of Pierre Boulez.

Heras-Casado records for harmonia mundi and Deutsche Grammophon’s Archiv Produktion - for which he is an “Archiv Ambassador.” Recent releases include Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.2 with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Schubert’s Symphonies Nos.3 & 4 with Freiburger Barockorchester – which won a 2014 ECHO Klassik award – and an album celebrating the legendary maestro Farinelli. He also recorded an album featuring Plácido Domingo in baritone arias by Giuseppe Verdi. His 2011 DVD of Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny received the Diapason d’Or.

Pablo Heras-Casado is holder of the Medalla de Honor of the Rodriguez Acosta Foundation. In February 2012, he was awarded the Golden Medal of Merit by the Council of Granada, his hometown, of which he is also an Honorary Ambassador. In June 2014, he joined Spanish charity Ayuda en Acción, supporting the eradication of poverty and injustice in the world.

Booklet for Praetorius