HEINICHEN; JOHANN DAVID

CHRISTMAS AT THE COURT OF DRESDEN

David Vernier

The reason to own this disc has nothing to do with its Christmas-oriented programming but rather centers on the Mass and motet by Giovanni Alberto

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Zelenka/Heinichen: Te Deum/Mass Dresden

David Vernier

It’s easy to see–and hear–why Bach admired the music of Jan Zelenka. How can anyone resist? If you’re wondering what I’m talking about (Zelenka’s music

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Heinichen Mass/Bach Mag

David Vernier

Lest you may someday make the mistake of underestimating the compositional skill and artistic achievement of 18th-century Dresden court composer Johann David Heinichen, you may

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Heinichen Dresden Wind Concertos/CPO/ten

ClassicsToday

A few years ago, the name of Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729) came out of the blue as a wonderful surprise. Baroque music lovers around the

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Janina Fialkowska’s Superb Grieg Lyric Pieces

Jed Distler June 29, 2025

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Reference Recording: Engeset’s Complete Grieg, and Then Some

David Hurwitz June 29, 2025

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Grieg’s Gorgeous Music for Strings on SACD

David Hurwitz June 29, 2025

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Finally, It’s SIR John
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He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related