Michael Alexander Willens - Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Der sterbende Heiland flac album

His father, Johann Christian Hertel (1697–1754) was Konzertmeister (from 1733) and director of music at the Eisenach court, while his grandfather, Jakob Christian Hertel (ca. 1667-ca. 1726), had been Kapellmeister in Oettingen and later Merseburg. At an early age Johann Wilhelm accompanied his father, an accomplished viol player, on tour at the harpsichord. He also learned the violin, which he studied with Franz Benda. In 1742 he came with his father to where he was active playing both instruments. Easter Passion cantata "Der sterbende Heiland" recorded by Die Kölner Akademie, conducted by Michael Alexander Willens on CPO. Concerto per la Harpa ó Cembalo F-Major. Concerto per la Harpa ó Cembalo D-Major. Concerto per la Harpa ó Cembalo G-Major. Cello Concerto in A major (1755), recorded by Musica Viva and Alexander Rudin on CHANDOS.

Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Der sterbende Heiland.

Johann Wilhelm Hertel, Kolner Akademie Choir, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens.

Following cpo’s recent release of Johann Wilhelm Hertel’s opulent Christmas Oratorio (cpo 7778092), the Cologne Academy led by Michael Alexander Willens is now presenting one of this composer’s passion cantatas on CD. Der sterbende Heiland (The Dying Savior) was performed for the first time in Schwerin on Good Friday 1764. It was the earliest of the ten fully dimensioned sacred cantatas that Hertel composed during his three decades of service to the noble house of.

Johann Wilhelm Hertel was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player. He also learned the violin, which he studied with

Poppe, Gerhard (2001) Johann Wilhelm Hertel: "Passionskantate 'Der sterbende Heiland'".

Hertel: Der Sterbende Heiland: Aria: Andacht, Seele Der Gebete: Soprano. Berit Norbakken Solset & Kölner Akademie & Michael Alexander Willens.

Michael Alexander Willens is the music director for Die Kölner Akademie, an ensemble based in Cologne which performs on both period and modern instruments. In addition to performing the standard repertoire, Michael Alexander Willens is dedicated to perfoming the works of lesser known contemporary American composers and has conducted world premieres of the music of Paul Amrod, Richard Farber (which were broadcast live) and Richard Squires (which was filmed for television). He is also keenly interested in bringing lesser known works from the past to the fore through concerts and CD's. Recordings of Johann Mattheson’s oratorio David and music of Ferdinand Ries and Anton Eberl took place this fall for the CPO label. Recordings of the complete . Mozart's piano concertos with Ronald Brautigam for the BIS label began in 2009.