Georg osterreich

Short bio Georg osterreich

Birthday: 1664

Died: 1735

Genre: Classical

Full biography Georg osterreich

Georg Osterreich (1664-1735) was a German Baroque composer known for his unique style and timbre. He was baptized on March 17, 1664, and was the son of Johann. He founded the Bokemeyer Singing Academy in Hanover and worked as a music director at the court of Wolfenbüttel. Little is known about his life and work, but some of his compositions have survived and are still performed today. Osterreich wrote music for a variety of instruments, including oboe and violin, and was known for his use of polyphony. He died on June 6, 1735, at the age of 71. Despite his relatively short life and the lack of information about his personal life, Osterreich's contributions to Baroque music are still appreciated and celebrated today.

Compositions featuring Georg osterreich

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Nimm das Opfer unsrer Herzen, cantata for soprano, 2 oboes, chittarone, strings & continuo (prev. attributed to Georg Caspar Schürmann)	22:48 min	Vocal Music	1719
2	Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, choral cantata for soloists, bassoon, strings & continuo	14:09 min	Vocal Music	1704
3	Plötzlich müssen die Leute sterben, for soloists, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 bassoons & 2 continuos	19:06 min	Vocal Music	1702
4	Unser keiner lebet ihm selber, for soloists, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello & continuo	18:41 min	Vocal Music	1702
5	Der Gerechten Seelen sind in Gottes Hand, funeral cantata for 5 soloists, strings & continuo	7:36 min	Vocal Music	1694
6	Und Jesus ging aus von dannen, cantata for 5 soloists, strings & continuo	13:35 min	Vocal Music	1694
7	Dixit Dominus Domino meo (Psalm No. 110, Vulgate 109), for soprano, tenor, bass, 2 violins, bassoon & continuo	18:33 min	Vocal Music	-
8	Sie ist fest gegründet (Psalm No. 87), for 5 soloists, strings & continuo	13:07 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Georg osterreich

#	Сover	Name album	Year	Music label
1		Michael Österreich · Johann Philipp Förtsch · Georg Österreich - Weser-Renaissance, Manfred Cordes – Funeral Music From Gottorf(CD, Album)	2015	cpo
2		Georg Österreich - Weser-Renaissance, Manfred Cordes – Psalms + Cantatas(CD, Album)	2015	cpo