Short bio Heinrich Albert
Birthday:
1604 in Lobenstein
Died:
1651 in Königsberg, Germany
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Baroque
Full biography Heinrich Albert
Heinrich Albert (1604-1651) was a German Baroque composer and poet. He is best known for his collection of songs, "Arien," which contains over 170 solo songs and duets, many of which are still performed today. Albert began his career as a Lutheran cantor in Koenigsberg, where he also served as a tutor and musician for Duke Albrecht. He then worked as a music teacher and choirmaster in Konigsberg, before taking on the position of town musician in his hometown of Lobenstein.
Apart from his vocal works, Albert also wrote instrumental music, including guitar quartets and duos. He was influenced by Italian Baroque music and played an important role in popularizing the guitar in Germany. His works, especially his Arien, were widely circulated and performed during his time and still remain popular today.
In addition to his music, Albert was also a poet and wrote several hymns. He died in 1651 in Lobenstein at the age of 47. Albert's contributions to Baroque music, particularly his vocal music and his role in advancing the guitar as a respectable instrument, have ensured his legacy as an important figure in German music history.
Compositions featuring Heinrich Albert
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liebe die du mich besessen, aria (from Dritte Theil der Arien oder melodeyen) | 2:53 min | Vocal Music | 1640 |
| 2 | Wer die Weissheit ihm erkohren, for voice & ensemble (from Dritte Theil der Arien oder melodeyen) | 3:27 min | Vocal Music | 1640 |
| 3 | Supremi judicis urnam, for voice & continuo (Arien, Teil 4, No. 5) | 2:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 4 | Musikalische Kürbishütte, for 3 voices (or voice & continuo) | 12:03 min | Choral | - |
| 5 | O der rauhen Grausamkeit!, for voice & continuo (No. 18 from Book 2) | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 6 | O du aller Wohlfahrt Quell, for 5 voices, 2 violins, 2 viols & continuo (No. 9 from Book 5) | 2:28 min | Choral | - |
| 7 | Phyllis, die auf Blumen saß, for 3 voices (No. 21 from Book 7) | 2:00 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Phyllis, o mein Licht, for 3 voices (No. 24 from Book 7) | 1:24 min | Choral | - |
| 9 | Phöbus jagt mit seinen Pferden, for 3 voices & continuo (No. 13 from Book 3) | 5:09 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Quid non praestat Amor? ("Mein schönes Lieb verliess mit mir"), for voice & lute | 3:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Seelchen, habt ihr nicht gesehen, for voice & continuo | 3:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | Mein liebstes Seelchen, lasst uns leben, for voice & continuo | 2:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | Thou to who, the sick and dying (tune Albert) (New English Hymnal No. 325) | 3:11 min | Choral | - |
| 14 | Turpe senex miles, turpe senilis amor | 4:33 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 15 | Veneris miseras resonare querelas | 4:09 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 16 | Was klagt man der Gerechten Seelen, for 5 voices (No. 11 from Book 7) | 3:09 min | Choral | - |
| 17 | Wer das Alter schätzt erhaben, for 3 voices, 2 violins & continuo (No. 10 from Book 8) | 6:17 min | Choral | - |
| 18 | Wer wegen seiner Sünden, for voice, violin, 2 viols & cnotinuo (No. 3 from Book 4) | 3:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | Wie ist der Mensch doch so betört, for voice & continuo (No. 5a from Book 2) | 5:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 20 | Ännchen von Tharau (Annie of Tharaw), song | 2:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Galathe, wo bist du doch gewesen, for 2 voices & continuo (No. 12 from Book 2) | 5:22 min | Choral | - |
| 22 | Auf und springet, tantz und singet, aria for 5 voices & continuo | 3:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Bekehrung zum Herren Christo | 4:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | Bleib du nur fest, for 3 voices (Arien, Book 7, No. 15) | 2:43 min | Choral | - |
| 25 | Das Leid is hier, for 3 voices & continuo (Arien, Book 4, No. 8) | 1:38 min | Choral | - |
| 26 | Der Mai des Jahres Herz, for voice, violin & continuo (No. 1a from Book 3) | 3:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Der Tag beginnet zu vergehen, for 5 voices & continuo (No. 2 from Book 5) | 4:41 min | Choral | - |
| 28 | Du mein einzig Licht, song | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Es bild ein Mensch ihm niemals ein, for 4 voices, 2 violins, 2 viols & continuo (No. 10 from Book 4) | 3:44 min | Choral | - |
| 30 | An quia quotquot amant ipsi sibi somnia fingunt, for voice & lute | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Gott des Himmels und der Erden, for 5 voices & continuo (No. 4 from Book 5) | 1:48 min | Choral | - |
| 32 | Ich steh in Angst und Pein, for voice & continuo | 2:18 min | Vocal | - |
| 33 | In seiner Liebsten Armen, for 5 voices & continuo (Arien, Book 6, No. 15) | 0:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Jetzund liebet, for 5 voices & continuo (Arien, Book 6, No. 14) | 1:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Junges Volck man ruffet euch, dance for voice, lute & continuo | 4:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Laßt uns meiden, was nur leiden, aria for voice & continuo | 3:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Letzte Rede einer vormals stoltzen und sterbenden Jungfer, for voice & continuo | 2:57 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Lobet Gott in seinem Heiligtum, for 4 voices & continuo | 1:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Heinrich Albert
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ensemble Mare Balticum - Albert, Hammerschmidt, Scheidt, von Bibern – Music From The Time Of The Royal Swedish Flagship Kronan(CD, ) | 1991 | Kontrapunkt |
| 2 |  |
Heinrich Albert / Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel – Musikalische Kürbishütte Und Lieder Von Liebe Und Tod | 1990 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 3 |  |
Trio Chitarristico Italiano, Albéniz, Albert, Bischoff, De Call, Küffner – Albeniz, Albert, Bischoff, De Call, Küffner(LP, Stereo) | 1980 | RCA Red Seal |
| 4 |  |
Johann Philipp Krieger, Heinrich Albert, Adam Krieger, Adele Stolte, Capella Fidicinia, Hans Grüß – Deutsche Lieder Und Arien Des 17. Jahrhunderts(LP, Stereo) | 1972 | ETERNA |
| 5 |  |
Vivaldi, Albert, Scarlatti, Buxtehude, Bruhns, Capella Fidicinia, Hans Grüß – Deutsche Und Italienische Kantaten Der Barockzeit | 1971 | Eurodisc |
| 6 |  |
Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Buxtehude, Albert, Bruhns, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Capella Fidicinia, Hans Grüß – Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (Tenor) | 1969 | ETERNA |
| 7 |  |
Arnaud Dumond (2), Heinrich Albert, Mauro Giuliani (2), Fernando Sor – 3 Sonates Classiques Pour Guitare(LP) | - | Disques Alvarès |
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