Short bio Johann Christoph Pezel
Full biography Johann Christoph Pezel
Johann Christoph Pezel (1639-1694) was a German composer , violinist, and trumpeter, who lived in Leipzig from 1661 to 1681, with an interruption in 1672. He is known for his collections of music for groups of wind instruments, primarily cornetti and trombones. Some of his notable works include "Opus Musicum Sonatarum," a collection of twenty-five sonatas, and "Ten Part Brass Music," a collection of brass music scored for ten instruments.
Pezel's music is lively and shows his skill as a composer within the limited scope of his wind instrument collections. His part-writing is smooth and often focuses on the outer parts. Overall, Pezel made a significant contribution to the development of baroque wind music, and his works remain popular and widely performed today.
Compositions featuring Johann Christoph Pezel
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen, for chorus | 3:28 min | Choral | 1939 |
| 2 | Bal for 5 wind instruments, No. 62 | 0:27 min | Chamber Music | 1685 |
| 3 | Courante for 5 wind instruments, No. 61 | 1:15 min | Chamber Music | 1685 |
| 4 | Allemande for 5 wind instruments, No. 60 | 1:09 min | Chamber Music | 1685 |
| 5 | Sarabande for 5 wind instruments, No. 63 | 1:22 min | Chamber Music | 1685 |
| 6 | Intrada for 5 wind instruments, No. 59 | 1:14 min | Chamber Music | 1685 |
| 7 | Gigue for 5 wind instruments, No. 64 | 1:35 min | Chamber Music | 1685 |
| 8 | Sonatina No 65 | 2:21 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 9 | Sonata for brass No 75 | 9:42 min | Orchestral | - |
| 10 | Sonata for trumpet, bassoon & continuo in C | 8:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Sonata No. 1 for brass ensemble | 3:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Sonata No. 2 | 5:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sonata No. 39 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 14 | Sonata No. 71 | 3:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Sonata-Ciacona in B flat major | 15:38 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 16 | Sonatina No 61 | 2:32 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 17 | Sonatina No 62 | 3:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 18 | Sonata Abella | 5:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Sonatina No 69 | 3:00 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 20 | Sonatina No 73 | 2:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 21 | Sonatina No. 63 | 2:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Sonatina No. 64 | 4:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Sonatina No. 67 | 1:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Sonatina No. 72 for 2 trumpets & organ | 2:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Suite | 13:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Suite (from Fünffstimmige blasende Musik) | 7:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Suite for string orchestra in C minor | 7:56 min | Orchestral | - |
| 28 | German Dance Suite: Sarabande | 1:10 min | - | |
| 29 | Bal | 0:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Bicinia Variorum Instrumentarum (111) | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 31 | Ceremonial Brass Music | 9:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Dances (6) for brass quintet | 4:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Fünff-Stimmigte Blasende Music for 2 cornets & 3 trombones | Chamber Music | - | |
| 34 | German Dance Suite: Gigue | 1:30 min | - | |
| 35 | German Dance Suite: Intrada | 1:35 min | - | |
| 36 | German Dance Suite: Intrada II | 1:13 min | - | |
| 37 | German Dance Suite: Intrada III | 1:50 min | - | |
| 38 | Sonata for brass No 24 | 2:40 min | Orchestral | - |
| 39 | Hora decima | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 40 | Hora decima musicorum lipsiensium | Chamber Music | - | |
| 41 | Intrada | 2:21 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 42 | Little Suite | Orchestral | - | |
| 43 | Opus Musicum Sonatarum Praestantissimarum Senis Instrumentis Instructum, for 2 voilins, 3 violas, bassoon or violone & continuo ("Alphabet Sonatas") | 136:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Sarabande for brass ensemble | 1:59 min | Orchestral | - |
| 45 | Sonata for 5 brass voices No. 13 ("Hora Decima Musicorum Lipsiensium") | 3:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Sonata for brass No 14 "Hora Decima" | 4:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Sonata for brass No 22 | 2:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
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