Der 119. Psalm - SWV 482-492
Der 100. Psalm - SWV 493
Deutsches Magnificat - SWV 494

Heinrich Schütz composed his last work, a monumental setting of Psalm 119, in 1671 at the age of 86, complemented by a setting of Psalm 100, and a setting of the Deutsches Magnificat. This group of works, known as the “Schwanengesang”, or “swansong”, is a highly personal musical declaration, distinguished by its elegance and spiritual depth. As part of the Schütz Complete Recording, the Dresdner Kammerchor conducted by Hans-Christoph Rademann has again made a recording which sets new standards, presenting both the sung and the expressive elements of the composition in exemplary fashion.

This recording of the fragmentary-surviving “Schwanengesang” is based on a new edition of the music by Werner Breig, published in November 2017 as part of the Stuttgart Schütz Edition. In many passages it suggests other approaches to reconstruction from the version published in 1984, and so approaches the “Schwanengesang” in a completely different way.

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Recorded in collaboration with the Bachwoche Ansbach at Münster Heilsbronn, 1 August (live) & 2–3 August 2017