Kerll & Fux: Requiems
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SKU: NX.RIC368

By Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis. By Johann Caspar Kerll and Johann Joseph Fux. Country of Origin: Austria. Classical. Listening CD (1 disc). Published by Naxos (NX.RIC368).

Two Austrian requiems are featured on this release, each of an entirely different character. Johann Joseph Fux's Requiem was composed for the funeral of Eleonora von Neuburg, widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, in 1720. Fux was known for his theoretical skill, and the rich instrumentation and polyphonic writing create a lush and virtuosic atmosphere. Johann Casper Kerll's Requiem is much more intimate. As he has stated, his requiem was written for his "soul's peace." The influence of his Roman master, Giacomo Carissimi, can be clearly heard in the writing.

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