Christoph Strauss (c.1575-1631)
- Missa Maria Concertata à 9 aus 'Missae ... octo, novem, decem,
undecim, duodecim, tredecim et viginti, tam vocibus, quam variis
instrumentis,
et basso generali ad organum accomodato' (1631)
Performers: Concerto Pаlаtino; Bruce Dickеy (conductor)
Further info: Missa Maria Concertata, Motetten
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Austrian composer and organist. He was born into a musical family long
associated with the Habsburg court. In 1594 he entered its service,
becoming organist of the court church of St. Michael in 1601. After
serving as administrator of the imperial estate of Kattenburg (1614-17),
he was director of the court music from 1617 until he was removed in
1619 by the new Emperor, Ferdinand II. In 1626 he finally obtained the
post of director of music at St. Stephen's Cathedral, where he remained
until his death. As a composer, he published two collections of music;
'Nova ac diversimoda sacrarum cantionum compositio sen [36] motettae'
(1613), greatly influenced by the transitional polychoral style of
Giovanni Gabrieli, and 'Missae ... octo, novem, decem, undecim,
duodecim, tredecim et viginti, tam vocibus, quam variis instrumentis, et
basso generali ad organum accomodato' (1631), mostly of them in form of
parody masses, in which the basic melodic units appear in many
different guises throughout and lend unity to the whole. The influence
of the Venetian mixed concertato style may be found in the contrast
between vocal, instrumental and mixed groups, in the rhythms and style
of the vocal writing, in the treatment of the polychoral medium, and
also in the juxtaposition of powerful tuttis and sections for one, two
or three voices, sometimes accompanied by instruments. Christoph Strauss
was one of the foremost Austrian composers of his time.
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