Johann Kasper Müller (1743-1804)
- Magnificat aus 'Vesperae ex C'
Performers: Cantus et Musica Freiburg; Raimund Hug (conductor)
Painting: Francesco Panini (1745-1812) - Innenansicht von St. Peter in Rom mit päpstlicher Prozession
Further info: Freiburger Kirchenmusik des 18
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Johann Kasper Müller [Muller]
(1743 - Freiburg?, 1804)
German composer. Nothing is known of his life and career. He was
probably active as a composer in Freiburg im Breisgau. He presumably
served as a parochial organist or Kapellmeister, contributing functional
sacred repertoire to the Catholic liturgical traditions of southwestern
Germany. While much of his output remains lost, his legacy rests upon a
recently recovered collection of Vesperae ex C. This extant manuscript
offers insight into regional sacred composition, demonstrating a
conservative yet refined adherence to late 18th Century choral
counterpoint and homophonic textures characteristic of the southern
German church style.
