Festive Music from the Hapsburg Court of Charles VI

February 6, 2019, 10:00 pm

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Angelo Ragazzi’s Mass for his Holy Roman benefactor Charles VI is the centerpiece of tonight program. Lost for some 300 years, it’s presented tonight along with a Serenade by Ragazzi’s predecessor at the Habsburg Court, Johann Joseph Fux.

Recorded live in concert August 18, 2018, in the French Church in Bern, Switzerland by the early music orchestra Les Passions de l’Âme and vocal ensemble larynx.

Thanks to Classical WFMT’s association with the European Broadcasting Union, we’re able to offer tonight’s program as a stream from February 7th though March 8th. Just click the “Listen” button below.

Playlist

Johann Joseph Fux (1660-1741)
Serenade in C, K. 352

Angelo Ragazzi (ca. 1680-1750)
Miss tertia Carola Sextus

ARTISTS
Les Passions de l’Âme Early Music Orchestra; Meret Lüthi, conductor
larynx vocal ensemble; Jakob Pilgram, chorus master

Opening & Closing Theme for Baroque&Before:
Joan Ambrosio Dalza: Piva, performed by Musica Reservata (Boston Skyline BSD 123)