Matthias Grünert (musician)
Matthias Grünert (born December 2, 1973 in Nuremberg ) is the first cantor of the Dresden Frauenkirche .
Musical career
He studied church music A , singing and organ concert at the University of Protestant Church Music in Bayreuth . After completing his A degree, he took the soloist exam in organ at the Lübeck University of Music with Hartmut Rohmeyer . Master classes with F. Tagliavini, Jon Laukvik , Michael Radulescu u. a. complemented his studies. During this time he was an assistant at Lübeck Cathedral and church musician at St. Petri in the climatic health resort of Bosau . There he organized the Bosau Summer Concerts series, which under his direction developed into a regionally popular cycle. From 2000 to 2004 Matthias Grünert was city and district cantor at St. Marien in Greiz, Thuringia . In 2003 he performed the entire organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach and initiated the “Greizer Bachwoche”.
Matthias Grünert has been the first cantor of the rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche since January 2005 and is thus artistically responsible for all church music events. He founded the large choir of the Frauenkirche with 120 singers and the 30-member chamber choir of the Frauenkirche . The choirs regularly organize church services, spiritual Sunday music and concerts in the Frauenkirche. In addition to numerous guest appearances in Germany, Grünert made concert tours with the chamber choir to Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The chamber choir, with which Grünert also regularly performs in front of personalities such as the former President of the USA, Barack Obama , Chancellor Angela Merkel or Pope Francis , sees itself as the cultural ambassador of the Frauenkirche.
The Ensemble Frauenkirche , which he founded and consists of musicians from the Saxon State Orchestra and Dresden Philharmonic , is a permanent partner for concerts and performances in the Frauenkirche.
Matthias Grünert is the winner of various organ competitions. Numerous concerts as a conductor , harpsichordist and organist at home and abroad round off his activities.
Since the winter semester 2008/09 he has been teaching organ at the Protestant University for Church Music in Dresden .
Works
Compositions
- Agnus Dei , for a cappella choir .
- Pater Noster , for a cappella choir.
- I want to give the thirsty (Rev. 21,6), for SATB a cappella choir, 2017. World premiere: January 1st, 2018 on ZDF .
Edits
- Ruy Blas , overture by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy , for organ solo.
- Swan Lake , ballet suite by Peter Tschaikowsky , for solo organ.
- Easy Cavalry , Overture by Franz von Suppè , for solo organ.
- Deux Marches caractéristiques , by Franz Schubert , for solo organ.
- 5th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven , for organ 4-handed and 4-footed.
- Romeo and Juliet , Overture by Peter Tschaikowsky, for organ 4 hands and 4 feet.
All works were published by Hubert Hoche Musikverlag.
Fonts
- Organ Marathon Eifel . Ed .: KirchenKlang eV, August 2018.
CD recordings
- Cheerful and festive organ music at St. Petri zu Bosau , organ works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and others at the Becker organ, April 1999.
- Organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach on the Silbermann organ in Fraureuth , April 2002.
- Popular organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Mendelssohn on the Jehmlich organ in Elsterberg , October 2004.
- Baroque clarinet and organ music , works by Telemann , Bigaglia a . a., baroque clarinet : Susanne Ehrhardt, organ: Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert, August 2005.
- Organ dreams , organ works by Bach, Buxtehude , Frescobaldi a . a. on ten different organs in Thuringia as part of the OrgelArena 2006, September 2006.
- From heaven high , Christmas music by Bach in the Dresden Frauenkirche, chamber choir of the Frauenkirche, ensemble Frauenkirche, conductor and organ: Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert, October 2006 ( Carus ).
- Organ dreams , organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Josef Gabriel Rheinberger , Frigyes Hidas a . a. on ten different organs in Vogtland as part of the OrgelArena 2008, September 2008 (auris subtilis).
- Jephtha , Georg Friedrich Händel , Markus Schäfer (Jephtha, tenor), Miriam Meyer (Iphis, soprano), Britta Schwarz (Storgè, alto), Patrick Van Goethem (Hamor, Altus), Gotthold Schwarz (bass), Birte Kulawik (Angel, Soprano), Chamber Choir of the Frauenkirche, Dresden Baroque Orchestra , overall direction: Matthias Grünert, June 2008 (Carus).
- Organ music from the Frauenkirche Görlitz , organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach , Joseph Haydn , Christian Heinrich Rinck , Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Josef Gabriel Rheinberger , September 2009.
- Organ dreams , organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach , Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, etc. a. on ten different organs in the Ore Mountains as part of the OrganMarathon 2010, August 2010 (auris subtilis).
- Organ landscape of Upper Lusatia , organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach , Camillo Schumann a . a. on ten different organs in Upper Lusatia as part of the Organ Marathon 2012, May 2012 (auris subtilis).
- The Donati organ of the Lichtenwalde Castle Church , works for soprano and organ with Jana Reiner, October 2012 (auris subtilis).
- Johann Sebastian Bach , Christmas Oratorio live from the Frauenkirche , Jana Büchner, Britta Schwarz, Markus Brutscher, Gotthold Schwarz, ensemble Frauenkirche, Chamber Choir of the Frauenkirche, conducted by Matthias Grünert, October 2012 (Berlin classics EDEL).
- Joseph Hydn, Creation Mass, Ute Selbig, Rahel Haar, Eric Stoklossa, Andreas Scheibner, Reussisches Kammerorchester, Kammerchor der Frauenkirche, conductor: Matthias Grünert, 2013 (Rondeau).
- Christmas in the Frauenkirche Dresden , works by Schütz, Schein, Scheidt, Praetorius, Dorothee Mields, Eric Stoklossa, Tobias Berndt, Instrumenta Musica, Kammerchor der Frauenkirche, conductor: Matthias Grünert, 2013 (Sony Classical).
- Organ landscape of Saxon Switzerland , organ works by Bach, Thomas Adams, Niccolo Zingarelli, 2014 (auris subtilis).
- I always love Musikam , motets to Luther songs, soloists, Instrumenta Musica, Chamber Choir of the Frauenkirche, conductor: Matthias Grünert, 2014 ( Rondeau ).
- Frank Martin, Matthias Grünert, Percy Fletscher , choir and organ works, chamber choir of the Frauenkirche Dresden, Matthias Grünert conductor and organ, 2015 (Rondeau).
- 1736 The Bach Recital , Matthias Grünert Organ, 2017 (Rondeau).
Web links
- Official website of Matthias Grünert
- Works by and about Matthias Grünert in the catalog of the German National Library
- Information on church music at the Dresden Frauenkirche
Individual evidence
- ↑ Booklet 1736 The Bach Rectial , Rondeau 2017, p. 19.
- ↑ Vita in Orgelfahrt 2017, home game in Franconia . From Hof via Dinkelsbühl , Ansbach , Neuendettelsau to Schwabach . April 2017, p. 3.
- ↑ Vita in Orgelfahrt 2017, home game in Franconia . April 2017, p. 3.
- ↑ University for Church Music Dresden Lecturer
- ^ Matthias Grünert, cantor of the Frauenkirche Dresden. Hubert Hoche Musikverlag, archived from the original on September 28, 2007 ; accessed on September 30, 2014 .
- ↑ Discussion of the daily mail, Würzburg, November 29, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grünert, Matthias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German church musician and cantor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd December 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |