Mitteleuropäische Kontexte der Franziskaner-Musikkultur im 17.–19. Jahrhundert

Mitteleuropäische Kontexte der Franziskaner-Musikkultur im 17.–19. Jahrhunder

Schuldramen und Oratorien bei den Preßburger Jesuiten im 18. Jahrhundert

The oratorio was certainly not one of the favorite musical genres of the Jesuits in the 17th-18 century. The Pressburg Jesuits, however, have also performed oratorios in the 18th century, except their typical school dramas. The "golden age" of the oratorio in Pressburg were the 20s and 30s of the 18th century, i. e. the period of office of the Prince Primate Emericus Esterházy. At that time, there were performed 1–2 oratorios per year dedicated to the Primate by the libretits F. Syhn and by composer J. M. Schenauer in the Bratislava Jesuit Church. We know of them unfortunately only the text books. The Pressburg Jesuits have also worked with the court composer G. Ch. Wagenseil: from the oratorio Mater dolorum (1773) has only been handed a libretto, a yet unknown Oratorio per la Novenna di S. Xaverio (1750), however, is completely preserved

Italienische Musiker am Hof des Emmerich Esterházy in Preßburg und die Kontakte mit der Kaiserlichen Hofmusikkapelle in Wien

Archbishop–primate Emericus Esterházy (1663–1745) belonged to the greatest patrons of the arts in the history of Bratislava. His ensemble consisted of many prominent musicians, where Italians held a significant role. Bassoonist Angelo Cavallari was the first Italian member of the Esterházy ensemble, working there in the years 1730–1734. Before, he had applied for an employment in the Imperial Court Ensemble (Kaiserliche Hofmusikkapelle) in Vienna. In 1737, well know violinist Giacomo Calandro (1707–1788) came to Preßburg and 1740, even renowned Francesco Durante (1684–1755) was there. However, he stayed in Preßburg only for a year and subsequently he returned to Naples. In the same year as Durante, castratos Domenico Tasselli and Dario Luca Catani also came to the Esterházy court. Previously, they had worked in Moravia, Tasselli also in Prague. At the end of 1743, also singer (contraalto) of Hofmusikkapelle Filippo Antonelli (1710–1760) joined the archbishop's ensemble. Antonelli was not the only musician who worked in Vienna and Preßburg at the same time. In 1731 already, violinist of Imperial Court Ensemble Johann Otto Rossetter (ca. 1680–1754) with his son Johann Killian (1710–?) began to serve for the Esterházy court. E. Esterházy contacts with the Imperial Court in Vienna were very intense. He send his musicians there for the further studies (for example, 1734 the prospective Kapellmeister Joseph Umstatt who was sent to J. J. Fux). Court instrument makers (Antoni Posch, Michael Leichamschneider) often worked for the Esterházy court as well

Mitteleuropäische Kontexte der Franziskaner-Musikkultur im 17.–19. Jahrhundert

Mitteleuropäische Kontexte der Franziskaner-Musikkultur im 17.–19. Jahrhunder