Sacred concerts as first recordings

Probably born in Hamburg in 1623, Dietrich Becker not only mastered organ playing but also developed into an outstanding violinist and composer. His music-historical importance lies primarily in the field of instrumental music, but his contribution to sacred music also shows him to be a distinguished composer: five sacred concertos from his pen have been preserved in their entirety; they are united as first recordings on this CD. The form and style of the sacred concertos have typical features in common: Becker preferred a full-voiced string instrumentation for the instrumental parts; the vocal parts are not performed in a virtuoso manner, but predominantly syllabically and primarily serve a clear reproduction of the text and follow the affect of the text. Singing voices and instruments are often in dialogue with each other.