Paul Gerhardt, one of the most significant song composers of the Protestant Church, was born in Gr\u00e4fenheinichen on 12 March 1607. On the occasion of the poet\u2019s 400th anniversary, Rondeau Production released the disc \u2018Die gro\u00dfen Chor\u00e4le und Geistlichen Lieder\u2019 in 2007. Many of today\u2019s favourite church songs were written by Paul Gerhardt: \u2018Geh aus mein Herz und suche Freud\u2019, \u2018Wie soll ich dich empfangen\u2019, \u2018Lobet den Herren, alle die ihn ehren\u2019, or \u2018Nun ruhen alle W\u00e4lder\u2019 – all performed on this disc by Thomanerchor Leipzig (St Thomas\u2019s Boys Choir Leipzig). The actor Otto Sander recites the Baroque poems with empathy and great expressivity: texts of great emotional depth. Torsten Laux improvises on Gerhardt\u2019s most loved songs at the organ at Berlin\u2019s St Nikolai church – the church at which Paul Gerhardt was active for twelve years and where he composed a significant portion of his song output. The songs and poems are performed in German. The renowned poet and the disc\u2019s performers are introduced in the CD\u2019s liner notes, which are entirely in German.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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