This so beautiful instrumental called Mit Ganczem Willen (With all my heart I wish you), was composed by Conrad Paumann (c. 1410 -- 1473), born in Nuremberg, Germany. Although he was blind, it doesnt stop him to became widely known master organist, composer and lutenist. In 1447 he became the official town organist of Nuremberg. This pieces is taken his famous book about organ playing (1452), called Fundamentum Organisandi. Being as rebellious as he was talented, he left what was probably a stifling environment, and went secretly to Munich in 1450, where he was immediately employed by Duke Albrecht III as court organist, who also gave him a house. Munich was officially his home for the remainder of his life, although he began to travel extensively. Paumann, being blind, never wrote down his music, and may have been an improviser above all. He has been credited with inventing the system of tablature for the lute in Germany; while it cannot be proven, it seems reasonable both because of Paumanns influence, and because of the ease with which music can be dictated using tablature. Unquestionably his influence had much to do with the subsequent development of a culture of organ-playing and composition in Germany, a tradition which culminated in the 18th century with the work of J.S. Bach. Version of this marvelous song is performed by Música Antigua directed by legendary Spanish composer, and musician - Eduardo Paniagua. Song can be found on album La Conquista de Granada from 2004. It is interesting to say that this song has been used as one of the main theme of the legendary Fantasy Role Play game: The Darklands, by Microprose, 1992 In the movie you can see many authentic photos of Nuremberg as Imperial palace, Hangman Bridge, St Lawrence Cathedral...The main inspiration for making this video was legendary historical artifact: The Nuremberg Chronicle book. An illustrated biblical paraphrase and world history that follows the story of human history related in the Bible, includes the histories of a number of important Imperial cities. Written in Latin by Hartmann Schedel, with a version in German, translation by Georg Alt, it appeared in 1493. It is one of the best-documented early printed books—an incunabulum —and one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations and text. Video by: Sirius Lux * * * July AD 2014.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:45:41 +0000
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