HANS LEO HASSLER (1564-1612): Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem*, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Dixit Maria ad Angelum, Missa super "Dixit Maria", Angelus ad pastores ait, Quem vidistis, pastores, Vom Himmel hoch, Christum wir sollen loben schon*, Ein Kindelein so löbeleich, In dulci jubilo, Resonet in laudibus, Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, Beata es, virgo Maria, Magnificat VIII toni*, Beatus vir qui non abiit*, Inter natos mulierum*, Gratias agimus tibi, Qui laudat Dominum*, Domine Deus*, Cantate Domino, Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen*.
Catalogue Number: 10P014
Label: Carus
Reference: 83.396
Format: CD
Price: $18.98
Description: Hassler was among the first German composers to study in Italy and to bring back that country's more modern musical language to northern Europe. Eight of these pieces are listed as first recordings (asterisked above). Latin, German-English texts. Peñalosa Ensemble.
