Handel: Dixit Dominus, Laudate Pueri, Nisi Dominus

Four strings, three trombones, an organ and a small four-part choir with occasional solos - these modest means were sufficient for Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer to compose the litanies, psalms and hymns assembled here in a liturgical manner, whose internalized, devotional beauty quickly raises the question of why he has not long been at the forefront of the international concert of Baroque masters. Certainly, his music for keyboard instruments is well known and his influence on Bach, Handel and other contemporaries has long been a truism of history. However, the full versatility and artistry of the man from Bohemia, who first fulfilled his high duties in Schlackenwerth (today: Ostrov) and later in Rastatt, is still far from being fully appreciated. Pioneering deeds such as the present production should significantly increase demand - and thus first-class offers.