Pucklitz: Opera Omnia, Vol. 2 Goldberg Baroque Ensemble, Goldberg Vocal Ensemble & Andrzej Szadejko

• Johann Daniel Pucklitz (1705 - 1774): Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 243 "Nimm was dein ist":
• 1 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 243 "Nimm was dein ist": I. Aria 01:23
• 2 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 243 "Nimm was dein ist": II. Recitative 00:56
• 3 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 243 "Nimm was dein ist": III. Aria Siciliano 03:42
• 4 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 243 "Nimm was dein ist": IV. Recitative 00:59
• 5 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 243 "Nimm was dein ist": V. Choral 01:15
• Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust":
• 6 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust": I. Choral 00:59
• 7 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust": II. Recitative 00:55
• 8 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust": III. Aria 00:56
• 9 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust": IV. Recitative 00:55
• 10 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust": V. Aria Andante 04:04
• 11 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 232 "Wohl dem, der mit Lust": VI. Choral 00:57
• Concerto PL-GD Ms Joh. 244 "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege":
• 12 Concerto PL-GD Ms Joh. 244 "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege": I. Sinfonia 06:12
• 13 Concerto PL-GD Ms Joh. 244 "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege": II. Recitative 00:59
• 14 Concerto PL-GD Ms Joh. 244 "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege": III. Aria 04:26
• 15 Concerto PL-GD Ms Joh. 244 "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege": IV. Recitative 01:24
• 16 Concerto PL-GD Ms Joh. 244 "Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege": V. Choral 01:24
• Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich":
• 17 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": I. Choral 00:41
• 18 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": II. Recitative 00:37
• 19 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": III. Aria Vivace 02:57
• 20 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": IV. Recitative 01:00
• 21 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": V. Choral 00:59
• 22 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": VI. Aria 01:43
• 23 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 242 "Höchster Priester der du dich": VII. Choral 01:23
• Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott":
• 24 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset I 02:00
• 25 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset II 01:37
• 26 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset III 00:43
• 27 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset IV 01:05
• 28 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset V 01:25
• 29 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset VI 01:05
• 30 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset VII 00:41
• 31 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset VIII 01:37
• 32 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset IX 00:42
• 33 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset X 01:07
• 34 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset XI 01:25
• 35 Chorale Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 247 "Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch und Gott": Verset XII 00:51
• Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher":
• 36 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": I. Moderato - Vivace 02:44
• 37 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": II. Recitative 01:07
• 38 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": III. Aria Vivace 03:48
• 39 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": IV. Choral 00:35
• 40 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": V. Recitative 00:37
• 41 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": VI. Aria Adagio 04:06
• 42 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": VII. Choral 00:32
• 43 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": VIII. Recitative 00:55
• 44 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": IX. Aria Andante 01:35
• 45 Cantata PL-GD Ms Joh. 249 "Wir haben einen Fürsprecher": X. Choral 01:07
• Total Runtime 01:12:10

Info for Pucklitz: Opera Omnia, Vol. 2

Johann Daniel Pucklitz stands among the most remarkable and inventive composers of the late German Baroque. Under the direction of Andrzej Szadejko, the Goldberg Baroque Ensemble continues its ambitious Opera Omnia project with world premiere recordings of Pucklitz's strikingly imaginative cantatas. Volume 2 brings to light music that has remained unheard for centuries, revealing the richness and expressive power of a composer whose sacred works bridge the grandeur of Bach's world with the emerging stylistic shifts of the Rococo and the Age of Sensibility.

Pucklitz's music constantly surprises with its originality and refusal to conform to convention. Imaginative scoring, bold harmonic ideas, and a distinctive approach to sacred texts create a sound world that is instantly recognisable and endlessly engaging. Whether in intimate, chamber-like textures or richly coloured ensemble writing, each page reveals a composer of exceptional individuality and artistic imagination.

The theological and emotional depth of these cantatas is matched by a remarkable gift for musical storytelling, as in the tenor aria "Wenn mich der Tod zur Abfahrt winket" (When Death beckons me to depart). Moments of serene devotion contrast with passages of dramatic intensity, such as the chorus "ob es jetzt gleich kracht und blitzt..." (Though now it thunders and flashes), while a solo violin conjures a vivid storm through dazzling figuration, illuminating the text with striking sensitivity and expressive power.

The acoustics of the Holy Trinity Church in Gdansk--where Pucklitz's works were composed and performed--provide a setting of remarkable authenticity and depth. Preserved historical features, together with period instruments (or faithful replicas) and historically informed performance practice, create an immersive sound world. Captured with MDG's signature spacious, natural recording style, this release offers a rare opportunity to experience Pucklitz's music as it may have sounded in its original 18th-century setting.

"As in the first volume, the performance of the cantatas by Andrzej Szadejko and his musicians leaves nothing to be desired; indeed, for long stretches, it is truly stirring. Once again, the cohesion between the choral singers and the instrumentalists is exemplary. The solo contributions from the violin, oboe, and transverse flute deserve particular mention. The four vocal soloists blend organically into the overall sound without standing out individually." (Ekkehard Pluta, klassik-heute.de)

Siri Karoline Thornhill, soprano
David Erler, countertenor
Virgil Hartinger, tenor
Thilo Dahlmann, baritone
Goldberg Vocal Ensemble
Goldberg Baroque Ensemble
Andrzej Szadejko, conductor

The Goldberg Baroque Ensemble
founded by Andrzej Szadejko in 2008 and directed since then, specializes in interpretations of vocal-instrumental music from old Gdańsk and Pomerania. The ensemble’s baroque-classical repertoire is performed on the basis of historical performance practice with appropriate instruments. The orchestra is made up of Polish and foreign musicians, graduates of renowned European centers for early music (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Royal Academy of Music in London, Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague). The ensemble is responsible for concerts in Poland and abroad as well as award-nominated 14 CDs and SACD’s premiere recordings of Pomeranian Music for Polish labels Dux and Sarton, and now for the German label – MDG, which aim is to promote music from the Baltic region.

Andrzej Szadejko
Composer, conductor, organist, pedagogue, organologist, music life organizer and culture manager. He studied organ performance at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk under Prof. Leon Bator, graduated with distinction from the Academy of Music in Warsaw in the organ class of Prof. Joachim Grubich, and completed his studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Hochschule für Alte Musik) in the organ class of Jean-Claude Zehnder. At the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, he also graduated with distinction in vocal studies under Richard Levitt and took a composition course with Rudolf Lutz. He actively participated in 30 masterclasses in organ, harpsichord, and fortepiano in Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

He is a finalist and laureate of organ competitions in Rumia, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Odense (Denmark), and Bruges (Belgium). In 2002, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the Academy of Music in Łódź, and in 2012 he obtained the post-doctoral degree (habilitation) in musical arts at the Academy of Music in Poznań. In 2021, he was awarded the title of Professor of Musical Arts.

He was a scholarship holder of the City of Basel (Switzerland), Rapps-Stiftung (Switzerland), Doms-Stiftung (Switzerland), the Organ Summer Academy in Haarlem (Netherlands), the Institute of Music and Dance, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, the President of the City of Gdańsk, the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, and the Foundation for Culture.

Since 1994, he has regularly performed in Poland, Europe, as well as in the USA and Russia (he has given over 700 concerts) as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. In addition to his organ concert activity, he is also involved in composition. In 2011, thanks to a Young Artists’ Scholarship from the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, his Missa Brevis for 8-part a cappella choir was published by the music publisher Polihymnia. In 2018/2019, four volumes of organ compositions were published by the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. He is the author of numerous solo and chamber organ compositions premiered in Poland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, the USA, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Russia.

He is currently a professor at the Department of Church Music at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where he teaches organ performance and basso continuo realization. He has delivered lectures and taught courses in organ music interpretation in Poland, as well as at the Faculty of Music at the University of Oulu in Finland, the Faculty of Musicology at the University of Greifswald, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (USA), the Academy of Music in Vilnius, and the State Music Gymnasium in Cēsis.

He has served as an expert consultant on many organ projects in Poland and abroad, including the Merten Friese organ (1618) in the Franciscan Church of the Holy Trinity in Gdańsk, the Johann Rohde organ (1760) in St. John’s Church in Gdańsk, the Rudolph Dalitz organ (1787) in Różyny, the Eduard Wittek organ (1911) in the Salesian Church of St. John Bosco in Gdańsk-Orunia, the Eduard Wittek organ (1918) in Rumia, and in the Franciscan Church in Vilnius (authorial concept, 2022). From 2020 to 2025, he served as curator of the organ at the St. John’s Centre in Gdańsk.

Booklet for Pucklitz: Opera Omnia, Vol. 2