Benedek Istvánffy (1733-1778) - Messa dedicata al patriarcha Santo Benedetto

Benedek Istvánffy (1733-1778) - Messa dedicata al patriarcha Santo Benedetto

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Composer: Benedek Istvánffy (1733-1778)
Work: Messa (C-Dur) dedicata al patriarcha Santo Benedetto a 4tro vocal, 2 vl., 2 ob., trombe, tympani, vlne. con organo conc[er]to.
Performers: Szilvia Hаmvаsi & Noémi Kіss (sopranos); Judit Némеth (mezzo-soprano); Péter Druckеr (tenor); István Kοvács & Pál Bеnkõ (basses); Purcell Choir; Orfeo Orchestra; György Vаshеgyi (conductor)

Messa dedicata al patriarcha Santo Benedetto
1. Kyrie 0:00
2. Gloria 3:03
3. Credo 12:56
4. Sanctus 24:13
5. Benedictus 25:49
6. Agnus Dei 28:38

Painting: Francesco de Mura (1696-1782) - Glory to a prince
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Map: Tobias Conrad Lotter (1717-1777) - Hungaria (1758)
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Further info: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000HZAK
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Benedek (Benedetto) Istvánffy
(Szentmárton [now Pannonhalma], 1733 - Győr, 25 October 1778)

Hungarian composer. Son of József Istvánffy (1703-1771), organist and teacher of figural music at the Benedictine monastery of Szentmárton, he received the first instruction in music from his father. He soon obtaining the post of organist in the castle of Count Antal Széchényi, in a post he held at least until 1761. It was during that period when he got married to Katalin Kőmíves and later born his only daugther Franziska Istvánffy (1756-1816). In 1766 he became succentor at the cathedral in Győr and from 1773 to 1775 he was also responsible for leading the choir of the Jesuit church there, in a posts he held until his death. As a composer, he mainly wrote sacred works, among them, the 'Missa sanctificabis annum quinquagesimum vel Sanctae Dorotheae' (1774) and the 'Messa dedicata al patriarcha Santo Benedetto'. His music style was close to the composers which he was in touch during his lifespan, among them, Gregor Joseph Werner, Franz Josef Aumann, Joseph Krottendorfer and Christoph Sonnleithner.