Heinz Hennig, born on May 25, 1927, in Burg, Germany, was a German choral conductor and academic teacher. At age twelve, he studied at the Musisches Gymnasium in Frankfurt under Kurt Thomas and joined his boys' choir. In 1950, Hennig founded the Knabenchor Hannover, which he led until 2001. He collaborated with Gustav Leonhardt on numerous Bach cantatas for the recording Das Kantatenwerk. His work with Heinrich Schütz's compositions, including the first complete recording of Geistliche Chormusik 1648 and the premiere of "Schwanengesang", set benchmarks in historical performance practice. Hennig received the Niedersachsenpreis für Kultur in 1978. He died in Hannover on January 29, 2002.
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Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, Mass & Babel
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Der Knabenchor Hannover singt Weihachtslieder: In Dulci Jubilo
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| Hammerschmidt: Geistliche Vokalmusik. Suiten |
| Monteverdi: Vespro Della Beata Vergine |
| Europäische Weihnacht |
| Liszt / Kodály / Widor: Missa Choralis, Pange Lingua, Mass, Op. 36 |
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Charpentier: Messe pour le samedi de Pâques, H. 8 & Messe des morts, H. 7
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| Schütz: Opus ultimum. Der Schwanengesang, Op. 13, SWV 482 - 494 |
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Heinrich Schütz: Geistige Chormusik 1648
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Pleni sunt Coeli
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Voices of Beauty - Medieval and Renaissance Vocal Music
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| The Most Beautiful Easter Hymns |
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Italian Classical Music Masterpieces
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| The Sound of Martin Luther |
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Wie schön singt uns der Engel Schar - Weihnachtslieder der Praetoriuszeit
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