Sackbut's Baroque Burrow

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

German baroque composers of some obscurity

The reference to Germans "of some obscurity" makes me want to plug again Johann Hermann Schein, who produced one of the earliest significant collections of instrumental (ensemble) music: Banchetto musicale (1617). Unfortunately, I've never seen a complete recording; but various of these 20 suites have been recorded here and there.

The early Baroque produced a quartet of notable German composers with names starting in Sch- : Schein, Scheidt, Schütz, and Praetorius (real name Schultheiss).

[The new erato]

I've also got Scheidemann, Schelle, Schenck and Schmelzer in my collection. Schenk may have been Dutch.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Schenk may have been Dutch.

Funny, I know a Dutch lady with that name...and yes, she's a musician 

[The new erato]

I also have a Scheibe disc.

[Satzaroo]

I've also got Scheidemann, Schelle, Schenck and Schmelzer in my collection. Schenk may have been Dutch.

You forgot to mention Schlomo amongst these too often neglected worthies.

[Brian]

Today in class somebody wanted to know what a sackbut was. I was so enthusiastic to explain!

...also, overjoyed that somebody else knew too.

[MN Dave]

2. Glenn Gould's "Consort of Musick" album, featuring works by Byrd and Orlando Gibbons (whom GG said was his favorite composer). This is played on a piano and is massively un-HIP, but it works. One of GG's most interesting and quirky recordings. Personally I would like to hear more pianists tackle this repertoire. Which leads me to:

5. Leonhardt's Froberger on harpsichord (DHM) - intriguing, mercurial music, from a composer who was a big influence on subsequent keyboardists, incl. Bach.

Picked these up. Thanks.

[Marc]

Funny, I know a Dutch lady with that name...and yes, she's a musician 

The most famous Dutch Schenk:

http://www.youtube.com/v/o_coKBkOZRw

Sorry, OFF-topic!

[The new erato]

The most famous Dutch Schenk:

http://www.youtube.com/v/o_coKBkOZRw

Sorry, OFF-topic!

I remember him well. Along with Kees Verkerk.

[Marc]

I remember him well. Along with Kees Verkerk.

Yep.
And Fred Anton Maier, Per Ivar Moe, Per Willy Guttormsen, Magne Thomassen, Svein-Erik Stiansen, Ivar Eriksen, Dag Fornaess, Roar Grønvold, Sten Stensen .... those were the days! 

Btw, Kees Verkerk married a Norwegian girl (which makes him a very wise man! ).



But what about Norwegian baroque composers?