Synagogal music in the Baroque, Vol. 2
"Dove in the clefts of the rock"
"Man Clothed in Linen":
Recitative (Medabber) and aria (Konen tsur)
("Dove in the clefts of the rock", Track 10)
Georg Raphael Donner, Adoring Angel (colour re-balanced photo), 1733-35, Lead, height: 200 cm,
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
| In his recitative, the angel addresses himself to God, describing the suffering of Zion and her humiliation by foreign conquerors: "Other masters besides you have possessed her." The aria contains the angel's pledge for the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. |
Text from CD insert.