Von zaghaftem Nachhall : zur Rezeptionsgeschichte der Oratorien von Johann Joseph Fux

Abstract

There is no doubt that Johann Joseph Fux created his oratorios (with the exception perhaps of a "Oratorium germanicum" attributed to Fux which survived in the Kremsmünster monastery) for performances during season of lent at the Viennese imperial court during the presence of the Hofburg ensemble. But the oratorios of the imperial court music director are taking a special position within the relatively hermetic inventory of the imperial ensemble. For their performances in other places, including Brno and Prague, were more common than performances of his secular dramatic works, transcriptions of oratorios belonged also in the later 18th and 19th centuries to those few Fux's compositions, which attracted the attention of reception history. The contexts of this interest nevertheless changed and they can be identified as religiosity, mentality and music historical consciousness which newly create its frame.

Keywords

• oratorio
• Johann Joseph Fux
• reception history