François-Joseph Krafft (1721-1795) - Levavi oculos meos in montes (1766)

Gelukkige verjaardag François-Joseph Krafft! 🍷🎉 Composer: François-Joseph Krafft (1721-1795) Work: Levavi oculos meos in montes (1766) Performers: Grеta De Rеyghеrе (soprano); Mаrniz De Cаt (counter-tenor); Jan Cааls (tenor); Dirk Snеllings (bass); Dominique Van Sаnde (mezzo-soprano); Il Fondamеnto; La Sfеra del canto; Paul Dombrеcht (conductor) Drawing: Kaiserlich Franziskische Akademie (18th Century) - Gezicht op het Stadhuis aan de Grote Markt te Brussel HD image: Map: Anoniem - Kaart van het kwartier van Brussel, onderdeel van het hertogdom Brabant HD image: Further info: Listen free: --- François-Joseph (Frans-Josef) Krafft [Crafft] (Brussels, bap. 22 July 1721 - Ghent, 13 January 1795) Flemish organist, conductor and composer, son of the engraver and music publisher Jean-Laurent Krafft (1694-1768) and Marie Aubersin. He was born in a Flemish family of composers and musicians of German descent. His cousin François Krafft () was an harpsichordist and composer active in Brussels, Liège and Germany. He was probably trained by his father and during his youth as a chorister at the Ghent cathedral. He may also have attended one of the Naples conservatories, where his teachers included Francesco Durante and where it is claimed that he won a prize for the motet In convertendo Dominus. When he came back to Brussels, he probably served as organist at one of the churches there until he was appointed, on 7 April 1769, music director of St Baaf Cathedral in Ghent, a position he held until his resignation on 23 August 1794. He retired about a year before his death. His music has been little studied but includes five Masses, a Requiem, 14 Psalms, a Magnificat, 11 motets and instrumental music and often is mixed up by the music of his cousin François Krafft since both of them signed his works as a François (Francesco) Krafft.