Johann Herbeck (1831–77) was a major musical figure in Vienna in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. He was, at various points in his career, conductor of the Wiener Männergesang-Verein, conductor of the Singverein, musical director of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, musical director of the Court Chapel, and director of the Court Opera. Herbeck joined the Wiener Männergesang-Verein in 1852, served as its conductor from 1856 to 1866, and continued as honorary conductor until his early death. During this time, he composed over a hundred works for men’s chorus. The pieces selected for this volume display Herbeck’s mastery of the musical idioms of his time.
1. Des Lehnsmanns Abschied
2. Station Kahle
3. Ich lieb' eine Blume
4. Barcarole
5. Zur Sängerfahrt