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

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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
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Map: Anoniem - Kaart van het kwartier van Brussel, onderdeel van het hertogdom Brabant
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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 (1733-c.1790) 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.