Cantatas for alto solo cd or download presto classical. Gachinger kantorei stuttgart bach collegium stuttgart. Aged, he was chosen from 20,000 choristers gathered in rome from around the world to sing solo at a mass. Js bach cantata bwv 82, ich habe genug andreas scholl. Johann sebastian bach soprano cantatas harmonia mundi.
Hi res download, bach, j s composer presto classical. Johann sebastian bach was born in eisenach, the capital of the duchy of saxeeisenach, in presentday germany, on 21 march 1685 o. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Now the leading countertenor of our time returns to his musical roots with his own selection of arias from bachs cantatas including one of the bestloved of all bachs vocal works, ich habe genug. Festival music for the houses of weimar, weissenfels and kothen. In 2009 she was the soprano soloist gabriel, eve in. Cambridgewalpole st peter for quinquagesima sunday estomihi bwv 22, 23, 127, 159. Stream andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and kammerorchester. Andreas scholl returns to decca with a recording of vocal jewels by the great baroque composer henry purcell, including when i am laid in earth from dido and aeneas. This cantata was released on the same album as cantata 9, so the soloists are again soloists are yukari nonoshita, soprano. An indispensable reference book for anyone listening to, performing, or studying any of the bach cantatas. In 1998 she sang with her brother andreas scholl in bach s st matthew passion in st.
Bach s vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. There has been much research on the great body of cantatas but relatively little research focusing on the arias, and even less on the aria forms utilized. Johann sebastian bach, with his wives maria barbara m. Check out andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and kammerorchester basel on. Bach wrote the piece for bass, which makes sense when you consider the episode it relates is the same as that in nunc. Johann sebastian bach was born in eisenach, saxeeisenach. The bestknown is the solo cantata ich habe genug, bwv 82, a serene meditation on the ending of life, surrendering oneself into gods hands. Bach dialogue cantatas quasthoff download jetzt kaufen. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, cello, flute, chamber ensemble and orchestra there are over known compositions by bach. Johann sebastian bach composed cantatas, motets, masses, magnificats, passions, oratorios, fourpart chorales, songs and arias. The six carl philipp emanuel bach harpsichord concertos recorded here by german historicalperformance specialist andreas staier were written in the early 1770s.
Bach wrote the piece for bass, which makes sense when you consider the. Bach cantatas bwv 12, 39, 161 early music vancouver. Andreas scholl heroes, an album by andreas scholl, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, sir roger norrington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Bwv bach cantatas sorted thematically university of alberta. The invention, devotion and beauty that are at the heart of j. There is also bwv169, with its famous sinfonia, plus other arias from various bach cantatas, plus bwv53, which was once attributed to bach, but which is now known to be by georg melchior hoffmann.
It includes all the cantata libretti in germanenglish parallel text. This is andreas scholls first ever recording of the music of purcell and his uniquely beautiful voice is perfectly suited to the english composers plangent melodies. Satb choir composed by andreas romberg and andreas romberg. For most of his adult life, bach was required to compose cantatas on a regular basis for secular occasions and liturgical services. Listen to bach collegium japans recording via a playlist i created here on spotify. The latest volume of this enterprising series of the secular cantatas, volume 8, was released on 30 june 2017. Wolfgang schone hermann sauter, eugen mayer, heiner schatz trumpets. Original texts german cantatas sorted by bwv number sorted thematically other vocal works sorted by bwv number sorted thematically all vocal works sorted by title. List of bach cantatas, church cantata bach and list of secular cantatas by johann sebastian bach up 1 1. Bachs preleipzig binary form arias ubc library open. Andreas scholls deep love of bach informs this spellbinding set of cantatas, writes fiona maddocks. Upon being released on the magnatune site this collection of bachs most popular vocal and choral compositions instantly appeared in our top ten albums of the weekan auspicious debut for the the first release in a series by period all stars.
Bach originally scored the latter for bass voice with an orchestra of strings and an obbligato oboe, but later versions followed in 1731 and 1735 when he reworked it in one instance for soprano, changing the key from c. West malling, kent, england the english soprano, andrea haines now andrea halsey, started singing at the age of 7 in her parish church choir at home in kent and has since been a member of the royal school of church musics southern cathedral singers, voces roffenses, counterpoint and the serlo consort, as. List of compositions by johann sebastian bach wikipedia. Consequently, there are many aspects of bachs vocal works and compositional processes that have yet to be. A theological commentary andreas loewe this theological commentary on johann sebastian bachs st john passion explains the historical context of lutheran church music, and then explains the biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line.
Bachs more than 209 sacred cantatas continue to be a source of deep inspiration and consolation to believers and nonbelievers alike. Andreas scholl has received notable and deserved praise for the purity of his tone and somewhat restrained church interpretation of bach cantatas for alto, but daniels performances here are a different animal, as you would expect from an experienced operatic singer. When i started listening to this cantata i realized i had already written about this one, recommending a golden recording by bach collegium japan, and highlighting the beautiful, unusual instrumentation of this cantata. Andreas klein bachs instrumental works discography. A workbywork commentary on the bach cantatas by one of the worlds most famous bach scholars, now available in english and in paperback for the first time. Download in 16 and 24bit sound with pdf booklet from. Andreas scholl heroes by andreas scholl on spotify. Andreas scholl has recorded several bach cantatas including all those written for the solo alto voice, the cd of which remains his most popular, as well as the b minor mass, the st john and st matthew passions philippe herreweghe and the weinachtsoratorium rene jacobs. It was with bach cantatas that she made her first appearance as a singer.
Johann sebastian bach, born march 21 march 31, new style, 1685, eisenach, thuringia, ernestine saxon duchies germanydied july 28, 1750, leipzig, composer of the baroque era, the most celebrated member of a large family of north german musicians. Research period, series a, works of johann sebastian bach j. Elisabeth scholl was the first girl to sing with the boys choir kiedricher chorbuben. On this websize, you can find the texts and instrumentations of j. Thomas quasthoff, who grew up in hildesheim, has a similar story. His first was born in 1708 when bach was 23, with his last coming into the world. Indeed, the probable librettist for these works was bachs colleague at the school, andreas stubel 16531725. Orphaned before he turned 10 years old, he was looked after by his eldest brother, an organist who gave him his first keyboard lessons. As with the other cantatas recorded for bis in the cycle since 1995, there is a calm, a sense of measured peace in the bach collegium japans playing style. Wedding gifts bach wedding cantatas bwv 202, 210, 508 cantata bwv 202 22.
Consequently, there are many aspects of bach s vocal works and compositional processes that have yet to be. Andreas scholl has confirmed that a recording of the. He is invited to teach a mastercourse on bach cantatas at the britten. Andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and. Although he was admired by his contemporaries primarily as an outstanding harpsichordist, organist, and expert on organ building. Andreas scholl bach cantatas, an album by johann sebastian bach, andreas scholl, kammerorchester basel, julia schroder on spotify.
Scholls latest disc of bach cantatas opens with the famous ich habe genug. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. Bekennen will ich seinen namen bwv 200 aria komm, du su. Andreas scholl, henry purcell, accademia bizantina o. Herreweghe bach cantatas series page 1 of 2 presto classical.
Bach did well at school, and he was selected for a choir of poor boys at the school in michaelskirche, luneburg, germany. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Born into a family of singers, scholl was enrolled at the age of seven into the boys choir. Browse all classical hi res downloads featuring music composed by johann sebastian bach 16851750. I have three full cantata sets, but this is a worthy addition to them. As with other numbers in the cothener bachhefte series, this slim volume brings together a group of essays relating, for the most part, to bachs fiveandaha we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Andreas scholl has confirmed that a recording of the bartolisalzburg 2012 production of giulio cesare in egitto will be released in 20. He enriched established german styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from italy and france. So perhaps there was no stress or doubt at all in bachs mind about what to write for good friday 1725, at least not as far as the. Andreas scholl born 10 november 1967 is a german countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in baroque music. In spite of her long experience with it, roschmann still finds bachs music very special. Now the leading countertenor of our time returns to his musical roots with his own selection of arias from bach s cantatas including one of the bestloved of all bach s vocal works, ich habe genug. Andreas scholl alto, orchestre du collegium vocale, philippe. As i was writing about the wonderful bargain of having all bachs music on a single usb and enjoying the chance to listen again to performances of all the sacred cantatas directed alternately by nikolaus harnoncourt and gustav leonhardt, bis produced their latest and one of the last volume in their strongly competitive series.
His father taught him to play violin and harpsichord. When you look at cantatas 125, 126, 127, and 1, the four cantatas bach wrote and performed between february 2 and march 25, you see a beautiful lineup of chorale fantasias, one even more special than the other. This album by german counter tenor andreas scholl includes two complete bach cantatas and movements of several others. Mar 17, 2020 johann sebastian bach was born into a musical family. Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library.
Cantatas for solo alto bwv 170, 54, 35 orchestre du collegium vocale, philippe herreweghe. The first dates from 1726 and the second from 1727. Bachs vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. Martin, idstein, with max ciolek as the evangelist and max van egmond as the vox christi in 2008 she appeared there as soprano ii in mozarts great mass in c minor, along with katia plaschka as soprano i. He was the eighth and youngest child of johann ambrosius, who probably taught him violin and the basics of music theory. They were probably among the most popular of the composers 50 or so keyboard concertos, having been published with the promise that they were suitable for amateurs to play. Jan 07, 2012 andreas scholls deep love of bach informs this spellbinding set of cantatas, writes fiona maddocks. There is also bwv169, with its famous sinfonia, plus other arias from various bach cantatas, plus bwv53, which was once attributed to bach, but which is now known to. Mar 21, 2019 209 surviving church cantatas, dozens of concertos, countless organ preludes and fugues. For this concert of three of his acknowledged masterpieces. Andreas scholl bach cantatas by johann sebastian bach on spotify. Andreas scholl, bach cantatas, decca the independent. The r elevance of bach cantatas for the twentyfirst century, and the sheer exuberance of the music, could not have been more refreshingly presented musical opinion the p erfect sunday lunch for any bach lover the times an ep ochmaking opportunity to hear some of bachs greatest and least familiar music complete, as if you. But suzukis music making is at no times either pedestrian or mundane.
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