JS Bach in Context: Cantatas, Motets & Organ Music
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 96434
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 6
Release Date: 27th January 2023
Contents
Works
Cantata BWV1 'Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern'Cantata BWV4 'Christ lag in todes Banden' (Easter Cantata)
Cantata BWV49 'Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen'
Cantata BWV64 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe'
Cantata BWV80 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott'
Cantata BWV81 'Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen'
Cantata BWV88 'Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden'
Cantata BWV93 'Wer nur den lieben Gott labt walten'
Cantata BWV101 'Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott'
Cantata BWV102 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben'
Cantata BWV106 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' (Actus tragicus)
Cantata BWV125 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin'
Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme'
Cantata BWV153 'Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind'
Chorale Prelude BWV647 'Wer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten'
Chorale Prelude BWV654 'Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele'
Chorale Prelude BWV678 'Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot'
Chorale Prelude BWV682 'Vater unser im Himmelreich'
Chorale Prelude BWV718 'Christ lag in Todesbanden'
Chorale Prelude BWV737 'Vater unser im Himmelreich'
Chorale Prelude BWV739 'Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern'
Fantasia super 'Jesu, meine Freude', BWV713
Motet BWV226 'Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf'
Motet BWV227 'Jesu, meine Freude'
Motet BWV228 'Furchte dich nicht'
Motet BWV229 'Komm, Jesu, komm'
Motet BWVAnh163 'Merk auf, mein Herz, und sieh dorthin'
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV545
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV548
Prelude in G major, BWV568
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV538 'Dorian'
Trio Sonata no.1 in E flat major, BWV525
Artists
Gesualdo Consort AmsterdamMusica Amphion
Conductor
Pieter-Jan BelderWorks
Cantata BWV1 'Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern'Cantata BWV4 'Christ lag in todes Banden' (Easter Cantata)
Cantata BWV49 'Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen'
Cantata BWV64 'Sehet, welch eine Liebe'
Cantata BWV80 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott'
Cantata BWV81 'Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen'
Cantata BWV88 'Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden'
Cantata BWV93 'Wer nur den lieben Gott labt walten'
Cantata BWV101 'Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott'
Cantata BWV102 'Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben'
Cantata BWV106 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' (Actus tragicus)
Cantata BWV125 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin'
Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme'
Cantata BWV153 'Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind'
Chorale Prelude BWV647 'Wer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten'
Chorale Prelude BWV654 'Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele'
Chorale Prelude BWV678 'Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot'
Chorale Prelude BWV682 'Vater unser im Himmelreich'
Chorale Prelude BWV718 'Christ lag in Todesbanden'
Chorale Prelude BWV737 'Vater unser im Himmelreich'
Chorale Prelude BWV739 'Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern'
Fantasia super 'Jesu, meine Freude', BWV713
Motet BWV226 'Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf'
Motet BWV227 'Jesu, meine Freude'
Motet BWV228 'Furchte dich nicht'
Motet BWV229 'Komm, Jesu, komm'
Motet BWVAnh163 'Merk auf, mein Herz, und sieh dorthin'
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV545
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV548
Prelude in G major, BWV568
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV538 'Dorian'
Trio Sonata no.1 in E flat major, BWV525
Artists
Gesualdo Consort AmsterdamMusica Amphion
Conductor
Pieter-Jan BelderAbout
The first complete reissue for a major modern collection of Bach’s sacred works reimagined in their original liturgical context and performed according to the latest researches in Bach scholarship.
In 2012-14, these six albums were issued as individual books, in which format they attracted praise both for the depth of their insights and the excellence of the performances: ‘“Elegant” is the word for this production, equally worthy to give or to keep’ Fanfare (Volume 1). This box comes with a new introductory essay by Peter Quantrill in the booklet, and all the original essays republished at brilliantclassics.com.
The result is a highly attractive box for both Bach collectors and for newcomers to the inexhaustible treasure-trove that is his output of cantatas. The selection of repertoire ranges chronologically from early masterpieces such as Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV4 and the Passacaglia BWV582 to the long period of his maturity as Cantor in Leipzig, when Bach wrote five cycles of cantatas for each feast-day in the church calendar.
An important feature of Bach in Context is the use of the church organ as both a continuo and solo instrument. Each album opens with a piece of organ music (a Toccata or Prelude) and ends with another voluntary such as the corresponding fugue. The albums explore resonant themes which run through Bach’s music, in several cases linked by the chorale hymns on which he based organ and vocal fantasias in his cantatas and motets. These are Jesu, meine Freude (CD1); Bach and Luther (CD2); Fürchte dich nicht (CD3); Vater unser (CD4); Actus tragicus (CD5) and Wachet auf (CD6).
Led by the experienced Bach performer Pieter-Jan Belder, who has recorded all of the composer’s harpsichord music for Brilliant Classics, these performances feature one voice per part in a tightly knit vocal consort, according to the theories outlined by Joshua Rifkin, and which have since won wide acceptance. The singers are led by Harry van der Kamp, who has recorded cantatas with many other distinguished early-music directors such as Gustav Leonhardt and Ton Koopman.
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