Opis: J. S. Bach: Famous Cantatas - Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink

Throughout his life, Bach remained a passionate composer of sacred cantatas, which underpinned his unshakeable commitment to the Lutheran church. While he also turned his hand to secular cantatas, he remains best known for his religious works, and this collection delves into a varied selection representing all the important festivals in the Christian calendar. Along with some of the best-known examples, such as Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV80, with its triumphant timpani and trumpets, listeners will also find a treasure trove of lesser-known gems. With Bach, though, a lack of popularity rarely means a drop in quality: indeed, a wealth of timbre and colour is to be found in some of his earlier works, such as Aus der tiefen, rufe ich, Herr, zu dir BWV131, a setting of the psalm De Profundis. In this, as in many of his cantatas, we are left spellbound by the imaginative interplay between chorus and soloists, climaxing in a resonating cry of Israel! The religious texts, which at the time of their use had recently been translated into Bachs native German, are exploited for all their lyricism and spiritual meaning; whether dwelling mournfully on Seufzer (sighing), or celebrating with a resonant Hallelujah!, Bachs sacred cantatas will stir any listener, religious or not.

The cantatas here have been specially selected from a recently released Brilliant Classics box set, Bachs Complete Sacred Cantatas (94365). Renowned conductor Pieter Jan Leusink heads a stellar line-up of musicians, including the Holland Boys Choir and Netherlands Bach Collegium, playing entirely on period instruments. Praised for their characteristic performances, marked by a great sense of authenticity (Gramophone), the recordings were produced for the Bach year 2000, 250 years since the composers death. The boy sopranos, just as they would have sounded in Bachs time, lend an assured accompaniment to the soloists, who give a consummate and compelling performance.

Other information
- Recordings: 19992000.
- The Bachs Cantatas have secured their place in the canon of human creations of eternal value. In no other oeuvre one finds the expression of all universal human emotions, from utter grief to extatic joy, from turbulant drama to serene contemplation.
- This set presents a generous selection of the best loved, most famous cantatas, works which have for centuries been a source of strength and consolation for many generations, and hopefully will be for many to come.
- Featuring the Holland Boys Choir (as used in Bachs own time), the Early Music ensemble Netherlands Bach Collegium, and conducted with passion by Pieter Jan Leusink.
- Booklet contains detailed notes on each cantata.

Szczegóły: J. S. Bach: Famous Cantatas - Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink

Nazwa: J. S. Bach: Famous Cantatas
Autor: Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink
Producent: Brilliant Classics
Kod paskowy: 5028421949475
Języki: angielski
Format: 14.0x12.0cm
Oprawa: Plastikowa
Waga: 0.225 kg
Wykonawca: Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink
Typ głównego nośnika: AC
Ilość nośników: 5
Opis nośników:

1. CD 1 (CD-Audio)
   1. Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 (koncert - utwór 19:07)
   2. Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12 (koncert - utwór 23:04)
   3. Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22 (koncert - utwór 17:20)
   4. Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38 (koncert - utwór 16:06)

2. CD 2 (CD-Audio)
   1. Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 (koncert - utwór 27:30)
   2. Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist, BWV 45 (koncert - utwór 18:09)
   3. Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 (koncert - utwór 18:01)
   4. Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (koncert - utwór 12:14)

3. CD 3 (CD-Audio)
   1. Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57 (koncert - utwór 24:48)
   2. Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 (koncert - utwór 14:01)
   3. Herr, wie du willt, so schick?s mit mir, BWV 73 (koncert - utwór 13:19)
   4. Ein? feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 (koncert - utwór 24:40)

4. CD 4 (CD-Audio)
   1. Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 98 (koncert - utwór 14:53)
   2. Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 (koncert - utwór 23:25)
   3. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 (koncert - utwór 27:17)
   4. Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143 (koncert - utwór 13:51)

5. CD 5 (CD-Audio)
   1. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (koncert - utwór 30:25)
   2. Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 (koncert - utwór 21:34)
   3. Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 (koncert - utwór 24:18)

Recenzje: J. S. Bach: Famous Cantatas - Holland Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink