J.s. Bach: Trauer-musik
Label: AVIE Catalog: AV2241 Format: CD Andrew Parrott; Taverner Consort and Players: Emily Van Evera, soprano; Clare Wilkinson, mezzo; Charles Daniels, tenor; Tom Meglioranza, baritoneJ. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Andrew Parrott is a master of musicological detective work known for his adventurous and uncompromising scholarship. He is also internationally known for his pioneering historically informed performances and recordings of pre-classical repertory. This new release combines the best of both, resulting in the first full reconstruction and recording of the funeral music for J. S. Bach's patron, Prince Leopold of Cöthen. Bach's years in Cöthen were musically fertile and Prince Leopold was a knowledgeable and committed supporter of music and the arts, so it's ironic that much of Bach's output during those years has been lost or even destroyed. The score for Trauer-Musik, written in 1728 on the occasion of the Prince's sudden death at the age of 34, has almost completely disappeared, yet through the discovery of numerous clues in other works and writings, Parrott has been able to recontruct what was clearly a heart-felt homage. Price: $25.98 |