J.s. Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 20

Börner, Jan; Mammel, Hans Jörg; Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung; Wörner, Dominik; Chor der J.S. Bach-Stiftung; Kaleschke, Johannes; Neumann, Julia; Lutz, Rudolf; Berchtold, Bernhard; Friedrich, Wolf Matthias; MacLeod, Stephan; Oitzinger, Margot; Sohn Nad, Noëmi

This new release features three live recordings from the evangelical church in Trogen AR, Switzerland- J. S. Bach’s BWV 48, 90, and 131. These beautiful pieces are performed on historical instruments by the choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation under the direction of the capable and celebrated Rudolf Lutz. Also included in this release is a comprehensive booklet with German cantata texts, individual cantata introductions in both English and German, and musicological contributions by Dr. Anselm Hartinger and Rudolf Lutz. Several well-known names are featured soloists on this release, including Noemi Sohn Nad, Jan Borner, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, and more. The J.S. Bach Foundation has embarked on a remarkable undertaking: over a period of some 25 years, the Foundation will perform the complete vocal works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). Each month, one of the over 200 Bach cantatas is performed in the idyllic town of Trogen in Appenzell, Switzerland. With a rhythm of 12 cantatas per year, the project is estimated to conclude in the year 2030. All introductory workshops, concerts and reflection lectures on the cantata texts are recorded on DVD and CD; the texts of the lectures are published in a continually expanding Bach Anthology.

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