J.s. Bach: Cantatas For The Complete Liturgical Ye

Gerlinde Sämann, soprano; Petra Noskaiová, alto; Christoph Genz, tenor; Jan Van der Crabben, bass; La Petite Bande; Sigiswald Kuijken, direction

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata ,,Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende" BWV 27 / Cantata ,,Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedrigt werden" BWV 47 / Cantata ,,Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz" BWV 138 / Cantata ,,Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn" BWV 96

In the beginning there was great scepticism towards the thesis that Bach's sacred vocal works were originally written for solo voices. Now this interpretation is establishing itself more and more.
With this edition of one cantata for each Sunday and the great feasts of the ecclesiastical year Sigiswald Kuijken and La Petite Bande want to strengthen this new approach and prove it right by their excellent performances. This Vol. 12 of the edition contains cantatas for the 15th till 18th Sunday after Trinity (BWV 27, 47, 96, 138). "Among current cantata series Sigiswald Kuijken's has a distinctive place, his one-to-a-part voices and few instruments achieving striking delicacy. His vocal soloists sing with disarming simplicity and ease in arias, and blend superbly in ensemble. A rare treat, Kuijken - and Bach - at their very best." (BBC Music Magazine, March 2010 *****, review vol. 9)

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