Bach: Solo Cantatas Herreweghe
Label: HARMONIA MUNDI Catalog: 5908372/74 Format: CD Philippe Herreweghe - Conductor; La Chapelle Royale - Early music ensemble; Collegium Vocale Gent - Early music ensemble; Andreas Scholl - Countertenor; Peter Kooy - Bass; Deborah York - SopranoJohann Sebastian Bach According to German theological tradition, which Bach knew very well, the alto voice was the very symbol of that of the Holy Ghost. These three solo cantatas do not contradict the rule, although we do not always know for whom Bach wrote them: it was neither a woman nor a castrato, so it could only be a falsetto or an extremely accomplished boy. Price: $41.98 |