Bachs vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. Cantatas for alto bwv 170, 54, 35 scholl collegium vocale herreweghe by johann sebastian bach, philippe herreweghe, collegium vocale gent, andreas scholl from amazons classical music. Andreas scholl biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Scholls latest disc of bach cantatas opens with the famous ich habe genug. Acclaimed by critics for his great virtuosity, vocal radiance and outstanding voice, michael taylor has performed leading roles in operas around the world ranging from the baroque to the modern era. Bach kantaten andreas scholl 1 cd download buy now. There is also bwv169, with its famous sinfonia, plus other arias from various bach cantatas, plus bwv53, which was once attributed to bach, but which is now known to be by georg melchior hoffmann. The list of recordings was compiled by aryeh oron april 2016 january 2019 andreas pixner. Upon being released on the magnatune site this collection of bach s most popular vocal and choral compositions instantly appeared in our top ten albums of the weekan auspicious debut for the the first release in a series by period all stars.
German baroque lieder at the schwarzenberg schubertiade. Andreas scholl has confirmed that a recording of the bartolisalzburg 2012 production of. The bestknown is the solo cantata ich habe genug, bwv 82, a serene meditation on the ending of life, surrendering oneself into gods hands. A new stabat mater for voice and basso continuo composed by marco rosano for andreas scholl. Christ lag in todesbanden easter sunday, bwv4 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j.
But now we have a single disc of the cantatas for ascension day including the ascension oratorio, bwv 11. Andreas scholl bach cantatas deutsche trailer youtube. This album by german counter tenor andreas scholl includes two complete bach cantatas and movements of several others. It can be good for an artist to take a break from a big label. Also available in itunes more by andreas scholl see all. At one point, looking over my shelves, i realized that i was. Browse all verses even those not used in the inspected cantata and see which other cantatas make use of the same chorale. Nico muhly seeing is believing itunes rewind 2011 contemporary classical album of the year. On this websize, you can find the texts and instrumentations of j.
Anne jan leusink, herjan pullen, hans van roset, aalt jan van roest, jelle stocker, gerwin zwep, tanny. Bach cantatas the celebrated royal academy of musickohn foundation bach cantata series. Festival music for the houses of weimar, weissenfels and kothen. Andreas scholl returns to his roots with the sublime vocal music of j. The app also links to itunes, so you can buy the cantatas you dont own. The german countertenor andreas scholl has been recording faithfully for decca for about a decade without ever giving an impression of calling the shots in his career. Cantatas for alto bwv 170, 54, 35 scholl collegium vocale. On the train home that night, scholl met conductor. Decca opera for more on decca opera, go here and learn how to get a free track download. We had assumed that volume 27 of john eliot gardiners epic.
Bach wrote the piece for bass, which makes sense when you consider the episode it relates is the same as that in nunc. Bach 333 is released worldwide on october 26th in two language versions english and german. His first was born in 1708 when bach was 23, with his last coming into the world. Presented through the generosity and vision of the kohn foundation. Kostenze, michyio kondo, andreas preuss, adrian chamorro, therese kipfer. Bwv bach cantatas sorted thematically university of alberta. Andreas scholl has confirmed that a recording of the bartoli. Cantatas for alto solo van andreas scholl, collegium vocale. The composition of cantatas for the schlosskirche court chapel on a regular monthly basis started with his promotion to konzertmeister in march 1714. This is all 10 volumes of the complete sacred cantatas of j.
Recordings of cantatas recordings of other vocal works. Dont miss the royal academy of musics outstanding sunday lunchtime series surveying all of bachs cantatas the times view our pdf brochure of the 2018. Congrats to andreas scholl for his grammy nomination. This disc replicates the contents of archiv 463 5832, raising the intriguing. The words of bach s cantatas, almost always entirely in german, consist mostly of 18thcentury poetry, lutheran hymns and dicta. Andreas scholl heroes, an album by andreas scholl, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, sir roger norrington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
The young canadian countertenor michael taylor picked up his first instrument, the violin, at age three. Bach s vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. Jan 07, 2012 andreas scholls deep love of bach informs this spellbinding set of cantatas, writes fiona maddocks. The cantatas not performed on the pilgrimage with one exception had been recorded previously and were available on gardiners original label, archiv.
Despite an arguably sherlock holmesian enthusiasm for bachs solo. There is something about the music of johann sebastian bach that puts it in a category of its own. Check out andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and kammerorchester basel on amazon music. Yes, he left lovely tracks of dowland, purcell, bach and handel. In retrospect, this cantata takes on a special significance because it was the last of the unbroken sequence of chorale fantasia cantatas before bach interrupted his grand scheme see chapter 1. Now the leading countertenor of our time returns to his musical roots with his own selection of arias from bachs cantatas including one of the bestloved of all bachs vocal works, ich. There is also bwv169, with its famous sinfonia, plus other arias from various bach cantatas, plus bwv53, which was once attributed to bach, but which is now known to.
Bach s cantatas and his other vocal works and many of his instrumental works. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. When i started listening to this cantata i realized i had already written about this one, recommending a golden recording by bach collegium japan, and highlighting the beautiful, unusual instrumentation of this cantata. Bach s cantatas usually require four soloists and a fourpart choir, but he also wrote solo cantatas i. Haydns creation bass chorus rehearsal aid chord perfect. So, im there in the store looking at a cd of bachs cantatas for alto conducted by. Original texts german cantatas sorted by bwv number sorted thematically other vocal works sorted by bwv number sorted thematically all vocal works sorted by title. Mar 21, 2019 209 surviving church cantatas, dozens of concertos, countless organ preludes and fugues. Andreas scholls deep love of bach informs this spellbinding set of cantatas, writes fiona maddocks. See more ideas about grief, eric dolphy and charles mingus.
The r elevance of bach cantatas for the twentyfirst century, and the sheer exuberance of the music, could not have been more refreshingly presented musical opinion the p erfect sunday lunch for any bach lover the times an ep ochmaking opportunity to hear some of bachs greatest and least familiar music complete, as if you. Chapter 41 bwv 1 the cantatas of johan sebastian bach. The essays are designed to accompany a project by ton koopman, the renowned dutch conductor, to record the complete set of cantatas on the erato. Bible the app contains the complete king james bible with an interactive concordance to bachs cantatas. Claves records 2018 17th century sacred music in wroclaw. Now the leading countertenor of our time returns to his musical roots with his own selection of arias from bachs cantatas including one of the bestloved of all bachs vocal works, ich habe genug.
Nowhere more so than in their top ten bach list from 2014, which inspired me to. Andreas scholl has confirmed that a recording of the. Presented as part of the university of oregon school of music, summer festival of music, 1974. Early sacred cantatas the essays are designed to accompany a project by ton koopman, the renowned dutch conductor, to record the complete set of cantatas on the erato label.
Andreas scholl heroes by andreas scholl on spotify. Upon being released on the magnatune site this collection of bachs most popular vocal and choral compositions instantly appeared in our top ten albums of the weekan auspicious debut for the the first release in a series by period all stars. English baroque soloists period instruments soli deo gloria 185 77. Andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and. Throughout christmas week on radio 3, sir john eliot gardiner introduces his own recordings with the monteverdi choir. A part from all bach cantatas in their own series in geneva, gli. Bach collegium japans deservedly acclaimed project to record all of bachs cantatas has reached volume 51, which turns out to be an especially vibrant and generously filled collection of sacred. Cantatas vol 28 gardiner, english baroque soloists. Bach cantatas vol 1 bwv 114, 1619 bach cantatas vol 2 bwv 2036 bach cantatas vol 3 bwv 3752, 5460 bach cantatas vol 4 bwv 6178 bach cantatas vol 5 bwv 7999 bach cantatas vol 6 bwv 100117 bach cantatas vol 7 bwv 1197. Bach collegium japans deservedly acclaimed project to record all of bach s cantatas has reached volume 51, which turns out to be an especially vibrant and generously filled collection of sacred. I have found that they are consentrated masterpieces. His goal was to compose a complete set of cantatas for the liturgical year within four years. Wodehouse and the shakespeare of the musical score.
The category of violin concertos is tricky with bach, as there are only two bwv 1041. Bach oratorios in antwerp with herreweghe, milan and the bbc proms. Bach cantatas in london at the queen elizabeth hall. Early sacred cantatas covers the works bach wrote during the first twentyeight years of his life, before his move to leipzig in 1723.
The luminous countertenor voice of andreas scholl is displayed to stirring effect on his new cd of bach cantatas, framed by the finely detailed playing of the kammerorchester basel. Listen to bach collegium japans recording via a playlist i created here on spotify. I have three full cantata sets, but this is a worthy addition to them. Ein gelungener start des countertenors ins jahr 2012. The app links to the wikipedia entry about the cantata yes, there is a wikipedia entry for each cantata, so that you can read about the cantatas you own. Performers of bach s works, including their biographies, bach discographies. In the world of the bach cantatas, leading bach scholars place the works in their historical and biographical context, guiding us through their literary, musical, aesthetic, and theological features. This cantata was released on the same album as cantata 9, so the soloists are again soloists are yukari nonoshita, soprano. The app lists every bach cantata known bwv 1 to bwv 215 and every conductor who has recorded said cantatas. See more ideas about sebastian bach, classical music and classical music composers. Johann sebastian bach, with his wives maria barbara m. As i was writing about the wonderful bargain of having all bachs music on a single usb and enjoying the chance to listen again to performances of all the sacred cantatas directed alternately by nikolaus harnoncourt and gustav leonhardt, bis produced their latest and one of the last volume in their strongly competitive series. I believe that bachs complete cantatas beyond just the most famous ones belong in the collections of anyone who loves classical music.
Although scholl is among the foremost singers of baroque music for countertenor, he has explored the music of other eras and ranges. The bach cantatas website bcw is a comprehensive site covering all aspects of j. Cantatas for alto solo by andreas scholl, collegium. I remember as a student the fuss my professors at the guildhall school of music made about the importance of rests in schubert. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. Not only here, but elsewhere in the sonatas recorded here, lewis sometimes pedals through the rests. Wolff p 278 quotes the theory that bachs librettist was andreas stubel who died on january 27th 1725. This cantata performed at new years is joyful and exuberant from end to end. Cantatas for alto solo andreas scholl classical 1998. Bach componeerde ook een reeks cantates voor wereldlijke gelegenheden, wa.
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