Ensemble ArtChoral, a professional choir from Quebec, is the recipient of the 2020 Opus Musical Event of the Year award.
Composer Biography
Johann Christoph Bach, a cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach's father, was described by Johann Sebastian as "the profound composer" and by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach as "the great and so expressive composer."
Historical Context
The German-speaking countries were the main stronghold of choral composition in the 17th and 18th centuries, largely due to Martin Luther's influence.
Composer Biography
Georg Philipp Telemann, a largely self-taught musician, achieved immense fame in his time due to his genius and productivity across all musical genres.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach was very proud of his family's long and prodigious musical lineage, the most formidable in music history.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In the Baroque era, composers prioritized setting words to music in a way that faithfully conveyed their meaning, aiming to best transmit the divine message.
Composition History
Johann Ludwig Bach's cantatas were preserved because Johann Sebastian Bach held them in high esteem and recopied 18 of them for Sunday services in Leipzig in 1726.
