Bach, J.S.: Concerto in D Minor / Adagio in B Minor / Cantata No. 82

Featuring

Alf Årdal
Okko Kamu
Brynjar Hoff
Knut Skram
Claude Génetay
Leif Segerstam

Canticum Novum Chamber Orchestra
Swedish National Museum Chamber Orchestra
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Performer Biography

Okko Kamu, a Finnish conductor and violinist, gained international recognition by winning the first Herbert von Karajan conducting competition in Berlin in 1969.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The text of Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' expresses a longing for death to achieve unity with Jesus, viewing the earthly world as a place of misery.

Composition History

Bach's Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' exists in several versions, with the original for bass voice in C minor from 1727, and later reworkings for soprano and mezzo-soprano.

Compositional Technique

Bach's Concerto in D minor for two violins and orchestra, one of his most popular works, shares structural similarities with Vivaldi's concertos, including the fast-slow-fast movement order and alternation between tutti and soloists.

Composer Biography

Bach often composed for multiple keyboards because he directed the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig and his sons and pupils were skilled keyboard performers needing new music.

Composition History

Bach's Concerto in D minor for violin, oboe, and orchestra (BWV 1060) is a reconstruction, as the original version for these instruments has been lost, along with an intermediate version for two violins.

Compositional Technique

The Cantata No. 82, 'Ich habe genug,' features an unusual compositional choice for Bach: the entire ensemble participates in every movement, despite its otherwise sparse instrumentation.