Helmuth Rilling led a unique project to record all 199 church cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach, which was completed on Bach's 300th birthday in 1985 and awarded the 'Grand Prix du Disque'.
Performer Biography
Peter Schreier made his stage debut in 1959 as 'Erster Gefangener' in Beethoven's Fidelio and had his first major success in 1962 as 'Belmonte' in Mozart's Entführung aus dem Serail.
Interpretation
The Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, the instrumental ensemble on this album, plays on 'conventional' instruments but remains open to the findings of historical performance practice.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Helmuth Rilling's credo is that 'Making music means getting to know one another, understanding one another and associating peacefully with one another'.
Performer Biography
Peter Schreier, the tenor and conductor on this album, began his career as a member of the Dresden Kreuzchor, where he sang many solo parts, including the alto in Bach's oratorios.
Performer Biography
Helmuth Rilling, the conductor, founded the 'Gächinger Kantorei' in 1953 with friends in a small town called Gächingen to sing and make music.
Cultural Impact
The 'Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart', founded by Helmuth Rilling in 1981, is often called a 'Goethe-Institut der Musik' and aims to stimulate cultural life and encourage international musical encounters.
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