The recording was made in September and October 2003 in the churches of Grasberg and St. Wilhadi-Kirche Stade, as part of the Bremen Music Festival.
Performer Biography
Klaus Eichhorn, the organist on this recording, was instrumental in founding the Musicalische Compagney and also established the vocal ensemble Capella Cantorum in 1981.
Compositional Technique
The term 'stile antico' refers to the Franco-Flemish style of the 16th century, characterized by imitative polyphony and strict contrapuntal work.
Interpretation
This recording is a premiere because it extracts motet movements from Bach's cantatas and presents them as standalone works alongside his traditionally recognized motets.
Performer Biography
Holger Eichhorn, founder and leader of the Musicalische Compagney, is known for his radical approach to sound, language, affect, structure, and dramaturgy in early music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johann Sebastian Bach, the composer, consciously and purposefully used the 'stile antico' in his motet compositions, drawing on older traditions.
Instruments
The traditional instrumentation for sacred music in the 16th and 17th centuries, known as 'sonus ecclesiasticus', included cornetti, trombones, and organ.
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