Rudolf Lutz, the musical director, is a lecturer in improvisation at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, a leading school for early music.
Composition History
Several of Bach's sacred cantatas from his Leipzig period are based on earlier secular works he composed in Köthen, a practice known as 'parody technique'.
Interpretation
The conductor Rudolf Lutz introduces each cantata by playing and singing musical characteristics at the keyboard and invites the audience to sing along with the chorales.
Compositional Technique
Bach's Köthen court cantatas often feature a brilliant, orchestral style with two-part duetting sections, which were later adapted into four-part sacred works.
Recording & Production
This album features live recordings made in the Evangelical Church in Trogen AR, Switzerland, with specific dates for each cantata.
Interpretation
In the concerts, each cantata is performed twice, with a 'reflection' lecture by personalities from culture, economics, and politics taking place in between.
Recording & Production
The J.S. Bach Foundation St.Gallen, which privately funds this project, aims to record Bach's entire vocal work, including over 200 cantatas, over approximately 25 years.
