The organ part in this recording is more dominant than usual, as instrumental parts are treated as equally important to vocal parts, reflecting Bach's intentions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's dialogue cantatas, more than his solo cantatas, draw the listener into a personal conversation between the questioning soul (soprano) and Jesus (bass).
Recording & Production
This recording uses historical instruments and is tuned to A=415 Hz, reflecting performance practices of Bach's time.
Compositional Technique
Bach's solo and dialogue cantatas, like those on this album, are exceptions in his cantata oeuvre, as they do not conform to the typical large-scale instrumental and vocal works of his time.
Compositional Technique
Bach's inscription 'Concerto in Dialogo' on the title pages of these works links them to the secular Italian cantata and the Baroque concertante principle.
Recording & Production
The ensemble size for this recording is based on Bach's 1730 memorandum to the Leipzig Council, which stipulated a minimum ensemble.
Interpretation
The performers on this album aim for an objective interpretation, avoiding a romantic approach to emotional moments like joy and sadness, and instead focusing on Bach's rhetorical figures.
