This album is part of the first complete recording of Johann Kuhnau's vocal works, a project aiming to rescue his music from oblivion.
Performer Biography
Gregor Meyer, the conductor and organist on this album, is the artistic director of the GewandhausChoir since 2007/08 and founded the Vocalconsort Leipzig in 1999 and Opella Musica in 2011.
Instruments
The Silbermann organ, built in 1718-1721, cost 1,000 thalers plus room and board for the builders, with an additional 400 thalers for ancillary costs like painting and materials.
Recording & Production
The complete recording project of Johann Kuhnau's works is planned to conclude in 2022, marking the three hundredth anniversary of his death.
Performer Biography
The vocal ensemble Opella Musica, founded in 2011, takes its name from two vocal music collections by composer Johann Herrmann Schein, with 'Opella' meaning 'small endeavour'.
Recording & Production
The recordings for this album were made in the Georgenkirche in Rötha, utilizing the Silbermann organ located there.
Instruments
The Silbermann organ in the Georgenkirche in Rötha was built by Gottfried Silbermann and Zacharias Hildebrand, and was inspected and approved by Johann Kuhnau and Gottfried Ernst Pestel in 1721.
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