The Liturgical Year with J.S. Bach, Vol. 4: Cantatas for Passiontide
9/4/2014, 20 Tracks, 1:10:14
Featuring
Georg Christoph Biller
Patrick Grahl
Matthias Weichert
Paul Bernewitz
Stefan Kahle
Johannes Hildebrandt
Jakob Feyer
Jakob Wetzig
Henrik Weimann
Tobias Hunger
Gotthold Schwarz
Florilegium
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Thomanerchor Leipzig
Adrian Willaert
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Recording & Production
This recording includes three hymns from the "Florilegium selectissimorum Hymnorum" anthology, which were regularly performed in Bach's time at the beginning of services in Leipzig's St. Thomas and St. Nikolai churches.
Performer Biography
Several of the soloists, including Patrick Grahl, Gotthold Schwarz, and Matthias Weichert, were formerly members of the Thomanerchor Leipzig, the boys' choir featured on this recording.
Compositional Technique
In Bach's cantatas, Jesus often appears as a speaking and acting persona, with his words typically sung by a bass soloist, a practice rooted in the liturgical tradition of Passion readings.
Historical Context
Johann Sebastian Bach was appointed cantor in Leipzig only after the favored candidate, Georg Philipp Telemann, chose to stay in Hamburg, and Christoph Graupner was denied permission to leave his princely employer.
Album & Artwork
This album is part of a 10-part series titled "The Liturgical Year with Johann Sebastian Bach," focusing on different periods of the church calendar.
Historical Context
The Thomanerchor Leipzig, the boys' choir on this recording, has an 800-year history, making it Leipzig's oldest cultural institution.
Composition History
The cantatas BWV 22 and BWV 23 were Johann Sebastian Bach's "portfolio pieces" for his application for the post of cantor in Leipzig in 1723.
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