Bach: Dialogue Cantatas for soprano & bass
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Bach: Dialogue Cantatas for soprano & bass
Sophie Karthäuser (soprano), Michael Volle (bass), Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & RIAS Kammerchor
[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 25 May 2018
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The church cantata very quickly came to occupy a privileged place in Bach's output, but it was in his Leipzig period that he explored new stylistic possibilities for the genre in several cycles. The third of these, mostly scored for relatively small forces, features in these Dialogkantaten three fine examples of the 'madrigalian' type: in their arias, recitatives and chorales, the composer deploys a poetry that does not exclude audacity and an eloquence worthy of opera. These fervent musical conversations are here conducted con brio thanks to the rapport between two singers as moving as they are inspired.
"There is a broad selection of contemporary Bach cantata recordings available in NZ but a good proportion are by non-German ensembles (particularly British, Japanese and Flemish). The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, under Raphael Alpermann, provide some redress with a recording of three cantatas from Bach's third Leipzig Cycle. It is clear that Sophie Karthäuser (soprano) and Michael Volle (bass) are superb soloists as they perform arias of great solemnity and beauty. The Akademie orchestra and the RIAS Kammerchor round off a fine well-balanced recording. Highly recommended." Nicholas Butler/Marbecks
Tracks:
Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen BWV 32
Concerto in Dialogo for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany
1 I. Aria (S) Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen
2 II. Recitativo (B) Was ists, dass du mich gesuchet?
3 III. Aria (B) Hier, in meines Vaters Stätte
4 IV. Recitativo (S, B) Ach! heiliger und großer Gott
5 V. Aria (S, B) Nun verschwinden alle Plagen
6 VI. Choral (S) Mein Gott, öffne mir die Pforten
Selig ist der Mann BWV 57
Concerto in Dialogo for the 2nd day of Christmas
7 I. Aria (B) Selig ist der Mann
8 II. Recitativo (S) Ach! dieser süße Trost
9 III. Aria (S) Ich wünschte mir den Tod
10 IV. Recitativo (S, B) Ich reiche dir die Hand
11 V. Aria (B) Ja, ja, ich kann die Feinde schlagen
12 VI. Recitativo (S, B) In meiner Schoß liegt Ruh un Leben
13 VII. Aria (S) Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben
14 VIII. Choral (S) Richte dich, Liebste
Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen BWV 49
Concerto in Dialogo for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
15 I. Sinfonia
16 II. Aria (B) Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen
17 III. Recitativo (S, B) Mein Mahl ist zubereit'
18 IV. Aria (S) Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön
19 V. Recitativo (S, B) Mein Glaube hat mich selbst so angezogen
20 VI. Aria (S, B) & Choral Dich hab ich je und je geliebet
