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JS Bach - Cantatas for Solo Alto | Harmonia Mundi HMM931644

JS Bach - Cantatas for Solo Alto

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Label: Harmonia Mundi

Cat No: HMM931644

Barcode: 3149020940129

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 27th March 2020

Contents

Artists

Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
Marcel Ponseele (oboe)
Markus Markl (organ)
Orchestre du Collegium Vocale Gent

Conductor

Philippe Herreweghe

Works

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Cantata BWV35 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret'
Cantata BWV54 'Widerstehe doch der Sunde'
Cantata BWV170 'Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust'

Artists

Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
Marcel Ponseele (oboe)
Markus Markl (organ)
Orchestre du Collegium Vocale Gent

Conductor

Philippe Herreweghe

About

According to German theological tradition, which Bach knew very well, the alto voice was the very symbol of the Holy Ghost. These three solo cantatas do not contradict the rule, although we do not always know for whom Bach write them: it was neither a woman nor a castrato, so it could only be for a falsetto or an extremely accomplished boy. These works demand enormous vocal virtuosity. Their extraordinary musical variety embraces sublime consolatory lullabies, a faithful echo of an organ concerto (BWV 170), and the dramatic qualities of an oratorio.

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