A workbywork commentary on the bach cantatas by one of the worlds most famous bach scholars, now available in english and in paperback for the first time. Born into a family of singers, scholl was enrolled at the age of seven into the boys choir. The bach cantatas website bcw is a comprehensive site covering all aspects of j. He is invited to teach a mastercourse on bach cantatas at the britten. A theological commentary andreas loewe this theological commentary on johann sebastian bachs st john passion explains the historical context of lutheran church music, and then explains the biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line. A theological commentary andreas loewe this theological commentary on johann sebastian bach s st john passion explains the historical context of lutheran church music, and then explains the biblical and poetic text, and its musical setting, line by line. He enriched established german styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from italy and france. Bach s more than 209 sacred cantatas continue to be a source of deep inspiration and consolation to believers and nonbelievers alike. Early sacred cantatas the essays are designed to accompany a project by ton koopman, the renowned dutch conductor, to record the complete set of cantatas on the erato label. Andreas scholl returns to decca with a recording of vocal jewels by the great baroque composer henry purcell, including when i am laid in earth from dido and aeneas. Buy andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl, julia schroder, johann sebastian bach, kammerorchester basel from amazons.
Bach, johann sebastian 7097 traditional 5801 haendel, georg friedrich 2240 anonymous 2224 mozart, wolfgang amadeus 2220 beethoven, ludwig van 2193. The words of bach s cantatas, almost always entirely in german, consist mostly of 18thcentury poetry, lutheran hymns and dicta. Christoph genz, stephan loges, neal davies, mark tucker kings college choir, kings college school chamber choir. Comical podcast a comedy show all about comic books. Upon being released on the magnatune site this collection of bach s most popular vocal and choral compositions instantly appeared in our top ten albums of the weekan auspicious debut for the the first release in a series by period all stars. We, the association of former students of luthers and bach s school, appreciate highly your great engagement for the promotion of proliferating bach s work. Andreas scholl heroes by andreas scholl on spotify. This is bach s only use of this key in a free organ work. In 1731 a collected edition of the six partitas appeared as op. Johann sebastian bach, born march 21 march 31, new style, 1685, eisenach, thuringia, ernestine saxon duchies germanydied july 28, 1750, leipzig, composer of the baroque era, the most celebrated member of a large family of north german musicians. They were probably among the most popular of the composers 50 or so keyboard concertos, having been published with the promise that they were suitable for amateurs to play. The bestknown is the solo cantata ich habe genug, bwv 82, a serene meditation on the ending of life, surrendering oneself into gods hands.
Feb 18, 2016 i am not a bach scholar, but after some dedicated reading and listening olivier latry and michael murray should certainly be considered. His father taught him to play violin and harpsichord. These include both original works and arrangements where the oboe is either a solo instrument or plays as part of a small instrumental ensemble. Bach s cantatas and his other vocal works and many of his instrumental works.
There is also bwv169, with its famous sinfonia, plus other arias from various bach cantatas, plus bwv53, which was once attributed. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Highquality recordings of the works by johann sebastian bach are made freely. Vergnugte ruh, beliebte seelenlust, bwv 170 wikipedia.
Orphaned before he turned 10 years old, he was looked after by his eldest brother, an organist who gave him his first keyboard lessons. For most of his adult life, bach was required to compose cantatas on a regular basis for secular occasions and liturgical services. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. O solitude is andreas scholls first decca album since the charttopping handel. As i was writing about the wonderful bargain of having all bachs music on a single usb and enjoying the chance to listen again to performances of all the sacred cantatas directed alternately by nikolaus harnoncourt and gustav leonhardt, bis produced their latest and one of the last volume in their strongly competitive series. St matthew passion in cambridges kings college chapel. I am not a bach scholar, but after some dedicated reading and listening olivier latry and michael murray should certainly be considered. Schlage doch, gewunschte stunde bwv 53, is an aria for alto, probably for a funeral. The nine 3 x 3 liturgical mass settings bwv 669677 refer to the three of the trinity in the. His goal was to compose a complete set of cantatas for the liturgical year within four years.
Buy andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl, julia schroder, johann sebastian bach, kammerorchester basel from amazons classical music store. I live in eisenach, where bach was born and did spend his first years of life, and i attended johann sebastians school, now the martinluthergymnasium. For this concert of three of his acknowledged masterpieces. Choir directors and college music students may join our free easy rebates program and earn 8% cash back on sheet music purchases. Now the leading countertenor of our time returns to his musical roots with his own selection of arias from bach s cantatas including one of the bestloved of all bach s vocal works, ich habe genug. Bach cantatas bwv 12, 39, 161 early music vancouver.
Jan 07, 2012 andreas scholls deep love of bach informs this spellbinding set of cantatas, writes fiona maddocks. Andreas scholl returns to his roots with the sublime vocal music of j. Andreas scholl bach cantatas deutsche long trailer youtube. No matter if youre a fan of classical music, blues, jazz, metal, or any other genre, here you will find the finest tunes gathered by our vast community. This is all 10 volumes of the complete sacred cantatas of j.
Early sacred cantatas covers the works bach wrote during the first twentyeight years of his life, before his move to leipzig in 1723. Bach kantaten andreas scholl 1 cd download deutsche. Bach did well at school, and he was selected for a choir of poor boys at the school in michaelskirche, luneburg, germany. Bach wrote the piece for bass, which makes sense when you consider the episode it relates is the same as that in nunc. The composition of cantatas for the schlosskirche court chapel on a regular monthly basis started with his promotion to konzertmeister in march 1714. Check out andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and kammerorchester basel on amazon music. Much interest has been focussed on the bcjsuzuki series of bach cantatas, begun in 1995 and reaching its final stretch with the recent release of volume 46 of a projected 55 discs. The worlds new favourite cellist is back with a brand new album featuring elgars iconic cello concerto. Andreas scholls longstanding collaborators, accademia bizantina bring out the italian influence in purcells instrumental writing, and contribute orchestral items to the programme. Andreas scholl bach cantatas, an album by johann sebastian bach, andreas scholl, kammerorchester basel, julia schroder on spotify. On the performing forces of johann sebastian bachs. There is something about the music of johann sebastian bach that puts it in a category of its own.
Music with tags harpsichord music category provides you with a range of music albums, which you can easily download by clicking on the links at the end of each post. Aged, he was chosen from 20,000 choristers gathered in rome from around. All of bach is a project of the netherlands bach society. Andreas scholl born 10 november 1967 is a german countertenor, a male classical singer in. Cantatas bwv 150 cantatas bwv 51100 cantatas bwv 101150 cantatas bwv 151200 cantatas bwv 201224 scores of other vocal works. As i was writing about the wonderful bargain of having all bach s music on a single usb and enjoying the chance to listen again to performances of all the sacred cantatas directed alternately by nikolaus harnoncourt and gustav leonhardt, bis produced their latest and one of the last volume in their strongly competitive series. Festive cantatas vivaldi gloria and magnificat early. Download in 16 and 24bit sound with pdf booklet from. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Chapter 41 bwv 1 the cantatas of johan sebastian bach.
Johann sebastian bach was born in eisenach, the capital of the duchy of saxeeisenach, in presentday germany, on 21 march 1685 o. The latest volume of this enterprising series of the secular cantatas, volume 8, was released on 30 june 2017. Matthew as bwv 244 even though it was composed later. Johann sebastian bach soprano cantatas harmonia mundi. Theorbo player hopkinson smith plays the bach suite no. Cambridgewalpole st peter for quinquagesima sunday estomihi bwv 22, 23, 127, 159. Performers of bach s works, including their biographies, bach discographies. Paul esswood, jochen kowalski, nathalie stutzmann, andreas scholl, michael chance, guillemette laurens, magdalena kozena and robin blaze. Listen to bach collegium japans recording via a playlist i created here on spotify. On this websize, you can find the texts and instrumentations of j. Js bach cantata bwv 82, ich habe genug andreas scholl.
Andreas scholl bach cantatas by andreas scholl and. He was the eighth and youngest child of johann ambrosius, who probably taught him violin and the basics of music theory. Hailed by the international music press, this monumental undertaking has acquired a worldwide following. Andreas scholl, henry purcell, accademia bizantina o. Bach cantatas back to bach could be the title for this cd. Sound of silence classical musics guitar hero makes a. Bach s cantatas usually require four soloists and a fourpart choir, but he also wrote solo cantatas i. Satb choir composed by andreas romberg and andreas romberg. Bachs more than 209 sacred cantatas continue to be a source of deep inspiration and consolation to believers and nonbelievers alike. Johann sebastian bach composed the church cantata vergnugte ruh, beliebte seelenlust. The invention, devotion and beauty that are at the heart of j. Scholls latest disc of bach cantatas opens with the famous ich habe genug. Festival music for the houses of weimar, weissenfels and kothen.
Andreas scholl heroes, an album by andreas scholl, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, sir roger norrington on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It was an orphanage for the education and care of girls, and it emphasized training in music. Apr 03, 2020 johann sebastian bach was born into a musical family. The organist of notre dame olivier latry 1962 is professor of organ in the cons. The six carl philipp emanuel bach harpsichord concertos recorded here by german historicalperformance specialist andreas staier were written in the early 1770s. Andreas scholl born 10 november 1967 is a german countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in baroque music. Johann sebastian bach was born in eisenach, saxeeisenach. In retrospect, this cantata takes on a special significance because it was the last of the unbroken sequence of chorale fantasia cantatas before bach interrupted his grand scheme see chapter 1. Listening and scores mit opencourseware free online. At weimar, bachs first documented secular work was cantata bwv 208, the. The list below includes all pages in the category scores featuring the oboe. Scores featuring the oboe damore scores featuring the english horn scores featuring the bass oboe scores featuring the heckelphone.
Goldberg variations to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Andreas scholls deep love of bach informs this spellbinding set of cantatas, writes fiona maddocks. Watch this trailer about andreas scholls first bach album on decca classics. There has been much research on the great body of cantatas but relatively little research focusing on the arias, and even less on the aria forms utilized. Weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers, regardless of where they live or. Although he was admired by his contemporaries primarily as an outstanding harpsichordist, organist, and expert on organ building, bach. Thomas school, the university of leipzig, and the saxon court in dresden as well as. Bach cantatas vol 1 bwv 114, 1619 bach cantatas vol 2 bwv 2036 bach cantatas vol 3 bwv 3752, 5460 bach cantatas vol 4 bwv 6178 bach cantatas vol 5 bwv 7999 bach cantatas vol 6 bwv 100117 bach cantatas vol 7 bwv 1197. Andreas scholl has confirmed that a recording of the bartolisalzburg 2012.
Who are the best interpreters of bachs works for organ. It includes all the cantata libretti in germanenglish parallel text. The only sacred cantatas that bach composed as entirely new works after 1729 are nos. Andreas scholl bach cantatas by johann sebastian bach on spotify. We only share with you the music that we love in hopes that youll. In 1988 scholl performed bachs christmas oratorio in rudesheim. Bach wrote the piece for bass, which makes sense when you consider the. Andreas scholl, bach cantatas, decca the independent. Wolff p 278 quotes the theory that bachs librettist was andreas stubel who died on january 27th 1725. This is andreas scholls first ever recording of the music of purcell and his uniquely beautiful voice is perfectly suited to the english composers plangent melodies. The prelude has 3 strongly contrasted subjects, while the fugue is tripartite with 27 entries 3 x 3 x 3 of the theme in total. Consequently, there are many aspects of bach s vocal works and compositional processes that have yet to be. This album by german counter tenor andreas scholl includes two complete bach cantatas and movements of several others.
An indispensable reference book for anyone listening to, performing, or studying any of the bach cantatas. Johann sebastian bach kantaten cantatas andreas scholl kammerorchester basel julia schroder. Original texts german cantatas sorted by bwv number sorted thematically other vocal works sorted by bwv number sorted thematically all vocal works sorted by title. Although he publishes regularly on the music history of the 17th to 19th centuries, his main interest lies in various aspects of bach research. In 2006 he sang on a tour of europa bachs solo cantatas vergnugte ruh, beliebte seelenlust, bwv 170, and geist. This cantata was released on the same album as cantata 9, so the soloists are again soloists are yukari nonoshita, soprano. The numbering system for all bach s works bach werkeverzeichnis bwv bach works catalog, developed by wolfgang schmieder in 1950 lists this st. Bach s vocal works, that is, of his cantatas, motets, masses, passions, oratorios, and chorales. Sound of silence classical musics guitar hero makes a muchanticipated return, three years after.
Andreas scholl has recorded several bach cantatas including all those written for the solo alto voice, the cd of which remains his most popular, as well as the b minor mass, the st john and st matthew passions philippe herreweghe and the weinachtsoratorium rene jacobs. Mar 26, 20 the beautiful fanvaulted kings chapel, with the organ screen acting as a backdrop to the action, made for a setting that matched the power of bachs music. I recorded three solo cantatas for the alto voice many years ago with philippe herreweghe and completed the collection with cantata bwv 82 ich habe genug and cantata 169 gott soll allein mein herze haben. Cantatas bwv 85 183 19 by johann sebastian bach 1685. Aged, he was chosen from 20,000 choristers gathered in rome from around the world to sing solo at a mass.