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“Sampson's rounded, lyrical, glowing tone is just what I want to hear in the warm-hearted soprano cantata O holder Tag” (International Record Review) | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach Wedding Cantatas
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| |  | J S Bach - Wedding Cantatas
“Of the two wedding cantatas, Weichet nur,betrübte Schatten (No 202) ranks among Bach's best-loved, but the other, O holder Tag, erwünschteZeit (No 210), is much less heard. To these, Christine Schäfer adds another Bach favourite, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! (No 51) which, although not specifically for a wedding, confirms propriety in a nuptial context. The partnership of Schäfer and Reinhard Goebel with his Musica Antiqua Köln is an interesting one, and rewarding more often than not. Schäfer is a spirited singer with a bright tone and an agile technique. Her clearly articulated phrases accord well with Goebel's well-defined instrumental contours and colourfully characterised rhythms – the fourth aria of No 210, in the rhythm of a polonaise, is admirably enlivened in these respects – and her well-controlled vibrato is a pleasure throughout. If Emma Kirkby's performance of this piece and No 202 is more understated than the present one there's still an underlying expressive subtlety and a warmth of vocal timbre in her singing which may prove the more rewarding and enduring. The opening aria of No 202, a sublime piece of musical imagery, points up some of the essential differences between the two approaches: Schäfer declamatory, demonstrative and bright toned, with an edge to the voice, Kirkby, warm toned, alluring and exercising superb control throughout. On the other hand Schäfer's even technique, with its easier access to the highest notes of the range, often has the edge over Kirkby in more virtuoso movements. And in No 210 Schäfer's vocal brilliance and unfailing security, together with Goebel's lively if on occasion provocative gestures, make one of the most alert and interesting performances of the piece. Schäfer also rises brilliantly to the occasion in No 51. A stimulating and often satisfying release.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Bach: Secular Cantatas Vol. II
Bach wrote cantatas for many secular occasions, including civic ceremonies, official celebrations of the Thomasschule and the University of Leipzig, the birthdays, namedays, family festivals, and funerals of bourgeois and noble patrons, and even coffeehouse gatherings. Not surprisingly, he drew on many different musical genres, including the serenade, the ode (in German or Latin), the solo cantata (in German or Italian), and the "Dramma per musica," in which allegorical characters enacted a dramatic scene. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | J S Bach - Complete Cantatas Volume 5
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| |  | Bach - Secular Cantatas
Bach, J S: | Cantata BWV36c 'Schwingt freudig euch empor' Cantata BWV209 'Non sa che sia dolore' (Italian Cantata) Cantata BWV203 'Amore traditore' Cantata BWV201 'Geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde' Cantata BWV202 'Weichet Nur, betrübte Schatten' (Wedding Cantata) Cantata BWV210 'O holder Tag, erwunschte Zeit' (Wedding Cantata) Cantata BWV208 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!' Cantata BWV204 'Ich bin in mir vergnügt' Cantata BWV205 'Zerreißet. Zersprenge, zertrümmert die Gruft' Cantata BWV207 'Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten' Cantata BWV206 'Schleigt,spielende Wellen, und murmelt gelinde' Cantata BWV215 'Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen' Cantata BWV211 'Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht' (Coffee Cantata) Cantata BWV212 'Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet' (Peasant Cantata) Cantata BWV213 'Laßt uns sorgen. Laßt uns wachen' (Hercules auf dem Scheidewege) Cantata BWV214 'Tönet, ihr Pauken' |
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