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Bach's 199 surviving sacred cantatas form a repertoire of masterpieces that defy comprehension. It's not just that there are so many of them, it's that every one is unique, exemplified by the seven cantatas on the third volume of John Eliot Gardiner's Bach cantata pilgrimage, three for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity recorded at Tewkesbury Abbey and four for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity recorded at the Blasuiskirche in Muhlhausen.
The Tewkesbury cantatas feature a celebratory central choral sung by the strong-voiced Monteverdi Choir in Ein ungefärbt Gemute, BWV 24, a stately aria sung by lush-toned alto Nathalie Stutzman in Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185, and a dancing aria cum trio sonata sung by dulcet-toned soprano Magdalena Kozená accompanied by a wonderfully lyrical obligato bassoon in Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177. The Muhlhausen cantatas are even richer, with the mournful triple-time chorale that opens Aus dem Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131, and the doleful chorale fantasia for soloists and choir that opens Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten, BWV 93, plus the blissful duet in Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88, sung with pure, clear tone by alto William Towers and soprano Joanne Lunn. While listeners unfamiliar with the cantatas may initially be intimidated by the size and variety of these works, the sheer beauty of Bach's inspired settings will keep pulling them back.
As always in his Bach cantata pilgrimage, Gardiner stresses the bright and hopeful over the dark and despairing even in the gloomiest cantatas, and he elicits powerfully affecting but rhythmically flexible playing from the English Baroque Soloists even in the dourest movements. Despite the change in countries and venues, the digital sound here is close enough to spotlight the soloists and distant enough to encompass the ringing chorals.
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Ein ungefarbt Gemute, BWV 24 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist, MainArtist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Gott ist mein Konig, BWV 71 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Paul Agnew, Artist - Nathalie Stutzmann, Artist - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Magdalena Kozená, Artist, MainArtist - Nicolas Teste, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
DISC 2
Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten, BWV 93 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble - Monteverdi Choir, Choir - Peter Harvey, Artist - Joanne Lunn, Artist, MainArtist - Kobie van Rensburg, Artist - William Towers, Artist
(C) 2000 SDG (P) 2000 SDG
Album review
Bach's 199 surviving sacred cantatas form a repertoire of masterpieces that defy comprehension. It's not just that there are so many of them, it's that every one is unique, exemplified by the seven cantatas on the third volume of John Eliot Gardiner's Bach cantata pilgrimage, three for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity recorded at Tewkesbury Abbey and four for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity recorded at the Blasuiskirche in Muhlhausen.
The Tewkesbury cantatas feature a celebratory central choral sung by the strong-voiced Monteverdi Choir in Ein ungefärbt Gemute, BWV 24, a stately aria sung by lush-toned alto Nathalie Stutzman in Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185, and a dancing aria cum trio sonata sung by dulcet-toned soprano Magdalena Kozená accompanied by a wonderfully lyrical obligato bassoon in Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177. The Muhlhausen cantatas are even richer, with the mournful triple-time chorale that opens Aus dem Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131, and the doleful chorale fantasia for soloists and choir that opens Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten, BWV 93, plus the blissful duet in Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88, sung with pure, clear tone by alto William Towers and soprano Joanne Lunn. While listeners unfamiliar with the cantatas may initially be intimidated by the size and variety of these works, the sheer beauty of Bach's inspired settings will keep pulling them back.
As always in his Bach cantata pilgrimage, Gardiner stresses the bright and hopeful over the dark and despairing even in the gloomiest cantatas, and he elicits powerfully affecting but rhythmically flexible playing from the English Baroque Soloists even in the dourest movements. Despite the change in countries and venues, the digital sound here is close enough to spotlight the soloists and distant enough to encompass the ringing chorals.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 43 track(s)
- Total length: 02:16:46
- Main artists: John Eliot Gardiner
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: SDG
- Genre: Classical
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