The performance of a cantata was an important part of the liturgy in Lutheran churches. It was a medium by which to interpret readings from the Scriptures and proclaim the Gospel. In this course we ...
Bach's cantatas include some of the most astonishing, visionary music in existence, and one marvels at the dedication with which he turned out one a week in his early Leipzig years. Philippe ...
Choosing the "best" of Johann Sebastian Bach's nearly 200 sacred cantatas is a daunting task, as each one seems perfect. But three leading Bach experts took up the challenge. Peter Wollny, director of ...
Cantata No. 35, 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' Margot Oitzinger, Contralto Peter Kooij, Bass Orfeo Baroque Orchestra Cantata No. 54, 'Widerstehe doch der Sünde' Margot Oitzinger, Contralto Peter ...
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Maestro Harold Rosenbaum and The New York Virtuoso Singers will present the first live concert of their 2022-23 New York City season on Saturday, September 17 @ 7:30 PM at Merkin Hall at The Kaufman ...
Johann Sebastian Bach had an explosively productive year when he started working as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. This DW Festival Concert episode from the Bach Festival presents some of his creative, ...
The Glagolitic Mass apart, Janácˇek’s choral music is not widely performed on the international stage, but there is much to enjoy in this programme. Six early “Moravian Choruses” sound nothing at all ...