Our most familiar image of Johann Sebastian Bach is that of Cantor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig.
For twentyseven years he was responsible for the church music on Sundays and feast days in the town’s four main churches. For this purpose he composed his many cantatas, the now worldfamous passions and the six motets. The enormous number of cantatas (an estimated 250) written by Bach in Leipzig, combined with their outstanding quality, is one of the most astonishing creative achievements in western culture. For their performance he selected the best choral singers from the pupils of the nearby Thomasschule and students from Leipzig University. In his Componirstube, or composing parlour, Bach handled his musical material with scrupulousness and selfassurance. In so doing, the practice of borrowing, or readapting existing music to fulfil urgent daytoday requirements, was no unusual matter. It was also a way of drawing attention to forgotten pieces, and a sign that Bach was well aware of the enduring quality of his music. This CD presents a wonderful anthology of gems from Bach’s huge output of cantatas. The soprano soloist takes the leading role, and expresses a wide range of human emotions from angst and deep despair to trust, joie de vivre and exuberant jubilation. A comforting or cheerful oboe or cello is often at her side, and she becomes closely engaged with them in moving or lively dialogues.
Tracklist
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Additional information
| Label | |
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| SKU | 39917 |
| Qualities | DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Cables | van der Hul |
| Digital Converters | Horus |
| Editing Software | Pyramix |
| Mastering Engineer | Jared Sacks |
| Mastering Room | Grimm LS1 |
| Microphones | Bruel & Kyaer, Schoeps |
| Mixing Board | Rens Heijnis custom made |
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| Original Recording Format | |
| Producer | Jared Sacks |
| Recording Engineer | Jared Sacks |
| Recording location | Cunerakerk, Rhenen, The Netherlands |
| Recording Software | Merging |
| Recording Type & Bit Rate | 256FS |
| Release Date | September 8, 2017 |
Press reviews
Luister [8]
Voor het samengaan van sopraan en hobo is een zinvolle greep gedaan uit de rijkdom aan aria’s en cantates. (…) Een welhaast volmaakte versmelting van twee voertuigen van levende lucht. (…) Diepe rust overheerst, nergens haast.
BBC Radio 3
Another brand new Bach recording was the source of much delight for me this week with soprano Johannette Zomer and oboist Bart Schneemann joining forces with Zomer’s own Tulipa Consort to explore an anthology of favourite moments from Bach cantatas. I was particularly struck by the delight with which they perform the second number, the aria Mein glaubiges Herze, frohlokke (Aria) – Cantata No. 68 My faithful heart Bach’s cantata 68 it’s deliciously carefree and cheery. It’s an anthology that is pure pleasure from end to end.
Nederlands Dagblad
Op deze cd laat [Bart Schneemann] zich van een heel andere kant zien: als barokhoboist. Samen met sopraan Johannette Zomer voert hij een aantrekkelijk programma uit. (…) De cd is een geslaagd product.
De Gelderlander
Chapeau voor dit indrukwekkende samen spel. (…) Kleurrijk en joyeus.
Opus Klassiek
Johannette Zomer past deze sopraanaria’s en recitatieven als een handschoen, terwijl de smeltende toon van de hoboïst Bart Schneemann daarvoor het best denkbare kader vormt. Wat in niet mindere mate geldt voor het door Johannette Zomer opgerichte Tulipa Consort dat zich heeft gespecialiseerd in de historiserende uitvoeringspraktijk van de zeventiende- en achttiende-eeuwse (barok)muziek.
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