Bach - Cantatas BWV 29, 61 & 140
Christine Schäfer (soprano), Julia Kleiter (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Werner Güra (tenor), Kurt Streit (tenor), Christian Gerhahar (baritone), Gerald Finley (baritone), Anton Scharinger (bass)
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
It is interesting when an interpreter of originality revisits old territory...Harnoncourt now also brings greater refinement to the playing, noticeable above all in the elegant shaping of the...
Bach - Cantatas BWV 29, 61 & 140
Christine Schäfer (soprano), Julia Kleiter (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Werner Güra (tenor), Kurt Streit (tenor), Christian Gerhahar (baritone), Gerald Finley (baritone), Anton Scharinger (bass)
Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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It is interesting when an interpreter of originality revisits old territory...Harnoncourt now also brings greater refinement to the playing, noticeable above all in the elegant shaping of the...
About
Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt has been especially active in the lead up to his 80th birthday in December 2009. Following hot on the heels of his highly anticipated recording of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (88697591762) in December 2009 is this new recording of three of Bach’s loveliest Cantatas, BWV 29, 61 & 140, performed by Concentus Musicus Wien, in a new, up-to-date live recording
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, together with Gustav Leonhardt, produced the first-ever recording of all of Bach's cantatas in the 1970s. For almost 50 years, Harnoncourt has continued to perform these works, and if one compares Harnoncourt's recordings from the 1970s with this most recent release, it becomes clear that his view of Bach and his approach to playing Bach's music have undergone further development
Maestro Harnoncourt, who was just awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Classic FM Gramophone Awards will be featured on the cover of the January 2010 issue of Gramophone, and this feature includes an extensive interview. A high level of media coverage for Maestro Harnoncourt is expected over the coming months, in relation to his 80th birthday, his exciting new recordings and the aforementioned award
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Awards and reviews
May 2010
It is interesting when an interpreter of originality revisits old territory...Harnoncourt now also brings greater refinement to the playing, noticeable above all in the elegant shaping of the instrumental strands...there are delights aplenty in the new release which freshly illuminate Bach's music.
June 2010
There is one movement whose performance shines above all: Schäfer's prayerful request for a blessing on all those who govern...This is one of the most extraordinarily touching moments of Bach singing in recent years, a siciliana beautifully guided by Harnoncourt.
21st February 2010
There's infinitely more swing in the opening movement of Wachet auf, and an audibly inhaled upbeat sets the tone for a magnificent display of firm basses, plump oboes and exultant violins...The hyperactive organ obbligato in Wir danken dir, Gott (BWV 29) is irresistible.
