Bach, J S: Motets, BWV225-230
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken
The interesting thing about Kuijken’s performances of the Bach motets is that he gives us the version with orchestral accompaniment … The extra instrumental layer gives the choral line extra...
Bach, J S: Motets, BWV225-230
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken
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The interesting thing about Kuijken’s performances of the Bach motets is that he gives us the version with orchestral accompaniment … The extra instrumental layer gives the choral line extra...
About
The debate surrounding Bach's vocal scoring has mostly focused on the cantatas and Passions. The evidence for Joshua Rifkin's hypothesis of single voices is found among the sources of these works. Bach's motets have featured rather less in the debate.
La Petite Bande and Sigiswald Kuijken present on their recording ,from the early 1990s, something between the 'authentic' early performance style and a general choral sound, with 3 voices per part.
Contents and tracklist
- Hans Hermann Jansen (tenor), Johannes-Christoph Happel (bass), Martin van der Zeyst (alto), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Katelijne Van Laethem (soprano)
- La Petite Bande
- Sigiswald Kuijken
- Hans Hermann Jansen (tenor), Johannes-Christoph Happel (bass), Martin van der Zeyst (alto), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Katelijne Van Laethem (soprano)
- La Petite Bande
- Sigiswald Kuijken
- Hans Hermann Jansen (tenor), Johannes-Christoph Happel (bass), Sytse Buwalda (alto), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Katelijne Van Laethem (soprano)
- La Petite Bande
- Sigiswald Kuijken
Work length21:05
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- Hans Hermann Jansen (tenor), Johannes-Christoph Happel (bass), Sytse Buwalda (alto), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Katelijne Van Laethem (soprano)
- La Petite Bande
- Sigiswald Kuijken
- Hans Hermann Jansen (tenor), Johannes-Christoph Happel (bass), Sytse Buwalda (alto), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Katelijne Van Laethem (soprano)
- La Petite Bande
- Sigiswald Kuijken
Awards and reviews
21st June 2017
The interesting thing about Kuijken’s performances of the Bach motets is that he gives us the version with orchestral accompaniment … The extra instrumental layer gives the choral line extra support that I found very enjoyable … The strings provide a warm cushion…the real treat comes when there are winds too…the choral singing is excellent throughout
