Bach: A Life in Music
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J. S. Bach: A Life in Music Vol. 1
RecommendedArnstadt & Mühlhausen (1703-1708), Early Cantatas
Paul Agnew (tenor), Les Arts Florissants (early music ensemble), Miriam Allan (soprano), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Edward Grint, Maarten Engeltjes, Benjamin Alard (early keyboard instruments), Nicolas Kuntzelmann
With just one or two to a part, each musician is a leader here. The purity of the singers’ straight tones and the immediacy and depth of their individual reactions to lexical meaning are bracing,... —
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th April 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Sunday Times, 20 Best Classical Albums of 2024
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New. Bach: Köthen, A Life in Music, Vol. 3
Les Arts Florissants, Benjamin Alard (harpischord), Paul Agnew
This instalment manages to say something engaging about music that sits at the core of the canon; no mean feat. —
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JS Bach: A Life in Music Vol. 2
The Weimar Years (1708-1717)
Paul Agnew (tenor), Les Arts Florissants (early music ensemble), Benjamin Alard (early keyboard instruments)
Undogmatic about forces or format, Agnew achieves from the outset an exceptional alliance between singers and instrumentalists. —
