Western religious music from different centuries.
Two cantatas and three motets by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, who is the central focus of the Utrecht Early Music Festival 2022.
One of the composers who will be receiving special attention during the upcoming Early Music Festival Utrecht is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. His works include the Magnificat and the oratorio “Die Israeliten in der Wüste”. Two examples of sacred music – a genre Emanuel wasn’t particularly known for. However, as Musikdirektor in Hamburg, it was part of his job to compose music for the liturgy.
Read more about the Utrecht Early Music Festival 2022 here.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
1. “Herr, lehr uns thun” (H 817), cantata for Pentecost
Veronika Winter, Hanna Zumsande, soprano. Anne-Beke Sontag, alto. Jan Kobow, tenor. Markus Flaig, bass. Himlische Cantorey and Les Amis de Philippe led by Ludger Rémy
(CD: “Hamburger Quartalsmusiken” – CPO 777 594-2, 2010)
2. “Der Kampf der Tugend” (Wq 208,2 / H 826,2)
3. “Bitten” (Wq 208,3 / H 826,3)
4. “Trost der Erlösung” (Wq 208,1 / H 826,1)
Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam led by Harry van der Kamp. Maggie Urquhart, violone. Alexander Weimann, fortepiano
(CD: “Litaneien, Motetten, Psalmen” – Sony 82876705432, 2005)
5. “Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirbt” (H 818), cantata for the 16th or 24th sunday after Trinity Sunday
Barbara Schlick, soprano. Hilke Helling, alto. Hein Meens, tenor. Harry van der Kamp, bass. Rheinische Kantorei and Das Kleine Konzert led by Hermann Max
(CD: “Geistliche Kantaten” – Capriccio 67 192, 1988/2007)
Addition:
6. Adagio for Flötenuhr (Wq 193,28 / H 635,28)
Peter van Dijk, organ
(CD: “Orgelwerken” – Lindenberg LBCD35, 1990)
Produced by:
