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Motets
Frank Peter Zimmermann
Motets
Frank Peter Zimmermann
The motets written during Bach's first years in Leipzig form a group of works in their own right, and stand apart from other sacred music because they were not composed for the regular church liturgy, but for private occasions instead. This is why they were tailored closely to clients' wishes or to Bach's own ideas. Taken together - and in contrast to "modern" cantatas - they are conservative in style, and belong to the tradition of vocal polyphony that reached it's peak in the 16th century. The choir is backed not by an orchestra but only a simple instrumental accompaniment with basso continuo. To compensate for the missing orchestra, the vocal score is even more complex and finely detailed than usual: the small space is occupied by all kinds of compositional techniques, contrapuntal and concertante, as well as with chorales and double choirs. With exceptionally reduced means, Bach thus created music that was every bit as significant and expressive as that of his much larger works. These motets were the first works to introduce the Bach "Renaissance", even before the revival of the St Matthew Passion in 1829, and they evince an unbroken performance tradition to this today - also because they were not only composed for church services but for early forms of popular festivities. To this day, for any choir, Bach's motets represent a special artistic and interpretive challenge. On this BR-KLASSIK album, the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, under it's artistic director Howard Arman, sings a selection of Bach's most well-known motets.
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 1 |
Composer | Bach,Johann Sebastian |
Released | September 1, 2018 |
EAN/UPC | 4035719005233 |
Label | BR KLASSIK BRKK900523.2 |
Genre | Choral Music |
Dimensions | 128 × 144 × 11 mm · 121 g |
Conductor | Howard Arman |
Orchestra | Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks |
Track list
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- Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Singet Dem Herrn
- Singet Dem Herrn
- Arie: Gott, Nimm Dich - Choral: Wie Sich Ein Vater
- Choral: Die Gottesgnad Alleine - Arie: Gott, Nimm
- Lobet den Herrn - Alles, Was Odem Hat
- Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Der Geist Hilft U
- Der Geist Hilft Unsrer Schwachheit Auf
- Der Aber Die Herzen Forschet
- Choral: Du Heilige Brunst, Suesser Tod
- Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Jesu, Meine Freud
- Choral: Jesu, Meine Freude
- Es Ist Nun Nichts Verdammliches
- Choral: Unter Deinem Schirmen
- Denn Das Gesetz
- Choral: Trotz' Dem Alten Drachen
- Ihr Aber Seid Nicht Fleischlich
- Choral: Weg Mit Allen Schaetzen
- So Aber Christus in Euch Ist
- Choral: Gute Nacht, O Wesen
- So Nun Der Geist
- Choral: Weicht, Ihr Trauergeister
- Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Fuerchte Dich Nic
- Fuerchte Dich Nicht
- Ich Staerke Dich, Ich Helfe Dir Auch
- Choral: Fuerchte Dich Nicht - Herr, Mein Hirt
- Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Komm, Jesu, Komm
- Komm, Jesu, Komm
- Der Saure Weg Wird Mir Zu Schwer
- Du Bist Der Rechte Weg
- Arie: Drum Schliess Ich Mich in Deine Haende